Career

Born in Brooklyn, New York, Scurry played power forward for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Runnin" Rebels during the 1988-1989 and 1989-1990 seasons. Scurry appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated the following week. In 1994-1995, Scurry spent six months in jail for his role in a carjacking in which another man was shot.

After his release, he returned to Japan to play professional basketball for another season.

He later joined the Las Vegas Silver Bandits of the International Basketball League.

Achievements

• The Rebels beat Duke University 103-73 to win the title game of the 1990 National Collegiate Athletic Association Men"s Division I Basketball Tournament. Scurry played in the Japan Basketball League, where he won the Most Valuable Player award and led Kumagai to the league title in 1992.