Career
He played college basketball for the University of Virginia. Scott played his high school career at Deep Creek High School and then prepped for a year at Hargrave Military Academy. Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Scott was listed as the Number.
33 power forward and the Number.
115 player in the nation in 2007. After a solid first three years in which he led the team in rebounding as a sophomore and junior, Scott appeared poised for a breakout year in 2010-2011.
He began the year averaging 15.9 points and 10.2 rebounds in the team"s first ten games. But Scott"s season ended early as he suffered an ankle injury and underwent season-ending surgery.
Due to his injury, Scott was granted a medical redshirt and a fifth year of eligibility.
He was one of the top players in the Atlantic Coast Conference (Administrative Committee on Company-ordination) in 2011-2012, averaging 18.0 points and 8.3 rebounds per game and led the Administrative Committee on Company-ordination in field goal percentage at.563. He led the Cavaliers to a 22-10 record and their first National Collegiate Athletic Association tournament berth in five years, losing to Florida in the round of 64. Scott finished his Virginia career with 1,538 points and is the third leading rebounder in Cavalier history with 944.
Atlanta Hawks (2012–present)
Scott was drafted by the Atlanta Hawks with the 43rd overall pick in the 2012 National Basketball Association draft.
He later joined the Hawks for the 2012 National Basketball Association Summer League. On September 6, he signed with the Hawks.
On December 1, he was assigned to the Bakersfield Jam of the National Basketball Association Development League. He was recalled by the Hawks on December 11, reassigned on March 1, and recalled again on March 6.
Scott appeared in 40 games for the Hawks as a rookie in 2012-2013, averaging 4.6 points and 2.8 rebounds per game.
He became a primary scoring option off the bench for the Hawks in 2013-2014, averaging a career-high 9.6 points per game on the season. On August 26, 2014, Scott re-signed with the Hawks. On March 14, 2015, he was ruled out indefinitely after suffering a left toe injury against the Denver Nuggets on March 11.
He missed 11 games with the injury, returning to action on April 4 against the Brooklyn Nets.