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Baseline to Baseline: Curran Scott
1/9/2018 10:58:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Sophomore guard Curran Scott is in his first season in a Tulsa uniform after he sat out the 2016-17 campaign following his transfer from Charlotte. He has appeared in all 16 games this season with eight starts and is averaging 7.4 points and 2.3 rebounds per game.
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Scott has scored in double-figures four times, most recently with 11 points off the bench to help Tulsa to a win at Tulane on New Year's Eve. The Edmond native scored a season-high 17 points in TU's win over Western Michigan in the opening round of the Puerto Rico Tip-Off at Myrtle Beach and added 16 points to aid a win over UTSA.
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As a freshman at Charlotte in 2015-16, Scott averaged 10.5 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.0 assists per contest and shot 45.2-percent from the field. He also led the team with 122 makes at the free-throw line, where he shot a team-best 83-percent. Scott scored a career-high 30 points against UAB that season to become the first Charlotte freshman to score at least 30 since 1993.
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Prior to his time at Charlotte, Scott averaged 21.9 points and was an all-state selection for Memorial High School in Edmond. He totaled more than 1,500 points during his prep career, which included three seasons at Santa Fe High School, where he was a three-time all-district selection and played with current TU teammate DaQuan Jeffries.
A Closer Look at Curran Scott
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Full Name: Curran Jett Scott
Birthday: July 5, 1996
Parents: Shawn Scott and Kim Stout
Roommate: DaQuan Jeffries
Started Playing Basketball At: Age 5
Person Who Has Influenced Me the Most: My dad, because he is a hard worker.
Favorite TV Show: "SportsCenter"
Favorite NBA Player: LeBron James
Favorite Actor: Denzel Washington
Favorite Food: Steak
Favorite Class at TU: Any communication class
Most Memorable Place I've Been: The Bahamas
No One Knows How Much I: Love to sing
My Craziest Ambition Is To: Skydive
I Chose My Jersey Number Because: My dad wore No. 10 when he played.
Chose TU Because: I chose TU because of Coach Haith and the opportunity to play in a great conference.
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