Scott David Burrell was born on January 12,1971 and is an American basketball coach and former player who is currently the men's basketball head coach at Southern Connecticut State University.
26 Facts About Scott Burrell
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Scott Burrell has played internationally and was a professional baseball player.
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In 1990, Burrell was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays of MLB.
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Scott Burrell played in Minor League Baseball during the 1990 and 1991 seasons.
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Scott Burrell was later traded to the Golden State Warriors and then the Chicago Bulls, where he won a championship ring.
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At Hamden High, in addition to basketball, Scott Burrell was a quarterback on the football team and pitcher on the baseball team.
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Scott Burrell was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the first round of the 1989 Major League Baseball draft after graduating from high school.
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Scott Burrell initially planned on attending the University of Miami to play baseball, before University of Connecticut assistant basketball coach Howie Dickenman convinced Scott Burrell to commit to Connecticut.
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From 1989 to 1993, Scott Burrell played at guard and forward for the Connecticut Huskies under Jim Calhoun.
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In 1990, Scott Burrell was drafted by another baseball team, the Toronto Blue Jays, and Scott Burrell spent the next two summers playing minor league baseball.
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Scott Burrell became the first player in NCAA basketball history to compile over 1,500 points, 750 rebounds, 275 assists and 300 steals.
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Scott Burrell is known for his full-court pass with one second on the clock to Tate George, who hit a shot as time expired to beat Clemson in the East Regional semi-final of the 1990 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.
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Scott Burrell went back to school and received his bachelor's degree in general studies from the University of Connecticut on May 8,2010.
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Scott Burrell was selected by the Charlotte Hornets with the 20th overall pick in the 1993 NBA draft.
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Scott Burrell averaged 4.8 points per game during his rookie season, during which he missed 31 games due to knee, ankle, and Achilles tendon injuries.
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Scott Burrell contributed to the Bulls' success that season by guarding Jordan in practice.
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Scott Burrell's athleticism made him a good match for Jordan.
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Scott Burrell had successful hand and knee surgery on April 27,2000.
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Scott Burrell signed with National Basketball Development League team Fayetteville Patriots on March 8,2002.
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In six games with five starts, Scott Burrell averaged 5.5 points and 3.7 rebounds in his only NBDL season.
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Scott Burrell returned to the US signing with the Idaho Stampede of the Continental Basketball Association on November 30,2004.
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Scott Burrell played 14 games for the Stampede, averaging 6.9 points and 3.9 rebounds.
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In 2005, Scott Burrell signed with Bilbao Basket of the Spanish Liga ACB, where he played eight games and averaged 5.0 points.
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On January 24,2005, Scott Burrell signed with the Hitachi Sunrockers of the Japanese JBL Super League.
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On July 13,2015, Scott Burrell was hired as head men's basketball coach at Southern Connecticut State University, a Division II school in New Haven.
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Scott Burrell's niece is the USA Eagles women's Rugby Union Lock Alycia Washington.