Scott Anthony Padgett was born on April 19,1976 and is a retired American professional basketball player and current assistant to the head coach for Mississippi State men's basketball.
20 Facts About Scott Padgett
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Scott Padgett was formerly the head coach at Samford University.
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Scott Padgett played for the National Basketball Association's Utah Jazz, Houston Rockets, New Jersey Nets, and Memphis Grizzlies.
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Scott Padgett played basketball at St Xavier High School in Louisville, was recruited by head coach Rick Pitino and committed to play college basketball for the University of Kentucky.
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Scott Padgett averaged 2.0 points per game and 1.2 rebounds per game while appearing in 14 games.
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Scott Padgett had academic problems and was not eligible to play during the following year.
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Scott Padgett became an integral part of that team, playing alongside future NBA players Ron Mercer, Derek Anderson, Nazr Mohammed and Jamaal Magloire.
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Scott Padgett scored 15 points against his hometown University of Louisville, 24 points against the University of Tennessee and 17 points in the NCAA national championship game against the University of Arizona.
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Honors Scott Padgett won that season included being named First Team All-American, All-NCAA Final Four Team, All-NCAA Regional Team, Second Team All-SEC, Third Team All-SEC, All-SEC Tournament and Academic All-SEC.
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Scott Padgett was named to the All-NCAA Regional Team, was First Team All-SEC and Second Team All-SEC and Academic All-SEC.
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Scott Padgett was named the Most Valuable Player of the Southeastern Conference tournament.
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Scott Padgett was selected with the 28th overall pick by the Utah Jazz in the first round of the 1999 NBA Draft.
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In 2003, Scott Padgett joined the Houston Rockets and was mainly utilized as a backup for two seasons which included the highlight of his NBA career where on January 21,2005, he made a one-handed, off balance last second shot to win against the New York Knicks.
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On June 30,2006, Scott Padgett was waived by the Nets, and returned to the Rockets on September 30.
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In 2007, Padgett left the NBA and returned to Louisville, co-hosting The Dave and Scott Show with former University of Louisville football player Dave Ragone.
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The Dave and Scott Padgett Show was moved to television on Louisville's CW affiliate in the same time slot.
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When Seltzer was dismissed in June 2014, Scott Padgett was promoted to head coach of the Bulldogs.
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Scott Padgett was let go on March 16,2020, after six seasons.
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On July 31,2020 Scott Padgett was hired as an assistant coach to Paul Weir's staff at New Mexico.
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Scott Padgett is married to Cynthia and has three children: Logan, Lucas, and Layla.