Charlie Scott Basketball News & Bio
| Name: | Charlie Scott | | Hometown: | New York, NY | | High School: | Laurinburg Institute | | Born: | December 15, 1948 (76) | | Height/Weight: | 6-5, 175 | | Position: | G/F | | Notes: | Basketball Hall-of-Fame; 2x NCAA All-American; 3x NBA All-Star; Olympic Gold Medalist | | Related: | Rusty Clark | Bill Bunting | Gerald Tuttle | Jim Delany |
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Charlie Scott to be Inducted Into Basketball Hall of Fame by Group Including Roy WilliamsIt was announced in March that UNC legend Charlie Scott–the first black scholarship athlete in the school’s history–would be part of the Naismith Memorial Basketball...
Wed Aug 22, 2018
Chansky’s Notebook: Poetic JusticeCharlie Scott and Lefty Driesell have come full circle. Driesell never beat a UNC team with Scott on it, losing two NCAA Eastern Regional championship...
Fri Jul 27, 2018
Celtics notebook: Cedric Maxwell happy for Charlie Scott’s Hall call
Cedric Maxwell first saw Charlie Scott at North Carolina. “He was one of the first black players to play in the ACC,” Maxwell said. “I...
Fri Apr 6, 2018
It’s time to retire Charlie Scott’s jersey
This isn’t just about him being in the Hall of Fame. As the first African-American to play on the varsity at UNC, Charlie Scott helped...
Tue Apr 3, 2018
Charlie Scott 10th Tar Heel elected to Naismith Hall of Fame
Former University of North Carolina basketball star Charlie Scott, a first-team All-America in 1969 and 1970, an Academic All-America, ACC Athlete of the Year and...
Sun Apr 1, 2018