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: | Jim Delany | Larry Miller | Rusty Clark | Gerald Tuttle |
| |
Tracking History: Antawn JamisonCharlie Scott couldn’t control that he was unable to play more than three seasons of basketball at North Carolina because freshmen weren’t eligible. Antawn Jamison...
Wed Dec 17, 2008
Tracking History: Charlie ScottImagine what Charlie Scott (1967-70) would accomplish in today’s climate, where skin color doesn’t mean squat in college basketball. Unfortunately, Scott matriculated to North Carolina...
Wed Dec 17, 2008
Integrating the ACC, one player at a time
When the ACC tournament first came to Charlotte 40 years ago, America was in a different place. Charlie Scott said he was treated well in...
Thu Mar 13, 2008
Scott and Smith gave new look to Tobacco Road
I remember talking to Dean Smith about Charlie Scott nearly 25 years after Scott became the first African-American scholarship athlete at the University of North...
Thu Mar 6, 2008
"Across the Line" shares stories from basketball's not-so-distant past
Even in the moment of his greatest triumph, Charlie Scott could not escape the loneliness of being a pioneer—the first black player at Carolina, the...
Wed Feb 27, 2008