Charlie Scott Basketball News & Bio
| Name: | Charlie Scott | | Hometown: | New York, NY | | High School: | Laurinburg Institute | | Born: | December 15, 1948 (75) | | 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: | Larry Miller | Eddie Fogler | Gerald Tuttle | Ricky Webb |
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Was Charlie Scott Snubbed for ACC Player of the Year in 1969 and '70?Charlie Scott is one of the 10 best players in UNC Basketball history, and likely merits the added distinction of being the most important as...
Thu Jun 29, 2023
Did Dean Smith's System Hinder Individual Excellence?Dean Smith’s tenure at UNC produced six Hall-of-Fame players (Billy Cunningham, Charlie Scott, Robert McAdoo, Bobby Jones, James Worthy and Michael Jordan. Vince Carter will...
Fri Jun 9, 2023
Memorable Charleses in ACC sports history, including Charlie Scott and Charlie "Choo Choo" Justice
Charlie Scott’s significance to his school and the ACC goes far beyond basketball. He broke the color barrier as the first black scholarship athlete in...
Sat May 6, 2023
'Took a lot of guts': Charlie Scott persevered in breaking color barrier at UNC
Charlie Scott, the first Black scholarship player at North Carolina, scored 40 points in the 1969 title game while leading the Tar Heels to an...
Tue Feb 28, 2023
Q&A: Charlie Scott Discusses His Time At UNC
Charlie Scott: "The pressure didn't just come from me being Black. The pressure came from the year before when the team went to the Final...
Tue Feb 21, 2023