The expression, "Great Scott," usually implies surprise or amazement. For the Oak Ridge Trojans, 2012 point guard Bryce Scott provided his opponent's plenty of those amazed reactions with his scoring output. As a junior, he averaged 20.5 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 5.2 assists as his Trojans went 21-6 but loss in the SJS playoffs to McNair.
Oak Ridge High Coach Bob Christensen says, "Bryce is a pleasure to coach. Due to his work ethic, he has shown tremendous growth and improvement from sophomore to junior year. He has a passion for the game and is dedicated to getting better. Bryce's strength might be his desire to improve. The biggest area in which he has improved from last year is his strength. On top of being stronger, he has benefited from mental maturity and improved confidence. He's a throwback, a gym rat who loves the game."
At 6-foot-3 and 185 pounds, Scott can run 4.70 seconds in the 40-yard dash, can bench press 250 pounds, squat 300 pounds, and has a vertical of 32 inches. He compares his game to St Mary's Mickey McConnell because he can create scoring opportunities for his team but at the same time he can shoot the ball from any distance.
Coach Christensen says, "He has the ability to score in multiple ways - off the dribble, off screens, at the basket, and 3-pt range (40%). He is aggressive in taking the ball to the basket while drawing contact and finishing or getting fouled. He shot 180 FTs last season (76%). He broke Ryan Anderson's record for FTM and FTA in a single game 15-19. He has good court vision and understanding of the game and can play the 1 or the 2."
Scott has several colleges in contact with him that include Army, Biola, BYU, Colgate, Hawaii, Oregon St, Point Loma, Princeton, Stanford, USC, San Diego, San Francisco, UC Davis, and Yale. He likes the west coast schools as he has always followed them on television. With a 3.80 GPA, he would like to major in sports management while he looks for a basketball program with good coaching and an up-tempo offense.
Coach Christensen says, "With his continued rate of improvement, Bryce will play at the next level. He has improved in all areas of his game, is getting stronger to guard at the next level and continues to work on the mental aspects of the game."
In addition, Scott is the consummate team player. "On the court, he is an encouraging teammate and a leader who wants to make others better," Coach Christensen continued. "A selfless player who this year asked me before a tournament championship game that if he was nominated All Tournament or MVP but that he wanted to give it to a deserving teammate instead. In turn, the award was given to teammate William Findlay."
Oak Ridge will have a battle in the Delta River league with the likes of Jesuit and Sheldon. However, expect opponents to be exclaiming "Great Scott" as this Trojan guard scores in El Dorado.
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