Tre Scott, ex-Cincinnati Bearcats forward, scores first NBA points for Cleveland Cavaliers

Tre Scott, a former University of Cincinnati Bearcats standout forward, scored his first NBA points Sunday during the fourth quarter of the Cleveland Cavaliers' 144-99 win against the Toronto Raptors.

Scott finished the game with six points on 3-of-6 from the field with two rebounds, one steal and one block in nine minutes of action.

The Cavs called up Scott from the NBA G League's Cleveland Charge last week after he signed a 10-day deal with the team. He is among nine players from UC, Xavier or a Greater Cincinnati high school on NBA rosters.

Scott's UC teammate, Jarron Cumberland, signed a 10-day contract Sunday with the Portland Trail Blazers via the NBA's Hardship Exception after being named the MVP of last week's NBA G League Winter Showcase.

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Scott scored 15 points on 6-of-9 from the field - including 3-of-5 from 3-point range - with six rebounds, two assists and one steal in 30 minutes in his NBA G League debut for Salt Lake City in February. The Utah Jazz announced Scott's signing last December.

Scott, 25, wasn't selected in the 2020 NBA Draft after redshirting and playing four seasons at UC. He signed in Oct. 2020 with Leones de Ponce of the Puerto Rican Baloncesto Superior Nacional.

As a senior for the Bearcats, Scott averaged 11.4 points, 10.5 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.5 steals in 33.7 minutes per game. He was named 2019-20 American Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year, AAC Most Improved Player, First Team all-AAC and earned the league's Sportsmanship Award.

Scott told The Enquirer that the pandemic prematurely ending his college career "will haunt me for the rest of my life because it's a question that I'll never get to answer."

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