James Scott

Position:
Forward
Height:
6-11
Weight:
220
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Fayetteville, N.C.
Prev School:
College of Charleston
High School:
E.E. Smith HS

Sophomore Year in 2024-25

Played in all 35 games for the Louisville Cardinals, starting in 31 of those contests
Shot 75.5% (108-143) from the floor, averaging 7.1 points per game
Pulled down a total of 212 rebounds for an average of 6.1 boards per contest
Blocked a total of 30 shots, dished out 49 assists and grabbed 22 steals
Finished third on Louisville’s dunks in a single season list with 79 on the year – just behind two seasons 97 and 80 from Montrezl Harrell
Had a season-high five blocks against Winthrop on Nov. 22, tying his career high
Scored a career-high 16 points at SMU on Jan. 21, going 7 of 12 from the field and making his first-ever 3-pointer
Notched four double-doubles on the yar and five games of double-digit rebounds
Suffered a minor facial fracture and lost two front teeth against Miami on Feb. 8 – wore a face mask 3D printed by the UofL Speed School of Engineering for the remainder of the season

Before Louisville

Played under head coach Pat Kelsey at College of Charleston for freshman season in 2023-24
Named to Coastal Athletic Association All-Rookie Team after averaging 5.0 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game in just 16.1 minutes per outing
Made 76 of 96 attempts for a 79.2% freshman clip
52 of his 76 made shots were dunks, placing him in the top 25 nationally in total dunks despite his limited minutes
Earned CAA Rookie of the Week honors twice and reached double figures six times
Entered the 2023-24 season as the fourth-youngest player in Division I

High School/Prep

Consensus three-star recruit by 247Sports
Played at E.E. Smith High School in North Carolina
Named Most Improved Player by the Fayetteville Observer after the 2021-22 season

Personal:

Born September 11, 2005… Son of Marisa and Kelvin Scott… Has one sister Logan… Major is currently undecided
Lettered three years in high school basketball under Bryan Tillman at E.E. Smith High School
His personal goal at UofL is to win
Chose UofL because of “the rich basketball history and good education”
How he chose his number: “I think it looks cool on me”
Says the best thing about being a Cardinal is “The Support and love from the city”
If a movie was made about his life, he thinks Kevin Hart should play him
Says the person with the greatest influence on his athletic career is Lebron James; he’s also the basketball player he admires the most
Enjoys watching basketball in his spare time
The best moment of his athletic career was going to March Madness in 2024
The first thing someone would notice in his dorm room is that it’s clean
Few people know this about him, but he used to play soccer
The best basketball advice anyone ever gave him was “Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard”
When he played basketball as a kid, he always played as himself, never pretended to be someone else
He’s most proud of his work ethic

Favorites:
Athlete other than basketball: Tom Brady
Book: Rich Dad Poor Dad
Class: Yoga
App: Amaze!
Instagram follow: His mom
Movie: Wolf of Wall Street
TV Show: Friends
Comedian: Kevin Hart
Musical Artist: JaDaYoungan
Food: Watermelon candy
Midnight snack: Water and chips