Byron Antom Scott (born March 28, 1961) is an American former professional basketball player and head coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA). As a player, Scott won three NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers during their Showtime era in the 1980s. He was named the NBA Coach of the Year with the New Orleans Hornets (now Pelicans) in 2008. Scott grew up in Inglewood, California, and played at Morningside High School, in the shadow of what was then the Lakers' home arena, The Forum. He played college basketball at Arizona State University for three years and had a successful career with the Sun Devils. He was Pac-10 Freshman of the Year in 1980 and First-team All-Pac-10 in 1983. He averaged 17.5 points per game in his career for the Sun Devils. He left after his junior year, entering the 1983 NBA Draft. In 2011, his No. 11 was retired by the Arizona State Sun Devils.

Filmography

• Shut Up and Dribble — Self - Former Player, LA Lakers
• 1998Fallen — Reporter
• 1986It Ain't Worth It: Athletes For Abstinence

Appearances as themselves (6)

• 2026Jerry West: The Logo — Self
• 2022The Grizzlie Truth — Self
• They Call Me Magic — Self
• 2021Kobe Bryant: The Greatest of All — Self
• Celtics/Lakers: Best of Enemies — Self
• 2010Winning Time: Reggie Miller vs. The New York Knicks — Self