Byron Scott

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Won three NBA titles as a player with the Los Angeles Lakers; As a head coach, he led the New Jersey Nets to two NBA Finals

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Byron Scott was named head coach of the New Orleans Hornets on May 28, 2004. As the seventh coach in franchise history, Scott will use the experience of two trips to the NBA Finals as head coach of the New Jersey Nets and three NBA titles as a player with the Los Angeles Lakers to help the Hornets become a championship-caliber team.

Scott began his coaching career after 14 years as a player in the NBA with Los Angeles (1983-93, 1996-97), Indiana (1993-95) and Vancouver (1995-96). Scott, who holds career averages of 14.1 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists, won three NBA championships (1985, 1987, 1988) as a key member of the Lakers' "Showtime" era. He experienced only two losing seasons as a player and his teams qualified for the playoffs in 13 of his 14 seasons. His 183 career playoff games ranks seventh all-time behind Kareem Abdul-Jabaar, Scottie Pippen, Danny Ainge, Magic Johnson, Robert Parish and Karl Malone. His best season came during the Lakers' 1988 championship run, when he averaged 21.7 points, 4.1 rebounds and 4.1 assists. After spending his 14th and final NBA season with the Lakers, Scott played one season in Greece for Pananthinaikos, where he led the team to the championship.

The native of Inglewood, Calif., has an equally impressive record off the court. His non-profit organization, The Byron Scott Children's Fund, has raised more than $3 million over the past decade, with the proceeds going to various children's charities. Scott continued to broaden his résumé this season when he served as a studio analyst for ABC's NBA telecasts.

Scott and his wife, Anita, have three children, Thomas, LonDen and DaRon.

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