Scot Pollard
Pollard in 2007
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
February 12, 1975 Murray, Utah |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 278 lb (126 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | |
| College | Kansas (1993–1997) |
| NBA draft | 1997 / Round: 1 / Pick: 19th overall |
| Selected by the Detroit Pistons | |
| Playing career | 1997–2008 |
| Position | Center / Power forward |
| Number | 31, 62, 66 |
| Career history | |
| 1997–1998 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1999–2003 | Sacramento Kings |
| 2003–2006 | Indiana Pacers |
| 2006–2007 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2007–2008 | Boston Celtics |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 2,222 (4.4 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 2,351 (4.6 rpg) |
| Blocks | 352 (0.7 bpg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Scot L. Pollard (born February 12, 1975) is an American retired professional basketball player. In an eleven-year NBA career, he played for five teams, spending the bulk of his career with the Sacramento Kings and the Indiana Pacers.
Pollard was born in Murray, Utah, and grew up in San Diego and Kennewick, Washington. He attended the University of Kansas and was the 19th pick of the 1997 NBA Draft, selected by the Detroit Pistons. For every season, except his first, Pollard appeared in the NBA Playoffs including in the 2007 NBA Finals with the Cleveland Cavaliers. He won a championship in his final season (2007–08) with the Boston Celtics.
In 2016, Pollard appeared as a contestant in Survivor: Kaôh Rōng, the 32nd season of the American CBS competitive reality television series Survivor. The competition was filmed in Koh Rong, Cambodia during the spring of 2015 and premiered on February 17, 2016. He placed 8th.
Pollard was one of 6 children in a devout Mormon family, but Pollard never embraced the religion. His father, Pearl Pollard, played basketball at the University of Utah. For three years, he played high school basketball at Torrey Pines High School in San Diego before moving to Kennewick, Washington to play for Kamiakin High School most of his senior year.Parade magazine named Pollard a high school All-American in 1993. He eventually graduated from Torrey Pines and attended the University of Kansas, where he graduated in 1997 with a degree in education. While playing NCAA basketball, Pollard finished sixth in Jayhawks history among free throw shooters with 358, fourth in rebounds with 850, and second in blocked shots with 218.
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