Scotty Hopson
| Ironi Nahariya | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
| League | Israeli Premier League |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
August 8, 1989 Hopkinsville, Kentucky |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 204 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
University Heights Academy (Hopkinsville, Kentucky) |
| College | Tennessee (2008–2011) |
| NBA draft | 2011 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2011–present |
| Career history | |
| 2011–2012 | Kolossos Rodou |
| 2012–2013 | Hapoel Eilat |
| 2013–2014 | Anadolu Efes |
| 2014 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2014 | →Canton Charge |
| 2014–2015 | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
| 2015 | Laboral Kutxa |
| 2015–2016 | Foshan Long Lions |
| 2016–2017 | Cedevita Zagreb |
| 2017–present | Ironi Nahariya |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Brian Scott "Scotty" Hopson (born August 8, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for Ironi Nahariya of the Israeli Premier League. He played college basketball for Tennessee.
Considered a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, Hopson was listed as the No. 2 shooting guard and the No. 5 player in the nation in 2008. He played three seasons of college basketball for the University of Tennessee from 2008 to 2011.
Hopson went undrafted in the 2011 NBA Draft. In August 2011, he signed with Kolossos Rodou of the Greek Basket League for the 2011–12 season.
In July 2012, he signed with Hapoel Eilat of the Israeli Basketball Super League for the 2012–13 season. In 33 games, he averaged 17.7 points and 5.2 rebounds per game.
In July 2013, he signed with Anadolu Efes of the Turkish Basketball League for the 2013–14 season. In January 2014, he left Turkey and returned to the United States.
On March 31, 2014, he signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers. On April 6, 2014, he was assigned to the Canton Charge of the NBA D-League. On April 9, 2014, he was recalled by the Cavaliers. The next day, he was reassigned to the Charge. On April 15, 2014, he was recalled by the Cavaliers.
On July 12, 2014, Hopson was traded, along with cash considerations, to the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for Brendan Haywood and the draft rights to Dwight Powell. The next day, the Hornets traded him to the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for cash considerations. Two days later, he was again traded, this time to the Houston Rockets. On September 17, 2014, he was traded, along with Alonzo Gee, to the Sacramento Kings in exchange for Jason Terry and two future second-round draft picks. On September 24, 2014, he was waived by the Kings.
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