Ryan Scott averaged 18.2 points per game his senior year
FORMER GOLDEN BULL RYAN SCOTT JOINS THE ABA’S CAROLINA CHEETAHS
Written by Kennette Burgess, Carolina Cheetahs, Acting Director of Media, Community Involvement Director
Triad, NC -- The Carolina Cheetahs have finalized the roster of players for the 2011-2012 American Basketball Association (ABA) league. Former Johnson C. Smith University men's basketball standout Ryan Scott was announced as one of the 15 players on the final roster.
The team consists of some of this area's finest up and coming players. The Cheetahs have gathered some of the most athletic, exciting talent this area has seen. From Division I Appalachian State's Kellen Brand, and Jeremy Clayton, Old Dominion's Marsharee Neely, High Point University's Landon Quick and NCA&T's Robert Johnson. Professional players Damien Goodman, Terrance Jones, and Quenton Goods, improve the Triad's professional basketball team. The Cheetahs roster consists of highly touted professional players that have completed college and had experience playing at the next level. Due to the NBA lockout, many of our players are on the verge of signing Professional European basketball contracts but will keep improving under the philosophy of Wells.
Ryan Scott was a member of back-to-back (2008-09) CIAA championship teams at JCSU. In his last season (2009) he led the Golden Bulls in scoring and led the conference in three point shots. Scott earned All-CIAA, All-Tournament, and All-Atlantic Regional honors during his senior season. He recorded 1,161 points, 209 assists, 136 steals, and shot 71.6% from the free throw line in three seasons as a Golden Bull.
In addition, Scott has an NBA pedigree. His father, Dennis, was one of the most prolific three point shooters in NBA history with the Orlando Magic.
The Cheetahs are coached by Tim Wells, former NC State player and Winston-Salem State assistant basketball coach. Tim was employed last season as Head Coach at KK Triland, a professional basketball team in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Wells led the Triland team to an undefeated regular season record (10-0). With a record of (14-1), Wells was named League “Coach of the Year” after coming back to the triad area with the Championship.
This team will represent the Piedmont Triad of North Carolina in the upcoming season.
1. Terrence Jones 6'6" 250 Livingstone College
2. Rodney Callwood 6'6" 205 Shaw University
3. Damien Goodman 6'6" 205 UNC Pembroke University
4. Dupree Hall 6'6" 190 East Mississippi CC JUCO
5. Kellen Brand 6'6" 183 Appalachian State University
6. Rah-Shaun Davis 5'11" 170 Hillsborough Community College
7. Landon Quick 6'0" 185 High Point University
8. Ryan Scott 6'3" 190 Johnson C Smith University
9. Robert Johnson 6'5" 210 NC A&T University
10 Jarrett Johnson 6'3" 190 Anderson University
11. Lansen Leach 6'0" 188 Elizabeth City State University
12. Jeremy Clayton 6'7" 235 Appalachian State University
13. Quinton Goods 6'9" 230 Charleston Southern University
14 Jason Thompson 6'6" 220 Fayetteville State University
15. Marsharee Neely 6'3" 198 Old Dominion University
About the Carolina Cheetahs Professional Basketball Team:
The Carolina Cheetahs ABA organization is a local expansion franchise that will begin play in the 2011 season. The organization is dedicated to providing affordable, family-fun entertainment to the community; in addition to providing local athletes an opportunity to play on a professional level. The Carolina Cheetahs will represent the greater Piedmont Triad communities of Greensboro, Winston Salem, and High Point. The organization gives back to its community by providing empowerment camps for children and their parents and classes on financial freedom. The Cheetahs are one of three teams owned by the Carolina Cats Sports & Entertainment Group Inc, the other two being the Raleigh-based Carolina Jaguars and the Rocky Mount-based Carolina Cougars.
About the American Basketball Association, Inc. (ABA):
The ABA is the largest professional sports league in the US with over ninety (94) teams based in the US and internationally. It is also the most diverse professional sports league in history with over 75% of its teams owned by women and minorities. The ABA has made professional basketball fan-friendly and affordable and it teams are committed to working closely with the youth in their communities. The ABA provides over 1000 players, 200 coaches and 200 referees the opportunity to work and compete at the professional level. The league recently announced its new ABA Classics Division, a celebrity-backed prize money league that will begin next summer; the WABA, a women's league that will begin play in January, ABA Global, its international initiative and the ABA Entertainment League featuring top entertainers, directors, producers and former NFL, NBA, MLB players that begins play in October.
