Scott Lighting Up the Scoreboard For the District Champ Leopards
La Grange basketball player Nate Scott returned from a leg injury in football after missing the first few games of hoop season and didn’t waste any time making an impact. Scott’s natural ability makes him a crucial part of Leopard basketball and the stats even show it as he was the team’s leading scorer in both games last week, also recording a careerhigh 34 points against Manor New Tech.
“He really has come on strong throughout the season,” said La Grange head boys basketball coach David Cooper. “Just got progressively better, more comfortable with our offense. Any time you can have a guy score like that, it really takes the pressure off a bunch of other guys that need to put the ball in the basket as well, so it just adds a new dimension to our team we haven’t had before.” Scott’s big night and athletic presence on the floor has made him our choice for this edition’s Athlete of the Week.
Question: What’s your go-to move when looking to score?
Answer: “I usually like to try and drive and do a little spin move.”
Question: Who’s your favorite NBA player and why?
Answer: “LeBron James. I just think he’s the greatest all time, personally.”
Question: Your older sister, Katy Scott, is the La Grange head JV girls basketball coach, assistant varsity coach, and also played at the college level. What kind of advice has she given you when it comes to basketball?
Answer: “Just to always stick to it, work on my game, and never let up.”
Question: What’s a basketball arena you’d like to play in and why?
Answer: “I’d say the Lakers arena because there’s just a lot of great players that have played there, like Kobe Bryant and LeBron. A lot of people like that.”
Question: Who’s a teammate you have the most classes with in school?
Answer: “Probably Jaden
Williams. I’ve had a lot of classes with him before.”
Question:What was your favorite part of this year’s Super Bowl?
Answer: “Probably how the game ended. How they held the ball until the final seconds to kick the field goal for the win.”
Question: If you could spend one day with one person, who would it be and why?
Answer: “Probably my grandma. That’s my favorite person.”
Question: What do you like best about Coach Cooper?
Answer: “How positive he always is and how he keeps us intact and ready.”
Question: Who are you taking in a game of one-onone in their primes, LeBron James or Michael Jordan and why?
Answer: “I’m gonna go LeBron because I’m biased.”
Question:What’s your favorite part about going to La Grange High School?
Answer: “Favorite part is you just know everybody and everybody’s real friendly.”
Scott makes La Grange hoops better in all aspects just by being on the court since he’s more than likely to produce when he’s out there.