James Scott asks for release to transfer

A member of the Atlantic Sun All-Freshman team last season and a 17 point per game scorer during his sophomore campaign this winter, James Scott has asked for his transfer from Kennesaw State, sources have told Rivals.

Scott, a 6-foot-5 guard-wing, was a top-10 scorer within the Atlantic Sun Conference this season while knocking in over 34 percent of his 3-point attempts and over 80 percent of his foul shot attempts; he also finished the year among the tops of his league’s leaderboard in field goals made, steals and minutes played.

Boosting his scoring numbers by close to eight points per contest from his freshman to sophomore seasons, Scott posted some of his best outings against higher level competition. During the out of conference portion of the season, he scored 26 against Butler, 17 against Florida State, 21 against Washington and 19 against Texas Tech. He completed the season by scoring over 20 points in four of his final five contests and scored in double figures in over 80 percent of his games.

A native of Union, New Jersey, Scott was a 1,000-point scorer at St. Benedict’s Prep before enrolling at Kennesaw State two years ago. His father, James, was a strong contributor at St. John’s in the early 1990s where he averaged double figures in scoring during his final two years on campus.

The sophomore is expected to hear from a number of high-major suitors in the coming weeks and tracks as one of the top transfers this spring.