| Brittney Scott |
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Sophomore
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| Hometown:
Orange, Texas
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| High School:
West Orange Stark HS
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| Height:
5-6
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| Position:
Guard
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| Experience:
1L
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PRESEASON NOTES
A scorer who could be a big part of the UH attack this season... A versatile player, can play both of the guard spots as a solid ball handler and scoring threat... Has a great jumper allowing her to score from the outside, but also a quick step that forces defenders to respect her ability to get to the basket... Presents match-up problems for defenders because of her quickness... Coach Curl refers to her as "an absolute ankle-breaker."
2007-08 (FRESHMAN)
Came off the bench to appear in 29 games as a freshman, averaging 3.1 points and 1.1 rebounds per contest... Had a single point and two rebounds in her UH debut against Texas Southern (11/9/07)... Scored a career-high 14 points in seven minutes against Middle Tennessee (11/19/07)... Knocked down three triples and accounted for a career-high five field goals... Also had her first career steal... Had three points and a career-best four assists in a career-high 24 minutes against McNeese State (11/25/07)... Scored a team-high 11 points along with six rebounds against No. 8/7 LSU (11/29/07)... Came off the bench to score three points and grab three steals at Texas Tech (12/4/07)... Scored five points and grabbed two rebounds at Miami (12/8/07)... Had six points and two rebounds, including a 4-for-4 effort from the free-throw line at Akron (12/16/07)... Shot 3-for-4 from the field and 4-for-4 from the charity stripe in 16 minutes against TCU (12/21/07)... Had two points and two assists against Duke (12/28/07)... Tallied a rebound and two assists... Had two assists and a rebound against UTEP (1/4/08)... Scored nine points, including six from the free throw line, where she was 6-of-6, in the Conference USA Quarterfinal against Southern Miss (3/7/08).
HIGH SCHOOL
Played at West Orange-Stark High School for coach Callie Orebo... Three-sport athlete for the Mustangs, also participating in track and field and volleyball... Team achieved a record of 117-15 during her career and was regional runners-up three times... Also won three District Championships and one Area Championship... Averaged 36.0 ppg, 8.0 apg and 5.0 spg as a senior... Named the District 21-3A MVP during 2006-07... Also named to the All-Regional Tournament Team in 2006 and 2007... 2007 Beaumont Enterprise Player of the Year... TBCA All-Star Game MVP in 2007... Also played in the TGCA All-Star event... Also the volleyball team's MVP at outside hitter... Also won two gold medals at the District Track Championship in the 4x100- and 4x200-meter relays... Member of National Honor Society... Ranked among the top-250 players in the country by the All-Star Girls Report.
PERSONAL
Born Brittney Keniesha Scott on Feb. 7, 1989, in Beaumont, Texas... Daughter of JoAnn and Kenneth Scott... Plans to major in business... Brother Marcus played football for Oklahoma and cousin Kenneth Beasley is a sophomore on the football team at Texas... Chose Houston for the atmosphere and the closeness to home... Participated in Read To Achieve... Lists her mother, grandmother and stepfather as the biggest influences on her athletic career... Career ambition is to play in the WNBA and become a financial analyst... Enjoys watching TV and listening to music in her spare time... Also recruited by UTEP, Tulane, Memphis, Nevada, Arkansas and Rice.
