Durand Scott Named to ACC All-Tournament Team
Hurricanes freshman guard Durand Scott was named to the first team ACC All-Tournament for his performance in leading UM to the semi-final round in Greensboro this past week.
Scott is the first Miami player to earn first team ACC All-Tournament honors. Scott averaged a team high 14.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.0 steals in three games.
Durand Scott Named to ACC All-Rookie Team
Hurricanes freshman guard Durand Scott has been named to the Atlantic Coast Conference All-Rookie Team as voted on by 53 members of the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association.
Miami’s first-ever All-Rookie Team pick, Scott was a UM-best four-time ACC Rookie of the Week selection and the league’s leading freshman in assists with a team-high tying 3.5 per game.
Read the UM SID press release here.
Durand Scott
Freshman point guard Durand Scott, a five-star recruit making his first Miami appearance, scored a game-high 17 points with five assists and five steals to lead the University of Miami to an 85-52 exhibition win over visiting Florida Southern College last night.
“It felt great,” said Scott after the game. “I was happy to be there and just wanted to go out there and have fun with my teammates. I wanted to get a feel for the guys – just to know how they play and how I can play with them, when to pass, who the shooters are, who runs well on the floor – so I know how to put myself in the right position to make them better.”
Senior forward Dwayne Collins added five blocks. The ‘Canes open the regular season at home on Saturday versus North Carolina Central at 4 p.m.