Julian Scott is a 26 year old 203cm forward from Sacramento, California that completed his second professional season and first with the Uni Riesen Leipzig playing 23 games: Score-5(20.4ppg), Reb-2(10.5rpg), 1.7apg, 1.4spg, FGP: 50.3%, 3PT: 17.9%, FT: 66.7%. He picked up Eurobasket.com All-German 2.Bundesliga Pro B Forward of the Year -16, Eurobasket.com All-German 2.Bundesliga Pro B 1st Team -16, and Eurobasket.com German 2.Bundesliga Pro B All-Imports Team -16. As a rookie, he played for TSV Quakenbrueck (Germany-2.Regionalliga) playing 16 games averaging 29.7ppg. He started his basketball career at Yuba junior college and then played two years at S.Utah (NCAA). He finished at Adams St. (NCAA2) playing 27 games: 10.8ppg, 4.0rpg, FGP: 58.5%, 3PT: 50.0%, FT: 70.2%. He spoke to German Hoops about the departure From Pro A team Ehingen.

 

 

 

Julian thanks for talking to German Hoops. Where are you at the moment and what are momentarily most in your thoughts now?

Hey Miles I’m currently in Ehingen looking for a new situation to come up. My thoughts are more reflecting on everything that’s happened up to now.

Recently this summer we talked about your future season Ehingen and you were very motivated about the new opportunity. You must of never thought in your wildest dreams that your stay would be so short?

Not at all but it was a mutual understanding with the manager as well as the coach.

You had been in pre-season with Pro A team Ehingen. How would you summarize your stay there?

Definitely took dedication and focus to come in and work so hard every single day and wake up sore as hell and get right back to work. I definitely can say my body benefited from the process.

Would you agree that it was more a problem with getting used to the system of head coach Domenik Reiboth then it was a matter of adjusting to the level of the Pro A?

Yes definitely and that’s what it came down to and in the end a decision had to be made so you live and you learn

What did ´t fit with the system of Reinboth and combining the strength´s of your game?

I can’t really sit here and complain about his structure they won the Pro B championship with that structure. I just wasn’t able to adapt in the time frame he needed me to.

Was their possibly less room at the big positions with Danny Berger and Tobias Jahn and you became the odd man out?

Not at all I was their starting 4/5 man Danny and Tobias just knew his system and were very comfortable with it. I was still learning but it wasn´t quick enough for the coach to trust in me to be his leader in that system and position.

How comfortable did you feel playing in the Pro A? How confident are you still that you can be a productive player in this league?

I was completely comfortable. I have no doubt in my mind I can do well in Pro A it just depends on the next club who is willing to give me the opportunity.

I guess you have left with no hard feelings? What kind of farewell did you get from coach?

Yeah no hard feelings it’s nothing personal and sometimes you got to remember this is a business I’m doing what I love but it is also my job and I didn’t do it well enough for them to have confidence in me. Nothing special just good luck on a new situation for me and that’s was it.

What have you learned from this experience that will help you in the future in this kind of situation.

I would say just remember this is your job as well so meaning I need to be professional as well as being 100% every practice.

What is the next step for Julian Scott? Will you stay in Germany and wait for a new opportunity?

The next step for me will be to find a new club quickly to put this all behind me. I will stay in Europe yes in order to stay prepared for the next possible opportunity.

If a Pro B team opened their door tomorrow and the situation was good, would you go that route?

I would speak with my agent and we would make a decision together if that’s a route were interested in taking.

Your ex teammate Brandon Shingles is also without a team. How weird is it for both of you to be without a team despite your success from last season?

Not weird to me at all its a business and there are millions of athletes competing for jobs everyday so we’re just trying to get in where we fit in and try to move up from there.

What is one thing that you would like to see happen in the NBA this season?

See the Sacramento Kings be playoff contenders.

What was the last movie that you saw?

Above the rim is the last movie I saw.

Thanks Julian for the chat.