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Scot Pollard

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Scot Pollard

Scot L. Pollard (born February 12, 1975) is an American former professional basketball player. In an 11-year National Basketball Association (NBA) career, he played for five teams, spending the bulk of his career with the Sacramento Kings and the Indiana Pacers. Pollard was born in Murray, Utah, and grew up in San Diego and Kennewick, Washington. He attended the University of Kansas and was the 19th pick of the 1997 NBA draft, selected by the Detroit Pistons. For every season, except his first, Pollard appeared in the NBA Playoffs including in the 2007 NBA Finals with the Cleveland Cavaliers. He won a championship in his final season (2007–08) with the Boston Celtics. Pollard appeared as a contestant in Survivor: Kaôh Rōng in 2016.

Infobox

Born
(1975-02-12) February 12, 1975 (age 50)Murray, Utah, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight
278 lb (126 kg)
High school
Torrey Pines (San Diego, California) Kamiakin (Kennewick, Washington)
College
Kansas (1993–1997)
NBA draft
1997: 1st round, 19th overall pick
Drafted by
Detroit Pistons
Playing career
1997–2008
Position
Center / power forward
Number
31, 62, 66
1997–1998
Detroit Pistons
1999–2003
Sacramento Kings
2003–2006
Indiana Pacers
2006–2007
Cleveland Cavaliers
2007–2008
Boston Celtics

Tables

· NBA career statistics › Regular season
1997–98
1997–98
Year
1997–98
Team
Detroit
GP
33
GS
0
MPG
9.6
FG%
500
3P%
—
FT%
826
RPG
2.2
APG
3
SPG
2
BPG
3
PPG
2.7
1998–99
1998–99
Year
1998–99
Team
Sacramento
GP
16
GS
5
MPG
16.2
FG%
541
3P%
—
FT%
696
RPG
5.1
APG
3
SPG
5
BPG
1.1
PPG
5.1
1999–00
1999–00
Year
1999–00
Team
Sacramento
GP
76
GS
5
MPG
17.6
FG%
527
3P%
—
FT%
717
RPG
5.3
APG
6
SPG
7
BPG
8
PPG
5.4
2000–01
2000–01
Year
2000–01
Team
Sacramento
GP
77
GS
8
MPG
21.5
FG%
468
3P%
000
FT%
749
RPG
6.0
APG
6
SPG
6
BPG
1.3
PPG
6.5
2001–02
2001–02
Year
2001–02
Team
Sacramento
GP
80
GS
29
MPG
23.5
FG%
550
3P%
—
FT%
693
RPG
7.1
APG
7
SPG
9
BPG
1.0
PPG
6.4
2002–03
2002–03
Year
2002–03
Team
Sacramento
GP
23
GS
0
MPG
14.1
FG%
460
3P%
—
FT%
605
RPG
4.6
APG
3
SPG
6
BPG
7
PPG
4.5
2003–04
2003–04
Year
2003–04
Team
Indiana
GP
61
GS
3
MPG
11.1
FG%
412
3P%
—
FT%
571
RPG
2.7
APG
2
SPG
4
BPG
4
PPG
1.7
2004–05
2004–05
Year
2004–05
Team
Indiana
GP
49
GS
17
MPG
17.7
FG%
473
3P%
—
FT%
673
RPG
4.2
APG
4
SPG
6
BPG
5
PPG
3.9
2005–06
2005–06
Year
2005–06
Team
Indiana
GP
45
GS
32
MPG
17.1
FG%
455
3P%
—
FT%
763
RPG
4.8
APG
5
SPG
8
BPG
4
PPG
3.8
2006–07
2006–07
Year
2006–07
Team
Cleveland
GP
24
GS
0
MPG
4.5
FG%
423
3P%
—
FT%
500
RPG
1.3
APG
1
SPG
2
BPG
0
PPG
1.0
2007–08†
2007–08†
Year
2007–08†
Team
Boston
GP
22
GS
0
MPG
7.9
FG%
522
3P%
—
FT%
682
RPG
1.7
APG
1
SPG
1
BPG
3
PPG
1.8
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
506
GP
99
GS
16.5
MPG
494
FG%
000
3P%
709
FT%
4.6
RPG
4
APG
6
SPG
7
BPG
4.4
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
1997–98
Detroit
33
0
9.6
500
—
826
2.2
3
2
3
2.7
1998–99
Sacramento
16
5
16.2
541
—
696
5.1
3
5
1.1
5.1
1999–00
Sacramento
76
5
17.6
527
—
717
5.3
6
7
8
5.4
2000–01
Sacramento
77
8
21.5
468
000
749
6.0
6
6
1.3
6.5
2001–02
Sacramento
80
29
23.5
550
—
693
7.1
7
9
1.0
6.4
2002–03
Sacramento
23
0
14.1
460
—
605
4.6
3
6
7
4.5
2003–04
Indiana
61
3
11.1
412
—
571
2.7
2
4
4
1.7
2004–05
Indiana
49
17
17.7
473
—
673
4.2
4
6
5
3.9
2005–06
Indiana
45
32
17.1
455
—
763
4.8
5
8
4
3.8
2006–07
Cleveland
24
0
4.5
423
—
500
1.3
1
2
0
1.0
2007–08†
Boston
22
0
7.9
522
—
682
1.7
1
1
3
1.8
Career
506
99
16.5
494
000
709
4.6
4
6
7
4.4
· NBA career statistics › Playoffs
1999
1999
Year
1999
Team
Sacramento
GP
5
GS
0
MPG
14.8
FG%
667
3P%
—
FT%
0
RPG
2.2
APG
2
SPG
8
BPG
1.2
PPG
3.0
2000
2000
Year
2000
Team
Sacramento
GP
5
GS
0
MPG
14.0
FG%
563
3P%
—
FT%
333
RPG
3.2
APG
2
SPG
4
BPG
2
PPG
4.0
2001
2001
Year
2001
Team
Sacramento
GP
8
GS
0
MPG
17.6
FG%
633
3P%
—
FT%
588
RPG
6.9
APG
3
SPG
1
BPG
9
PPG
6.0
2002
2002
Year
2002
Team
Sacramento
GP
15
GS
0
MPG
12.9
FG%
525
3P%
—
FT%
667
RPG
3.5
APG
2
SPG
5
BPG
3
PPG
3.3
2003
2003
Year
2003
Team
Sacramento
GP
8
GS
0
MPG
11.4
FG%
292
3P%
—
FT%
769
RPG
3.8
APG
3
SPG
1
BPG
9
PPG
3.0
2004
2004
Year
2004
Team
Indiana
GP
3
GS
0
MPG
4.3
FG%
000
3P%
—
FT%
500
RPG
1.3
APG
0
SPG
3
BPG
0
PPG
7
2005
2005
Year
2005
Team
Indiana
GP
9
GS
0
MPG
7.4
FG%
400
3P%
—
FT%
500
RPG
1.2
APG
1
SPG
1
BPG
0
PPG
1.4
2006
2006
Year
2006
Team
Indiana
GP
4
GS
0
MPG
3.8
FG%
000
3P%
—
FT%
—
RPG
1.3
APG
0
SPG
3
BPG
0
PPG
0
2007
2007
Year
2007
Team
Cleveland
GP
3
GS
0
MPG
1.0
FG%
—
3P%
—
FT%
—
RPG
0
APG
0
SPG
0
BPG
0
PPG
0
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
60
GP
0
GS
11.1
MPG
496
FG%
000
3P%
610
FT%
3.1
RPG
2
APG
3
SPG
4
BPG
2.9
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
1999
Sacramento
5
0
14.8
667
—
0
2.2
2
8
1.2
3.0
2000
Sacramento
5
0
14.0
563
—
333
3.2
2
4
2
4.0
2001
Sacramento
8
0
17.6
633
—
588
6.9
3
1
9
6.0
2002
Sacramento
15
0
12.9
525
—
667
3.5
2
5
3
3.3
2003
Sacramento
8
0
11.4
292
—
769
3.8
3
1
9
3.0
2004
Indiana
3
0
4.3
000
—
500
1.3
0
3
0
7
2005
Indiana
9
0
7.4
400
—
500
1.2
1
1
0
1.4
2006
Indiana
4
0
3.8
000
—
—
1.3
0
3
0
0
2007
Cleveland
3
0
1.0
—
—
—
0
0
0
0
0
Career
60
0
11.1
496
000
610
3.1
2
3
4
2.9

References

  1. Big man Pollard adds size, depth to Celts' bench – updated August 7, 2007
    https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=2965392
  2. Akron Beacon-Journal
    https://web.archive.org/web/20121020211809/http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2006/oct/26/pollard_always_has_been_his_own_man/
  3. PlanetPollard.com
    https://web.archive.org/web/20191229215836/http://planetpollard.com/pages/about.html
  4. The Seattle Times
    http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/highschoolsports/2002225635_prepnotes31.html
  5. "2004–05 Player HQ: Scot Pollard"
    http://www.nba.com/pacers/news/pollard_page_0405.html
  6. "Scot Pollard Game-by-Game Stats (2006–2007)"
    https://www.espn.com/nba/player/gamelog/_/id/664/year/2007/scot-pollard
  7. Gary Tanguay interviews the always entertaining Scot Pollard at Celtics Media Day, September 28, 2007
    http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1185097626/bclid537033680/bctid1213855611
  8. Marc J. Spears, Hawks control their own fate, The Boston Globe, April 12, 2008.
    http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/articles/2008/04/12/hawks_control_their_own_fate/
  9. The Axeman of Cutter’s Creek Speaks Out (interview), Horror Society, February 4, 2013.
    http://www.horrorsociety.com/2013/02/04/the-axeman-of-cutters-creek-speaks-out-interview/
  10. Ex-KU star Pollard says of 'Jayhawkers': 'I'm a history guy. And it made me think. Fox Sports. February 13, 2014.
    http://www.foxsports.com/kansas-city/story/ex-ku-star-pollard-says-of-jayhawkers-i-m-a-history-guy-and-it-made-me-think-021314
  11. The Cambodia Daily
    https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/tvs-survivor-to-drop-contestants-on-koh-rong-78675/
  12. Entertainment Weekly
    http://www.ew.com/article/2015/11/30/cbs-midseason-dates
  13. Entertainment Weekly
    http://www.ew.com/article/2015/12/16/survivor-kaoh-rong-jeff-probst
  14. CBS News
    https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/former-kings-player-scot-pollard-in-need-of-heart-transplant/
  15. CBSSports.com
    https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/former-nba-player-scot-pollard-admitted-to-icu-unit-awaiting-heart-transplant/
  16. NBA.com
    https://www.nba.com/news/scot-pollard-heart-transplant
  17. cbsnews.com
    https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/former-kings-player-scot-pollard-undergoes-successful-heart-transplant-surgery/
  18. People
    https://people.com/nba-alum-scot-pollard-meets-donor-family-heart-transplant-11757415
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