One of many pillars of one of many Orlando Magic’s most profitable eras had his place cemented within the group’s historical past.
Former sharpshooter Dennis Scott, who earned the nickname “3-D” due to his prolific 3-point scoring, grew to become the twelfth inductee into the group’s Corridor of Fame forward of Thursday’s house sport vs. the N.Y. Knicks.
Scott joined John Gabriel (2022), Brian Hill (’22), Darrell Armstrong (’20), David Steele (’19), Tracy McGrady (’18), Jimmy Hewitt (’17), Penny Hardaway (’17), Wealthy DeVos (’16), Shaquille O’Neal (’15), Pat Williams (’14) and Nick Anderson (’14) within the Magic’s Corridor of Fame.
“It’s an unbelievable honor,” Scott mentioned. “Simply the truth that you are feeling appreciated for the work you’ve accomplished. That is particular.”
Scott, who was a key a part of the run to the 1995 NBA Finals, performed with the Magic from 1990-97 after being the fourth choose within the 1990 draft out of Georgia Tech.
“He was a key piece in that staff that took us to the Finals,” Magic CEO Alex Martins responded when requested about Scott’s place in franchise historical past. “And clearly for these early years within the franchise as effectively. He’s performed a vital function in our historical past.”
Martins added: “There’s little doubt he’s performed a job in rising basketball in Central Florida. You assume again to when he was drafted, it was on the very starting of the franchise. He and people early groups helped develop the sport of basketball to what it's immediately.”
Scott stays the Magic’s all-time chief in made 3s with 981.
He set a then-NBA single-season report with 267 3-pointers through the 1995-96 season, a report that lasted 10 years. The 11 3s he made vs. the Atlanta Hawks on April 18, 1996, was the league’s single-game report for nearly seven seasons. He additionally made 7 3s throughout Recreation 2 of the 1995 Jap Convention Finals vs. the Indiana Pacers.
All three marks stay franchise data of their respective classes.
“He was capturing the 3-pointer earlier than it was in style, earlier than it was en vogue within the NBA,” Martins mentioned. “He was one of many 3-point pioneers. That was thrilling. He actually helped put the stake within the floor right here in Central Florida so far as skilled basketball.”
Scott averaged 14.8 factors, 3.1 rebounds. and a pair of.3 assists and shot 40.3% (981 of two,432) on 3s in 446 common season video games (322 begins) with Orlando.
He’s eighth amongst video games performed with the Magic and spent seven years of his 10-season NBA profession with Orlando.
Scott performed for the Magic in seven of their first eight years as a franchise.
“That’s the place the feelings kick in [heavily],” Scott mentioned. “In the event you’ve been round and watched what this franchise has been by way of, you bear in mind the glory days, the struggles we had at occasions and I believe that’s why after we use the phrases ‘unconditional love.’ That’s why it’s emotional.”
This text first appeared on OrlandoSentinel.com. Electronic mail Khobi Value at khprice@orlandosentinel.com or comply with him on Twitter at @khobi_price.
()