NBA.com: Scott Burrell Bio

2000-2001:
Came of the bench to play in the final four games of the season and averaged 4.3 points and 0.8 rebounds in 10.3 minutes ... Versus New Jersey Nets on 4/12, played in his first game since 4/14/00 with N.J. and scored five points in 12 minutes ... Was on the Hornets playoff roster and played in two games to average 2.5 points and 1.5 rebounds.

1999-2000:
Underwent successful knee and hand surgery on 4/27 ... Totaled 16 points (4-7 3-FG) in a 129-91 win over Orlando on 3/12 ... Scored 19 points in a 108-80 win at Milwaukee on 3/10 ... Netted 14 points (4-6 3 FG) in a 90-89 loss in New York on 1/19 ... Posted 13 points in a 100-94 win in Orlando on 1/10 ... Scored 17 points (4-5 3 FG) and grabbed 5 rebounds in a 112-87 victory over Washington on 11/7

1998-1999:
Recorded 17 points (5-6 3FG), 8 rebounds and 3 assists against the Charlotte Hornets on 4/19 ... Registered a season and team-high 18 points (4-6 3FG), 6 rebounds and 3 assists in a 121-91 victory over the Seattle SuperSonics on 4/16 ... On the injured list from 3/23 to 4/6 due to a sprained right ankle ... Posted a team-high 17 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals, in his first start for the Nets, against the Milwaukee Bucks on 2/11 ... Totaled 17 points and 5 rebounds against the Orlando Magic on 2/10

1997-1998:
Totaled 15 points (3-6 3FG) and 5 steals in an 87-80 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on 4/17 ... Registered 16 points, 7 rebounds and 4 steals against the Detroit Pistons on 4/15 ... Recorded 15 points (6-9 FG), 4 rebounds and 4 steals in a 109-94 victory over the Houston Rockets on 4/5 ... Posted 11 points, 8 rebounds and 6 steals in a 104-87 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on 3/29 ... Scored 15 points (3-5 3FG), in 17 minutes, against the Portland Trail Blazers on 2/25 ... Totaled 20 points and 6 rebounds, in 18 minutes, in a 123-86 victory over the Toronto Raptors on 2/19 ... Scored a season-high 24 points (5-7 3FG), in 18 minutes, in a 111-72 victory over the Denver Nuggets on 2/2 ... Registered 15 points and 5 rebounds against the L.A. Lakers on 2/1 ... Recorded 10 points (3-5 FG, 3-4 FT) and 3 rebounds in a 90-89 victory over the New York Knicks on 1/9 ... Posted 8 points and 5 rebounds, in his first start for the Bulls, in a 111-105 win over the Dallas Mavericks on 12/29

1996-1997:
Began the season by playing in 25 of Charlotte's first 26 games, making two starts, before undergoing arthroscopic surgery to repair torn cartilage in his right knee on 12/27 ... Was on the injured list for 24 games before being reactivated on 2/14, but played only three more games for the Hornets before was traded to Golden State for Donald Royal on 2/20 ... In 28 games with the Hornets, averaged 5.4 points and 2.8 rebounds in 17.2 minutes per game ... As a backup forward for the Warriors, averaged 4.9 points and 2.7 rebounds in 15.8 minutes per game, making 29 appearances ... Played a season-high 37 minutes and scored a season-high 21 points with six rebounds and four assists in the regular season finale, a 122-120 overtime loss to Sacramento ... Shot 9-for-13, including 3-for-4 from three-point range, in that game ... Over the final five games of the season, averaged 9.0 points and 4.2 rebounds in 24.4 minutes per game ... For the year, played in 29 games and averaged 4.9 points and 2.8 rebounds in 16.5 minutes per game, the least playing time of his four-year NBA career and his second-lowest scoring and rebounding averages.

1995-1996:
Continued to be plagued by injuries ... Missed the first 10 games of the season due to the partially torn right Achilles tendon which had prematurely ended 1994-95 season and for which he underwent surgery on 4/1 ... Was activated from the injured list on 11/22 and in his first two games back, scored 13 points against Boston and 16 against Vancouver ... Went on to play in 20 games, averaging 13.2 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 34.7 minutes per game ... Scored a career-high 26 points on 12/12 at Phoenix, and had consecutive games of 20 points against Miami on 12/23, 23 points against the Clippers on 12/27 and 20 points against Portland on 12/29 ... On 12/30, suffered a dislocated right shoulder in a game against Detroit and went back on the injured list ... After returning to practice, dislocated it again on 2/7 and finally underwent surgery to repair the damage on 2/29 ... Remained on the injured list for the rest of the season.

1994-1995:
Established himself as a bona fide NBA starter in 1994-95 before an injury ended his season on 4/1 ... Rounded out a fine frontcourt that included Larry Johnson and Alonzo Mourning ... On the defensive end, put up good numbers, finishing second on the team in total blocked shots (40) while ranking third on the club in steals (1.15 per game) and rebounding (5.7 rpg) ... On the offensive end, made great strides, averaging 11.5 points, a jump of nearly 7.0 points from his rookie season ... Topped 20 points on eight occasions and hit for a career-high 25 points in back-to-back games in late December ... Hornets led the league in three-point field-goal percentage with a mark of .397, and Burrell was third on the club (and 17th in the NBA) at .409 ... Invited to participate in the NBA Long Distance Shootout at All-Star Weekend and finished third ... Season came to a premature end after suffered a partial tear of his right Achilles tendon on 3/29 in a game at Philadelphia ... Underwent surgery to repair the injury on 4/1 and was placed on the injured list on 4/5 ... Injury kept him out of action during the postseason as the Hornets fell to the Chicago Bulls in the first round.

1993-1994:
Rookie contributions severely limited by a bruised right knee, a strained right Achilles tendon, and a sprained right ankle, which caused him to miss 31 games ... Nonetheless, played in 51 games (starting 16) and averaged 4.8 points in 15.0 minutes per game ... Scored a season-high 16 points twice, against the Atlanta Hawks on 1/4 and against the Portland Trail Blazers on 1/6 ... On 12/30 was credited with 5 steals against the Chicago Bulls.

COLLEGE:
In an outstanding college career at the University of Connecticut, scored 13.1 points per game over four seasons and made his mark as a defensive specialist ... Finished college as the only player in NCAA Division I history to top 1,500 points, 750 rebounds, 275 assists, and 300 steals ... His total of 310 steals set a Connecticut record ... Left as the school's No. 2 shotblocker and No. 8 scorer ... Is also an accomplished baseball player ... In 1989, was a first-round pick of the Seattle Mariners in the amateur baseball draft ... One year later, was chosen by the Toronto Blue Jays in the fifth round, and pitched in Toronto's minor league system for parts of three summers ... After graduating from Connecticut, was selected by the Charlotte Hornets with the 20th overall pick in the 1993 NBA Draft ... Is the only athlete ever to be a first-round pick in two different sports.