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Scott Roth

For the American pole vaulter, see Scott Roth (athlete).

Scott Edward Roth (born June 3, 1963) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach of the Tasmania JackJumpers of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL).

Scott Roth
Tasmania JackJumpers
PositionHead coach
LeagueNBL
Personal information
Born (1963-06-03) June 3, 1963 (age 61)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight212 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High schoolBrecksville-Broadview Heights
(Brecksville, Ohio)
CollegeWisconsin (1981–1985)
NBA draft1985: 4th round, 82nd overall pick
Selected by the San Antonio Spurs
Playing career1985–1994
PositionSmall forward
Number33, 3
Coaching career1995–present
Career history
As player:
1985–1987Efes Pilsen
1987–1988Albany Patroons
1988Utah Jazz
1989San Antonio Spurs
1989–1990Minnesota Timberwolves
1990–1991Tau Cerámica
1991–1992Panathinaikos
1992–1993Llíria
1993–1994Muratpaşa Belediyespor
As coach:
1995–1996Wisconsin–Platteville (assistant)
1996–2000Dallas Mavericks (assistant)
2000–2002Vancouver / Memphis Grizzlies (assistant)
2008–2009Bakersfield Jam
2009–2010Golden State Warriors (assistant)
2010–2013Toronto Raptors (assistant)
2014Detroit Pistons (assistant)
2014–2015Baloncesto Sevilla
2017–2019Iowa Wolves
2019–2021Perth Wildcats (assistant)
2021–presentTasmania JackJumpers
Career highlights and awards
As head coach

As assistant coach

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Early life

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Roth was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and attended Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School in Brecksville, Ohio.[1]

College career

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Roth played four years of college basketball for the Wisconsin Badgers between 1981 and 1985, averaging more than 18 points per game in his senior season.[2] He was a three-year starter and two-time All-Big Ten selection.[3]

Professional career

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Roth was selected in the fourth round of the 1985 NBA draft by the San Antonio Spurs.[1] He played his first two professional seasons in Turkey with Efes Pilsen[4] before returning to the United States and playing the 1987–88 CBA season with the Albany Patroons.[5]

On February 25, 1988, Roth signed with the Utah Jazz. He was waived by the Jazz on December 12, 1988.[6] In 42 games for the Jazz across the 1987–88 NBA season and 1988–89 NBA season, he averaged 2.5 points in 6.5 minutes per game.[1]

In January 1989, Roth signed with the San Antonio Spurs.[6] In 47 games to finish the 1988–89 season, he averaged 3.4 points, 1.2 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 9.9 minutes per game.[1]

In June 1989, Roth was acquired by the Minnesota Timberwolves in an expansion draft.[6] On January 6, 1990, he scored a career-high 24 points against the Spurs.[7] In 71 games for the Timberwolves in the 1989–90 NBA season, he averaged 6.8 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 14.9 minutes per game.[1]

Roth's final four professional seasons were spent in Spain with Tau Cerámica (1990–91), in Greece with Panathinaikos (1991–92), in Spain again with Llíria (1992–93), and in Turkey again with Muratpaşa Belediyespor (1993–94).[4]

Coaching career

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Roth began his coaching career at the University of Wisconsin–Platteville, where he served as an assistant coach during the 1995–96 season under Bo Ryan.[3]

Roth served six seasons in the NBA as an assistant coach with the Dallas Mavericks (1996–2000) and Vancouver/Memphis Grizzlies (2000–02), and four seasons as a scout and advisor for the Milwaukee Bucks.[8]

In January 2008, Roth resigned as scout of the Bucks and took over as head coach of the Bakersfield Jam in the NBA D-League for the rest of the 2007–08 season.[9] He returned to the Jam for the 2008–09 season[10] and guided the team to their first playoff appearance.[11] After being sacked by the Jam,[11] he coached the NBA D-League Select Team during the 2009 NBA Summer League.[12]

After a season as an assistant with the Golden State Warriors in 2009–10,[8] Roth served as assistant with the Toronto Raptors between 2010 and 2013.[13][14]

In February 2014, Roth was hired by the Detroit Pistons to be assistant coach for the remainder of the 2013–14 season.[15]

On July 29, 2014, Roth was appointed head coach of Spanish club Baloncesto Sevilla.[16] However, he was not granted a coaching license[17] and therefore was not allowed to act as head coach during Liga ACB games. Roth ran practices and coached the team in its Eurocup games, where Spanish league rules did not apply. His assistant, Audie Norris, was officially coach of the team for Spanish league games.[18] The team started 0–5 and the situation became untenable, which led to Roth's contract being terminated on January 22, 2015.[19][20]

After serving as a scout for the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2016–17 NBA season,[21] Roth served as the head coach of the Iowa Wolves in the NBA G League between 2017 and 2019.[3][22][23]

Between October 2019 and February 2021, Roth served as lead assistant coach of the Perth Wildcats in the Australian National Basketball League (NBL) under head coach Trevor Gleeson.[24][25] He helped guide the Wildcats to the NBL championship in the 2019–20 season.[26]

Roth served as the inaugural head coach of the Tasmania JackJumpers in the 2021–22 NBL season,[27] winning the NBL Coach of the Year[28] and guiding the JackJumpers to the NBL Grand Final.[29][30] In May 2022, Roth re-signed with the JackJumpers for three more seasons.[31] In January 2024, he re-signed with the JackJumpers until the end of the 2026–27 season.[32] He helped the team reach the 2024 NBL Grand Final series,[33] where they defeated Melbourne United 3–2 to win the championship.[34]

National team career

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In 2001 and 2002, Roth was an assistant coach with the Turkish national team.[3] The team won silver at EuroBasket 2001 in Turkey and competed at the 2002 FIBA World Championship in Indianapolis.[8] In 2007 and 2008, he served as the head coach of the Dominican Republic national team,[3][35] earning a silver medal at the 2007 CBC Caribbean Championships in Puerto Rico.[8]

In 2019, Roth served as assistant coach with the Chinese national team.[24]

Personal life

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Roth and his wife Lorie have a daughter, Dene.[36] Roth graduated from Cleveland State University with a degree in communications in 1995.[36]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Scott Roth". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  2. ^ "Scott Roth". sports-reference.com. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Scott Roth Named Head Coach of Iowa Wolves". NBA.com. August 30, 2017. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Scott Roth". eurobasket.com. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  5. ^ "Scott Roth". statscrew.com. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  6. ^ a b c "Scott Roth". realgm.com. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  7. ^ "Scott Roth". NBA.com. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
  8. ^ a b c d "Raptors Add Scott Roth To Coaching Staff". NBA.com. August 16, 2010. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  9. ^ Ewing, Zach (January 10, 2008). "Former NBA assistant, scout will coach Jam". bakersfield.com. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  10. ^ Evans, Jeff (December 23, 2008). "Jam gives Roth 1-year extension". bakersfield.com. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  11. ^ a b "Roth won't return to Jam bench". bakersfield.com. June 29, 2009. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  12. ^ "Scott Roth". NBA.com. Archived from the original on December 2, 2009. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
  13. ^ "Scott Roth Job History". realgm.com. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  14. ^ "Scott Roth - October 24, 2012". YouTube. Toronto Raptors. October 24, 2012. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  15. ^ Mayo, David (February 18, 2014). "Detroit Pistons hurriedly add new twists, hire assistant coach during All-Star break". mlive.com. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  16. ^ "Scott Roth toma las riendas del Baloncesto Sevilla". acb.com (in Spanish). July 29, 2014. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
  17. ^ "ACB comunica al B. Sevilla la no tramitación de la licencia de Scott Roth". acb.com (in Spanish). September 23, 2014. Archived from the original on September 24, 2014.
  18. ^ "Audie Norris será el primer entrenador del Sevilla como 'tapadera' del 'ilegal' Roth". marca.com (in Spanish). October 3, 2014. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
  19. ^ "El Baloncesto Sevilla rescinde el contrato de Scott Roth". acb.com (in Spanish). January 22, 2015. Archived from the original on January 23, 2015.
  20. ^ Araton, Harvey (July 7, 2015). "Season at Dysfunctional Sevilla Should Have Kristaps Porzingis Ready for Knicks". The New York Times. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
  21. ^ "Timberwolves Announce Basketball Staff Additions". NBA.com. September 25, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
  22. ^ Zgoda, Jerry (August 29, 2017). "Scott Roth will coach Wolves' G League team". Star Tribune. Archived from the original on September 4, 2017. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
  23. ^ Tabbert, Nick (September 3, 2019). "Iowa Wolves announces new head coach". kcci.com. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  24. ^ a b "Wildcats sign former NBA assistant coach". ESPN.com.au. AAP. October 30, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  25. ^ "Wildcats farewell Scott Roth". Wildcats.com.au. February 12, 2021. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  26. ^ "Scott Roth back for 2020/21". Wildcats.com.au. July 24, 2020. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  27. ^ "Tasmania JackJumpers Appoint Scott Roth as Inaugural Head Coach". NBL.com.au. January 7, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  28. ^ Pitman, Kane (April 27, 2022). "JackJumpers coach Scott Roth's focus on culture at heart of success". ESPN.com.au. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  29. ^ "Fairytale Comes True for Tasmania JackJumpers". NBL.com.au. May 2, 2022. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  30. ^ "Kings Win First Championship in 17 Years with Record Crowd". NBL.com.au. May 11, 2022. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
  31. ^ "Scott Roth to Lead JackJumpers for Next 3 Seasons". NBL.com.au. May 20, 2022. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  32. ^ "Roth to remain in Tasmania until 2027". jackjumpers.com.au. January 18, 2024. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
  33. ^ "JackJumpers dominant in Playoff decider". NBL.com.au. March 13, 2024. Archived from the original on March 13, 2024.
  34. ^ "Tasmania JackJumpers: NBL24 Champions". NBL.com.au. March 31, 2024. Archived from the original on March 31, 2024.
  35. ^ "DOM - Former NBA forward Roth lands national role". fiba.basketball. July 3, 2007. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
  36. ^ a b "Scott Roth". NBA.com. Archived from the original on March 12, 2007. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
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