Scott May facts for kids
May in the 1975–76 season at Indiana.
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| Born | March 19, 1954 Sandusky, Ohio, U.S. |
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| High school | Sandusky (Sandusky, Ohio) | |||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | |||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) | |||||||||||||
| Career information | ||||||||||||||
| College | Indiana (1973–1976) | |||||||||||||
| NBA Draft | 1976 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2nd overall | |||||||||||||
| Selected by the Chicago Bulls | ||||||||||||||
| Pro career | 1976–1988 | |||||||||||||
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| 1976–1981 | Chicago Bulls | |||||||||||||
| 1981–1982 | Milwaukee Bucks | |||||||||||||
| 1982 | Detroit Pistons | |||||||||||||
| 1983 | Cidneo Brescia | |||||||||||||
| 1983–1986 | Berloni Torino | |||||||||||||
| 1986 | Virtus Banco di Roma | |||||||||||||
| 1986–1988 | Enichem Livorno | |||||||||||||
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| Points | 3,690 (10.4 ppg) | |||||||||||||
| Rebounds | 1,450 (4.1 rpg) | |||||||||||||
| Assists | 610 (1.7 apg) | |||||||||||||
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Scott Glenn May (born March 19, 1954) is a famous American former professional basketball player. He was born in Sandusky, Ohio. Scott May is best known for his amazing college career at Indiana University.
He led the Indiana Hoosiers team to an undefeated season and a national championship in 1976. This means they won every single game that year! He was also named the best college player in the country in his final year. On top of that, Scott May won a gold medal in basketball at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
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College Basketball Success
Scott May played as a forward for the Indiana University Hoosiers from 1973 to 1976. He was 6 feet 7 inches tall. His coach was the legendary Bob Knight. Scott May and his teammates were very determined to win.
Undefeated Seasons
In his last two seasons, 1974–75 and 1975–76, the Hoosiers were unbeatable in the regular season. They won 37 games in a row in their conference, called the Big Ten. In the 1974–75 season, they won all their Big Ten games by a huge average of 22.8 points.
However, during a game against Purdue, Scott May broke his left arm. This injury meant he could only play for 7 minutes in their next big game. Because of this, the top-ranked Hoosiers lost to Kentucky in the 1975 NCAA tournament.
National Championship Win
The next season, 1975–76, the Hoosiers made history. They went the entire season and the 1976 NCAA tournament without losing a single game. They beat Michigan 86–68 in the championship game. Indiana is still the last college team to achieve a perfect, undefeated season in men's basketball.
Scott May was the top scorer for the 1975–76 team. He was known for scoring important points when it mattered most. He was also a great defensive player and rebounder. In 1976, he was named the best college basketball player in the nation. He also earned a gold medal with the U.S. Olympic team at the 1976 Summer Olympics. Scott May finished college with a degree in education.
Professional Basketball Career
After his amazing college career, Scott May was chosen by the Chicago Bulls in the 1976 NBA draft. He was the second player picked overall! In his first year with the Bulls, he was named to the NBA All-Rookie team. He averaged 14.2 points per game that season.
Injuries affected his time in the NBA. He played for seven seasons in the league. During his NBA career, he scored 3,690 points and grabbed 1,450 rebounds. After the NBA, he played basketball for seven more years in Europe. He played for teams in Italy, including Brescia, Torino, Rome, and Livorno.
Family Life and Legacy
Scott May has two sons, Scott May Jr. and Sean May. Both of his sons followed in his footsteps and became basketball players. Scott Jr. played for the Indiana basketball team. His team reached the NCAA championship game in 2002.
His younger son, Sean, helped North Carolina win a national championship in 2005. Sean also played in the NBA for the Sacramento Kings and Charlotte Bobcats. Scott May and his son Sean are one of only a few father-son pairs who have each won an NCAA basketball championship.
See also
In Spanish: Scott May para niños
