UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State Men's Basketball Head Coach Micah Shrewsberry announced the addition of Jevonnie Scott to the Nittany Lion program. Scott, a 6-7, 240-lb. forward, averaged 11.5 points and 5.6 rebounds as a sophomore starter for South Plains College. Scott helped lead the Texans to a No. 1 ranking in National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I during the 2020-21 season.
"Vonnie is going to be a great addition to our Penn State Basketball family," said Shrewsberry. "He is a high-energy, fun-loving kid who will be a terrific fit for our locker room. His versatility on the court is something I am looking forward to using on both the offensive and defensive ends. He has a great basketball background and has been well-coached growing up and at South Plains. Coming from a successful program, he will bring a winning attitude and work ethic with him to State College."
In Scott's two seasons with the Texans, he racked up 23 double-figure scoring games and chipped in 9.5 points and 4.7 rebounds per outing. During his time at South Plains, the Texans were 40-12 and made two NJCAA Tournament appearances.
As a sophomore, he averaged 11.5 points and 5.6 rebounds in 20.0 minutes per game to help South Plains to the Western Junior College Athletic Conference (WJCAC) co-regular-season title with an 18-3 overall record and 12-1 mark in WJCAC play. Scott registered his two best scoring games of the abbreviated 2020-21 season in January as his 20-point total led the Texans in a win over Murray State College. He was the game-high scorer and rebounder with a double-double (19 points, 11 rebounds) in a win at Collins County Community College. In his sophomore season, Scott had four top rebounding totals for the Texans, including a game- and career-best 12 boards against Howard College, and four games with the team's top total in assists.
The Toronto native accounted for 8.1 points per game and 4.1 rebounds as a freshman in 2019-20. In nine games as a starter, Scott averaged 10 points. In the regular-season finale, he was the game's scoring leader with a career-best 25 points in a win against Odessa. His first career 20-point game included a 15-point second-half outburst to propel South Plains to a comeback victory over Frank Phillips College.
In high school, Scott played for Orangeville Prep, which was ranked as high as second in the nation and posted an 18-1 regular-season record in 2018-19. As a senior, he was selected as one of the top 24 boys basketball players in the nation for the 2019 Biosteel All-Canadian Game. Scott also participated in the 2019 Signature All-Canadian Showcase. With his AAU team, CIA Bounce, he averaged 9.8 points and 4.7 rebounds per game.
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