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Profile Scotty MIddleton


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2023/24 bio from Ohio State

  • Height: 6-7
  • Weight: 190
  • Year: Freshman
  • Hometown: Miami, Fla.
  • H.S./Last School: Sunrise Christian
2023-24 (Freshman)
  • Appeared in 30 games, making one start
  • Averaged 4.4 points and 1.7 rebounds in 15.3 minutes per game
  • Was 28-of-62 from three-point range for a solid 45.2 percent
  • Made 10 of his final 12 three-pointers over his last five games
  • One of the team’s quickest defenders. Had seven blocks and 11 steals
  • Had a very good game in his collegiate debut, scoring 13 points and grabbing eight rebounds while posting a team-high +19 plus/minus in the season opener vs. Oakland (11/6)
  • Had nine points and five rebounds in his first Big Ten road game at Penn State (12/9)
  • Was 4-of-4 from the floor and finished with nine points at Indiana (1/6)
  • Made his first collegiate start in the win at Michigan State (2/25), finishing with three points
  • Connected on a season-high three three-pointers, finishing with nine points in the win over Nebraska (2/29)
  • Was perfect from the floor, going 4-for-4 and 3-of-3 from long range to finish with 11 points in the Big Ten Tournament win over Iowa (3/14)


Prior to Ohio State
  • A five-star prospect who was ranked 34th nationally according to ESPN
  • Versatile perimeter player who played on one of the most talented teams in the country at Sunrise Christian
  • Helped lead Sunrise Christian to the Geico Nationals in each of his last two seasons. Sunrise reached the final four in his senior year after knocking-off defending champion and top-seed Montverde in the first round.
  • Was a team captain for his senior season
  • Averaged over 12 points and 2.5 assists per game at Sunrise in the 2022-23 season
  • Was considered one of the best perimeter defenders in the class, both on and off the ball
  • Played for Brad Beal Elite AAU team on the EYBL Circuit
  • Helped lead Brad Beal Elite to the Elite 8 of Nike’s Peach Jam where he averaged 10.9 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists across the seven games
Mixtape in HS


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Will others follow Calipari's lead?

Calipari is contemplating keeping his roster at 9 scholarship athletes. Does this strategy make sense in this NIL era? Will other coaches follow?

If each D-1 college limited their rosters to 10 scholarships, over 1,000 basketball players would be eliminated from D-1 rosters. Be careful what you wish for.

Profile 2023/24 Seton Hall Pirates


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2022-23: 25-12 13-7 (4th, Big East)
Won NIT Championship
Location: NEWARK, NJ
Coach: SHAHEEN HOLLOWAY (2nd Season)
Homecourt: PRUDENTIAL CENTER (10,481)
Key Departures: TYRESE SAMUEL (11.0 ppg, 5.9 rpg)
KC NDEFO (8.4 ppg, 5.2 rpg)
FEMI ODUKALE (7.3 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 2.3 apg)
TRAY JACKSON (6.5 ppg, 2.2 rpg)
JAMIR HARRIS (4.2 ppg)
Key Newcomers: DYLAN ADDAE-WUSU (transfer, St. John’s)
ELIJAH HUTCHINS-EVERETT (transfer, Austin Peay)
SADRAQUE NGANGA (transfer, Boise State)
JADEN BEDIAKO (transfer, Santa Clara)
ISAIAH COLEMAN (freshman, Word of God Academy, VA)
DAVID TUBEK (freshman, South Sudan)
MALACHI BROWN (freshman, Legacy Early, GA)
ARDA OZDOGAN (freshman, Turkey)

The Hard Truth

Back when players were college athletes - they were expected to be loyal to the schools that paid for their education, developed them into men and gave them a chance to play professionally. Teams were “family” and often times guys became “brothers for life”.

Its time for SHU fans to move on from that mentality entirely. These are now professional basketball teams with professional basketball players being paid to play. Loyalty is expected for one season only. This goes both ways as players can now not only be recruited over with HS seniors and paid for transfers but our own players can be poached right from under us even to rivals within the conference. These guys are now co-workers only.

Developing players is no longer viable for mid sized programs because with modern roster churn your best 3 players could all be wearing different jerseys the following season. Hell, most of our top 5 guys next season will be transfers aside from Coleman.

It’s the wild west now. Whether the reigns are pulled in over time and regulations are imposed to create a more even playing field we as fans need to realize that the players AND coaches don’t recognize the word loyalty any longer. It’s all about the present.
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