Colorado University Athletics
Scott Named To Pac-12's All-Conference, All-Defensive Teams
March 07, 2016 | Men's Basketball
BOULDER – University of Colorado senior Josh Scott has been named to the 2016 All-Pac-12 Conference First Team the league office announced Monday.
In addition, Scott was named to the Pac-12's All-Defensive team while frontcourt mate, junior Wesley Gordon, was given honorable mention to that squad.
Scott is one of 10 members of the All-Pac-12 First Team as voted on by league coaches. He also earned first team honors as a sophomore in 2013-14, making him one of two repeat recipients on this year's squad, joining Oregon State's Gary Payton II.
Scott is Colorado's second two-time All-Pac-12 First Team honoree, joining Andre Roberson who was named in back-to-back seasons in 2012 and '13. Overall, Scott is the 13th Buffalo to earn multiple first team all-conference awards, dating back to the Big 7, Big Eight and Big 12 Conferences.
A 6-foot, 10-inch forward from Monument, Colo., Scott leads the Buffaloes at 16.5 points and 8.7 rebounds per game while hitting 54 percent from the field and 75 percent from the free throw line. He is one of 10 finalists for the 2016 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award given to the nation's top big man.
A two-time Pac-12 Player of the Week in 2015-16, Scott ranks fourth in overall rebounding, defensive rebounds (6.0 drpg), double-doubles (11) and blocks (1.7 bpg), fifth in scoring, sixth in offensive rebounds (2.7 orpg), ninth in field goal percentage and 13th in free throw percentage on the league charts. He is one of only two players in the Pac-12 to rank in the league's top 10 in scoring, rebounding, field goal percentage and blocked shots.
Scott is Colorado's fifth player to be named to a conference's All-Defensive team, and first since Roberson took those same honors in 2012 and '13. Gordon earns his second postseason Pac-12 recognition as he was an honorable mention to the 2014 All-Freshman team.
Gordon and Scott are two of the premier shot blockers in the Pac-12. Gordon ranks third in the Pac-12 at 2.1 per game with Scott in fourth at 1.7 a contest. The frontcourt duo has 115 of Colorado's 158 blocked shots, a number that's also better than 214 NCAA Division I teams as of March 6. Gordon's 66 blocks are fifth most in a season at CU since 1977-78, while Scott's 49 blocks are 10th in that same time frame.
Gordon, a 6-9 forward from Colorado Springs, is second on the team in overall rebounding at 7.6 per game, and led the Buffaloes during Pac-12 games at 8.3 per contest. Gordon's 65 offensive rebounds led the Pac-12 in conference only games. On the overall Pac-12 charts, Gordon is third in blocks, fourth in offensive boards (3.0 orpg), eighth in overall rebounding, and 12th in defensive boards (4.6 drpg).
The Pac-12 Player of the Year, Freshman of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, Most Improved Player of the Year, Scholar-Athlete of the Year and Coach of the Year will be unveiled tonight, Monday, March 7 by the Pac-12 Networks on Pac-12 Sports Report that airs at 7 p.m. MT.
