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Jersey Number 13
Ralph Scott
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Warwick, Bermuda
- High School:
- IMG Academy (Fla).
University of Tennessee head men's basketball coach Rick Barnes announced Nov. 18, 2025, the signing of Ralph Scott, a 6-foot-8, 195-pound wing out of Warwick, Bermuda.
Scott, now a unanimous four-star recruit who was named Nov. 13 to the Jersey Mike's Naismith Trophy Boys High School Player of the Year Watch List, was regarded as a top-40 player in the country by both 247Sports and Rivals at the time of his signing. The former labeled him No. 34 overall, while the latter slotted him at No. 40 and fourth in the Sunshine State, as he attended IMG Academy in Brandon, Fla.
"We are thrilled to have Ralph and his family join us here on Rocky Top. Ralph burst on to the scene late and is still developing, but we are so excited about his immense potential, as he is a young man with so much in front of him," Barnes shared. "He is a legit 6-foot-8 wing with long arms who possesses both a tremendous feel for the game and an impressive ability to shoot the ball with excellent form. Ralph plays at a big-time prep program where he performs on a national stage against top-level competition, which will only help further prepare him for the rigors of the SEC."
IMG has produced numerous professional athletes, including NBA first-round draftees such as Zach Edey, Keyonte George, Josh Green, Jett Howard, Chris McCullough, Terrence Shannon Jr., Anfernee Simons, VFL Jaden Springer and Mark Williams, plus many other college stars. Scott is in his second year there after spending his sophomore campaign at Lakeland Christian School in Lakeland, Fla., following a move to the United States.
This past summer, Scott was one of the fastest-rising prospects in the country after breaking out across performances in multiple elite settings. He was the MVP of the Basketball Without Borders Americas camp, held May 30-June 2 in San Salvador, El Salvador, and then excelled at the NBA Academy Games from July 9-13 in Atlanta. Scott was the first Bermudian athlete ever to compete in the 14-year history of the former event and he helped his team reach the title game.
After reeling in scholarship offers from many high-level programs, Scott ultimately chose Tennessee over Houston, Purdue and Texas A&M.
It is believed Scott will be the first men's basketball player from Bermuda to compete at the Division I level. Tennessee, though, has rostered two individuals from IMG Academy, both of whom had strong careers under Barnes. Lamonte' Turner, the 2017-18 SEC Sixth Man of the Year, scored 1,084 points from 2016-20, while the aforementioned Springer was a five-star, one-and-done competitor in 2020-21, who went No. 28 in the NBA Draft.
Scott, now a unanimous four-star recruit who was named Nov. 13 to the Jersey Mike's Naismith Trophy Boys High School Player of the Year Watch List, was regarded as a top-40 player in the country by both 247Sports and Rivals at the time of his signing. The former labeled him No. 34 overall, while the latter slotted him at No. 40 and fourth in the Sunshine State, as he attended IMG Academy in Brandon, Fla.
"We are thrilled to have Ralph and his family join us here on Rocky Top. Ralph burst on to the scene late and is still developing, but we are so excited about his immense potential, as he is a young man with so much in front of him," Barnes shared. "He is a legit 6-foot-8 wing with long arms who possesses both a tremendous feel for the game and an impressive ability to shoot the ball with excellent form. Ralph plays at a big-time prep program where he performs on a national stage against top-level competition, which will only help further prepare him for the rigors of the SEC."
IMG has produced numerous professional athletes, including NBA first-round draftees such as Zach Edey, Keyonte George, Josh Green, Jett Howard, Chris McCullough, Terrence Shannon Jr., Anfernee Simons, VFL Jaden Springer and Mark Williams, plus many other college stars. Scott is in his second year there after spending his sophomore campaign at Lakeland Christian School in Lakeland, Fla., following a move to the United States.
This past summer, Scott was one of the fastest-rising prospects in the country after breaking out across performances in multiple elite settings. He was the MVP of the Basketball Without Borders Americas camp, held May 30-June 2 in San Salvador, El Salvador, and then excelled at the NBA Academy Games from July 9-13 in Atlanta. Scott was the first Bermudian athlete ever to compete in the 14-year history of the former event and he helped his team reach the title game.
After reeling in scholarship offers from many high-level programs, Scott ultimately chose Tennessee over Houston, Purdue and Texas A&M.
It is believed Scott will be the first men's basketball player from Bermuda to compete at the Division I level. Tennessee, though, has rostered two individuals from IMG Academy, both of whom had strong careers under Barnes. Lamonte' Turner, the 2017-18 SEC Sixth Man of the Year, scored 1,084 points from 2016-20, while the aforementioned Springer was a five-star, one-and-done competitor in 2020-21, who went No. 28 in the NBA Draft.
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