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NBA: 25 Worst Individual Seasons Of The 3-Point Era

By Phil Watson

Feb 5, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Nuggets guard Emmanuel Mudiay (0) drives to the net against Chicago Bulls forward Tony Snell (20) in the third quarter at the Pepsi Center. The Nuggets defeated the Bulls 115-110. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 5, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Nuggets guard Emmanuel Mudiay (0) drives to the net against Chicago Bulls forward Tony Snell (20) in the third quarter at the Pepsi Center. The Nuggets defeated the Bulls 115-110. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports /
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DENVER - 1978: Charles Scott#11 of the Denver Nuggets looks to shoot during a regular season game circa 1978 in Denver, Colorado. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 1978 NBAE (Photo by NBA Photo Library/NBAE via Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Charles Scott
DENVER – 1978: Charles Scott#11 of the Denver Nuggets looks to shoot during a regular season game circa 1978 in Denver, Colorado. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 1978 NBAE (Photo by NBA Photo Library/NBAE via Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Charles Scott /

11. player. 73. Experience: 10th year, North Carolina. SG. 1979-80 Denver Nuggets. Charlie Scott

Charlie Scott had been a two-time ABA All-Star and a three-time NBA All-Star earlier in his career, but by the 1979-80 season, he was just a shell of his former self.

Still, he got a lot of run with a Denver Nuggets team that collapsed from 47 wins and a playoff berth in 1978-79 to a 30-52 mark.

His per game numbers:

Season Age Pos G MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% eFG% FT FTA FT% TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1979-80 31 SG 69 27.0 4.0 10.0 .401 0.0 0.2 .182 .403 1.2 1.7 .720 2.4 3.6 0.7 0.3 2.4 2.9 9.3

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And his advanced stats:

G MP PER TS% 3PAr FTr ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% OWS DWS WS WS/48
69 1860 7.4 .432 .016 .172 2.8 6.6 4.6 18.6 1.2 0.7 18.1 19.0 -2.0 0.6 -1.4 -0.037

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Generated 10/16/2015.

Scott was a historic figure, the first African-American granted a scholarship at the University of North Carolina, and he signed with the ABA’s Virginia Squires in the summer of 1970.

He jumped to the NBA’s Phoenix Suns near the end of the 1971-72 season after Phoenix acquired his rights from the Boston Celtics, who had selected him in the seventh round of the 1970 NBA Draft.

Scott was an All-Star three times with the Suns before he was traded to Boston in May 1975. In December 1977, he was dealt to the Los Angeles Lakers and landed in Denver in a June 1978 trade.

Scott retired after the 1979-80 season.

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