Provine’s Quartez Scott commits to JSU

JACKSON, Mississippi  --  Provine High School’s

Quartez “Teddy” Scott made an early commitment to join Jackson State’s basketball program. The 6-foot-7 small forward is entering his senior at Provine. Last season, he helped the Rams reach the Class 5A State Championship, where they dropped a heartbreak to the Callaway Chargers, 69-65. In that finals game, Scott went three for three in field goals and grabbed  five rebounds.

Scott adds height to the Tigers in the 2014-15 season. An interesting fact is that newly hired men’s basketball coach Wayne Brent coached that Callaway team before moving onto JSU. Scott is familiar with Brent and said he’s one of the reasons why he chose JSU. When asked why he committed even before starting his senior year in high school, Scott said he didn’t want to worry about the recruiting process and focus on winning a state title his senior year. (Provine moved up to 6A, so it won’t see Callaway this season.)

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