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North Texas forward Aaron Scott enters the NCAA Transfer Portal

Grant Grubbs Profile Pictureby:Grant Grubbs04/01/24

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North Texas forward Aaron Scott has entered the transfer portal, On3 has learned. He spent three three seasons with the Mean Green.

This past season, Scott boasted career-highs, averaging 11.0 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game while shooting 41.9% from the field and 37.0% from beyond the arc.

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Scott has taken significant steps forward every season. In his freshman campaign, Scott averaged 4.0 points per contest while connecting on 26.1% of his attempts from 3-point range. Last season, Scott averaged 7.0 points per game.

North Texas finished with a 19-15 record this season and landed at seventh in Conference USA’s final standings. The team’s season ultimately ended on a 72-58 loss to Seton Hall in the second round of the NIT.

In the loss, Scott recorded four points, six rebounds and five assists in 28 minutes. Scott’s best game of the season came in the Mean Green’s season-opener against Northern Illinois. He erupted for a season-high 26 points and eight rebounds while shooting 4-7 from downtown.

In three years with North Texas, Scott boosted the team to a regular season conference title and a CUSA Tournament championship. He will now look to take his talents elsewhere.

Aaron Scott played high school basketball at Legacy the School of Sport Sciences (TX), where he was an unranked prospect in the 2021 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

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Along with his decision to enter the transfer portal, Scott posted a heartfelt message to his social media.

“I wanna thank God for blessing me with the opportunity to call Denton, Texas home for the last 3 years,” Scott wrote. “I wanna thank all of my teammates and coaches. Through many ups and downs we were able to win 2 championships that I will never forget.

“I will forever bleed green and we had a hell of a ride!! With being said I have decided to ENTER THE TRANSFER PORTAL. I have 3 years of eligibility left, after redshirting this season due to injury. Once again thank you to the entire North Texas program. Go Mean Green!!”

To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wireThe On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account and Twitter account are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.