Aaron Scott arrives in Brooklyn with a clear calling card: he can help in the margins and still change a game. The former St. John’s wing has already shown he can be a useful 3-and-D piece, and now he gets another shot to turn that into an NBA opening with the Nets in Summer League.
At 6-foot-7, Scott brings the kind of frame and skill set teams keep chasing. He spent last season with the Maine Celtics in the NBA G League after going undrafted in the 2025 NBA Draft, and his path to this point has been built on steady production, defensive activity and enough shooting to keep defenses honest.
Scott’s college career started at North Texas, where he spent three seasons becoming one of the Mean Green’s most dependable players. He earned Conference USA All-Freshman Team honors right away, then settled in as a full-time starter as a sophomore and junior.
His strongest season came as a junior, when he put up 11.0 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.3 blocks and 1.1 steals per game while shooting 37 percent from three-point range in 30.3 minutes a night. That year also included a run to the 2023 NIT championship, one of the biggest moments of his college resume.
After that, Scott transferred to St. John’s and played for Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino.
In his lone season with the Red Storm, he started 30 games, averaged 8.4 points per game and helped St. John’s reach the second round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament.
Scott has said Pitino helped sharpen his game and get him ready for the professional level.
There was some pre-draft buzz around Scott because of his size and shooting, but it wasn’t enough to get him selected. He first joined the Boston Celtics for Summer League, then signed an Exhibit 10 deal later that offseason. He was waived before the regular season and ended up with the Maine Celtics, where he posted 7.2 points, 3.5 rebounds, 0.8 assists and 1.4 steals in 18.4 minutes per game.
Those numbers don’t leap off the page, but the broader picture does. Scott showed the kind of defensive energy, effort and spacing that make him more than a box-score player.
That’s the appeal Brooklyn is betting on. The Nets have leaned into length, versatility and development during their rebuild, and Scott fits that mold neatly.
He doesn’t need the ball in his hands to matter. He can defend, move, space the floor and make quick decisions as a complementary wing.
Offensively, he’s comfortable working without the ball, finding open spots and taking catch-and-shoot looks. He also chips in on the glass and has shown flashes as a passer when defenses collapse. On the other end, his length and instincts help him create problems for opposing offenses, even if his on-ball defense is still a work in progress.
That mix of tools is what keeps him in the conversation. Scott may not be the loudest name on Brooklyn’s Summer League roster, but he has the kind of game that can quietly earn attention.
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