In the first round, ASU basketball icon Byron Scott defeated pitcher Mike Leake. Then, Terrell Suggs, one of the most renowned Sun Devils ever, overcame another former ASU baseball player in Bob Homer.
Byron Scott will forever be remembered for his time in the NBA, specifically with the Lakers, both as a player and a coach. What made Scott so special isn’t just one “defining moment”, but for his time with the Lakers during the “Showtime Lakers” era. Scott made the NBA All-Rookie first team in 1984 and helped the Lakers to three championships. While Scott coached for the Lakers he was named NBA Coach of the Year in 2008 and was a two-time NBA All-Star head coach. Other than his two stints as…
