Brian Scott "Scotty" Hopson (born August 8, 1989) is an American professional

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player who last played for the Converge FiberXers of the

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(PBA). He played

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for the

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High school and college career

Considered a five-star recruit by the Rivals.com recruiting network, Hopson was listed as the No. 2 shooting guard and the No. 5 player in the nation in 2008. He played three seasons of

for the

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under head coach Bruce Pearl from 2008 to 2011.

Professional career

Kolossos Rodou (2011–2012)

Hopson went undrafted in the

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. In August 2011, he signed with Kolossos Rodou of the

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for the 2011–12 season.

Hapoel Eliat (2012–2013)

In July 2012, Hopson signed with Hapoel Eilat of the Israeli Basketball Super League for the 2012–13 season. In 33 games, he averaged 17.7 points and 5.2 rebounds per game.

Anadolu Efes (2013–2014)

In July 2013, Hopson signed with

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of the

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for the 2013–14 season. His final game for Anadolu Efes came on January 13, 2014.

Cleveland Cavaliers (2014)

On March 31, 2014, Hopson signed with the

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. He had two assignments with the Canton Charge of the

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during April 2014. On July 12, 2014, Hopson was traded, along with cash considerations, to the

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in exchange for Brendan Haywood and the draft rights to Dwight Powell. The next day, the Hornets traded him to the

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in exchange for cash considerations. Two days later, he was traded again, this time to the

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. On September 17, 2014, he was traded, along with Alonzo Gee, to the

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in exchange for

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and two future second-round draft picks. On September 24, 2014, he was waived by the Kings.

Sioux Falls Skyforce (2014–2015)

On December 7, 2014, Hopson was acquired by the

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of the NBA Development League. On February 24, 2015, Hopson set two Skyforce single-game records, scoring 52 points and making 21 field goals in a win over the Reno Bighorns.

Laboral Kutxa (2015)

On April 21, 2015, Hopson signed with Laboral Kutxa of Spain for the rest of the 2014–15 ACB season.

Foshan Long Lions (2015)

In September 2015, Hopson signed with the Foshan Long Lions of China for the 2015–16 CBA season. He played seven games for Foshan in November 2015, before leaving the team.

Cedevita (2016–2017)

On July 24, 2016, Hopson signed with Croatian club Cedevita Zagreb.

Ironi Nahariya (2017)

On February 11, 2017, Hopson signed with Israeli club Ironi Nahariya for the rest of the 2016–17 season.

Galatasaray (2017–2018)

On July 20, 2017, Hopson signed with Turkish club

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for the 2017–18 season. He left Galatasaray in January 2018.

Dallas Mavericks (2018)

On February 26, 2018, Hopson signed a 10-day contract with the

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. After appearing in one game, he was not offered a second 10-day contract.

Oklahoma City Blue (2018–2019)

On October 10, 2018, Hopson signed with the

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. He was waived two days later and subsequently joined the Thunder's

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affiliate, the

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. On February 14, 2019, he signed a 10-day contract with the Thunder. He did not appear in a game for the Thunder during his stint and returned to the Blue after the contract expired.

Hapoel Holon (2019)

On April 18, 2019, Hopson returned to Israel for a third stint, signing with

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. He suffered a foot injury in his first game with Holon and was later ruled out for the rest of the season.

New Zealand Breakers (2019–2020)

On July 31, 2019, Hopson signed with the

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for the 2019–20 NBL season. Early in the season, he split a ligament in his knee. He returned to action in December after missing most of November. He was named to the All-NBL Second Team.

Return to the Blue (2020)

In February 2020, Hopson rejoined the Oklahoma City Blue of the NBA G League.

Melbourne United (2020–2021)

On November 30, 2020, Hopson signed with Melbourne United for the 2020–21 NBL season. He helped Melbourne win the NBL championship in June 2021.

Oklahoma City Thunder / Third stint with the Blue (2021–2022)

On October 14, 2021, Hopson signed an Exhibit 10 deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder. He was waived a day later and was acquired by the Oklahoma City Blue on October 26. On December 27, 2021, he signed a 10-day contract with the Thunder. He re-joined the Blue on January 6.

Dynamo Lebanon (2022)

On April 15, 2022, Hopson signed with Dynamo Lebanon of the

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Fourth stint with the Blue (2022–2023)

On November 3, 2022, Hopson was named to the opening night roster for the

Cleveland Charge (2024)

On January 30, 2024, Hopson joined the Cleveland Charge, but waived him on February 8.

Maine Celtics (2024)

On February 10, 2024, Hopson joined the Maine Celtics.

Converge FiberXers (2024)

On July 18, 2024, Hopson signed with the Converge FiberXers of the

(PBA) as the team's import for the 2024 PBA Governors' Cup.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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