Scotty Middleton (born November 8, 2003) is an American college basketball player for the Tulane Green Wave. He previously played for the Seton Hall Pirates and the Ohio State Buckeyes.
| No. 5 – Tulane Green Wave | |
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| Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
| League | American Athletic Conference |
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| Born | November 8, 2003 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 165 lb (75 kg) |
| Career information | |
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Early life and high school career
editMiddleton grew up in Miami, Florida and initially attended Christopher Columbus High School.[1] He transferred to The Patrick School in Hillside, New Jersey after his freshman year.[2] After one year at The Patrick School, Middleton transferred a second time to Sunrise Christian Academy in Bel Aire, Kansas.[3][4] He averaged 7.8 points per game in National Interscholastic Basketball Conference (NIBC) games in his first season at Sunrise.[5]
Recruiting
editMiddleton was rated a four-star recruit by major recruiting services. On August 7, 2022, he committed to playing college basketball for Ohio State over offers from Seton Hall, and UConn.[6]
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Scotty Middleton SG / SF |
Miami, FL | Sunrise Christian Academy (KS) | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Aug 7, 2022 | |
Recruit ratings: Rivals:  247Sports: ESPN: (88) | ||||||
| Overall recruit ranking: Rivals: 55 247Sports: 60 ESPN: 35 | ||||||
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College career
editMiddleton enrolled at Ohio State University in June 2023 to take part in summer practices.[7] He averaged 4.4 points and 1.4 rebounds per game in 30 games as a freshman.[8] After the season, Middleton entered the NCAA transfer portal.[9] On April 24, 2024, Middleton transferred to Seton Hall.[10] He averaged 5.8 points and 2.3 rebounds per game. After the season Middleton transferred to Tulane.[11]
References
edit- ↑ "Five-star forward Scotty Middleton joins Devin Royal, commits to Ohio State in 2023 class". The Columbus Dispatch. August 7, 2022. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
- ↑ London, Dushawn (July 1, 2021). "Class of 2023 wing Scotty Middleton updates his recruitment". 247Sports. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
- ↑ Shaw, Jamie (September 12, 2021). "High-major offers pouring in for Scotty Middleton". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ↑ "Before Ohio State, Scotty Middleton working for national title run". The Columbus Dispatch. March 9, 2023. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
- ↑ Austin, Kyle (April 29, 2022). "Michigan State expanding recruiting targets with offer to forward Scotty Middleton". MLive.com. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ↑ Borzello, Jeff; Biancardi, Paul (August 7, 2022). "Small forward Scotty Middleton, a 5-star senior, commits to play men's basketball for Ohio State Buckeyes". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
- ↑ "Ohio State's Scotty Middleton stymied foes in senior prep season". The Columbus Dispatch. June 21, 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ↑ "Ohio State's Bruce Thornton practicing, Scotty Middleton still with family". The Columbus Dispatch. March 22, 2024. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ↑ Jardy, Adam (April 1, 2024). "Ohio State's Scotty Middleton entering the transfer portal". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ↑ Zagoria, Adam (April 24, 2024). "Seton Hall lands Ohio State transfer Scotty Middleton: 'I think that we can do something special'". NJ.com. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ↑ Zagoria, Adam (April 22, 2025). "Seton Hall transfer Scotty Middleton chooses new destination". NJ.com. Retrieved December 13, 2025.