(1978-05-20) May 20, 1978 (age 45) Inglewood, California, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight
215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school
St. John Bosco (Bellflower, California)
Mater Dei (Santa Ana, California)
St. Thomas More (Oakdale, Connecticut)
College
Long Beach CC (1998–1999)
Alabama (1999–2000)
NBA draft
2000: undrafted
Playing career
2000–2010
Position
Guard
Career history
2001
Partizan
2001
Shanghai Sharks
2002
Étendard de Brest
2002
Évreux
2003
Leneros de Los Mina
2003
Texas Rim Rockers
2003–2004
Long Beach Jam
2004
Cocodrilos de Caracas
2004
Cedar Rapids River Raiders
2004–2005
Harlem Globetrotters
2005
Pennsylvania Valley Dawgs
2008
Deportivo Tachira
2008
Lobos Grises de la UAD
2010
Guaros de Lara
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-SEC (2000)
Junior college All-American (1999)
First-team Parade All-American (1996)
Fourth-team Parade All-American (1995)
California Division I Player of the Year (1995)
All-Southern Section Division I Player of the Year (1995)
2× All-Southern Section Division I (1994, 1995)
Vernon Scheavalie "Schea" Cotton (born May 20, 1978)[1] is an American former professional basketball player. He was highly touted as a high school player, when he seemed destined to play professionally in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played 10 years professionally, but never reached the NBA.
Growing up in the Los Angeles area, Cotton was physically mature beyond his years. He gained national exposure before even playing in high school. The interest level in his prep career was arguably as high as any player ever. Due to disputes over his entrance examination scores with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), his college basketball career was delayed for two years. After a lawsuit with the NCAA was settled, Cotton played one season with the Alabama Crimson Tide. He decided to forgo his final two years of college eligibility to enter the 2000 NBA draft, but he went undrafted. Cotton played professionally for 10 years, both domestically as well as in numerous foreign countries. After retiring as a player, he became a basketball coach and trainer for young players.
^"Schea Cotton" (PDF). NBA.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 24, 2012.
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