Scottie Reynolds

Scottie Reynolds (born October 10, 1987) is an American professional basketball player. Prior to his professional career he played college basketball for Villanova. Reynolds also competed with the United States national team in the 2007 Pan American Games.

Reynolds was born in Huntsville, Alabama to a teenage mother who reluctantly gave him up for adoption. Reynolds grew up in a loving family with his adoptive parents Rick and Pam Reynolds and siblings Eric, Kelli, Susie, Ross, and Dahlia. He has lived in Athens, Alabama, Herndon, Virginia, and Chicago, Illinois. He attended A Herndon High School in Herndon, Virginia.

Reynolds was a four-year starter for Herndon High School in Herndon, Virginia. He was the best player in the competitive Northern Region since Grant Hill. He led the Herndon Hornets to a state finals runner-up place in 2005–06. Averaging 40 points per game, he was a three-time Virginia Player of the Year.

During his senior year, Reynolds was named a McDonald's All-American, the first player in the Northern Region to be so honored since Joey Beard (South Lakes High School, Class of 1993). He was also a third-team Parade All-American. Reynolds owns many Herndon Hornets basketball records, including most points in a year, most points during a high school career, and most points in a game with 53 against I. C. Norcom High School in 2005. Reynolds is 16th all-time in Virginia high school career scoring. He was at one point ranked the fourth best point guard in the nation. Reynolds averaged 28.4 points per game, 4.5 assists per game, and 4.0 steals per game as a senior, and 34.7 points as a junior.

He signed a letter of intent to play for Oklahoma but was released by the university after their coach Kelvin Sampson left. He was then recruited by Jay Wright of Villanova, playing in the Big East Conference of the NCAA.

As a Villanova Wildcat, he became the Wildcats' primary scoring threat by the end of his freshman year, scoring 40 points against the University of Connecticut on February 28, 2007. Reynolds was named the 2006–07 Big East Rookie of the Year.

Villanova made the Sweet 16 in the 2008 NCAA Tournament during Reynolds' sophomore season before losing to eventual champion Kansas. He led the team in scoring with 15.9 points per game.

During his Junior season, he was 2nd on the team with 15.2 PPG in leading Villanova to a 26–7 record and a #3 Seed in the 2009 NCAA Tournament. During Villanova's Elite Eight matchup versus #1 seed Pittsburgh in the Tournament, Reynolds made a game-winning shot with 0.5 seconds to go to send Nova to the 2009 Final Four in Detroit.