David Stiff
July 23, 2020
Jervaughn Scales
- Nationality: USA/ARG
- Date of Birth: 11/08/71
- Place of Birth: New York, New York (USA)
- Position: PF
- Height (CM): 198
- Weight (KG): 101
- Junior Assoc:
- College: Southern (1991–1994)
- NBL DEBUT: 22/04/95
- AGE AT DEBUT: 23
- LAST NBL GAME: 13/03/99
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 27
- NBL History: Canberra 1995, 1999
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Jervaughn Scales was born in New York, New York (USA).
NBL EXPERIENCE
Jervaughn Scales made his NBL debut with the Canberra Cannons at 23 years of age. He scored 21 points in his first game.
Jervaughn Scales played two seasons the Canberra Cannons. He averaged 21.6 points, 10.1 rebounds, and 2.1 assists in 38 NBL games.
NBL TOTAL STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-99 | 27 | Canberra | 8-18 (11) | 12 | 340 | 165 | 96 | 19 | 41 | 55 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 34 | 68 | 135 | 50% | 3 | 6 | 50% | 26 | 41 | 63% | 53% | 51% | 27 |
| 1995 | 24 | Canberra | 12-14 (9) | 26 | 1,087 | 656 | 290 | 62 | 108 | 182 | 28 | 23 | 123 | 100 | 272 | 444 | 61% | 1 | 5 | 20% | 111 | 180 | 62% | 62% | 61% | 34 | Totals | 38 | 1427 | 821 | 386 | 81 | 149 | 237 | 33 | 29 | 149 | 134 | 340 | 579 | 58.7% | 4 | 11 | 36.4% | 137 | 221 | 62.0% | 61% | 59% | 34 |
NBL PER GAME STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-99 | 27 | Canberra | 8-18 (11) | 12 | 28.3 | 13.8 | 8.0 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 5.7 | 11.3 | 50% | 0.3 | 0.5 | 50% | 2.2 | 3.4 | 63% | 53% | 51% | 27 |
| 1995 | 24 | Canberra | 12-14 (9) | 26 | 41.8 | 25.2 | 11.2 | 2.4 | 4.2 | 7.0 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 10.5 | 17.1 | 61% | 0.0 | 0.2 | 20% | 4.3 | 6.9 | 62% | 62% | 61% | 34 | Total | 38 | 37.6 | 21.6 | 10.2 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 6.2 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 8.9 | 15.2 | 58.7% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 36.4% | 0.1 | 0.3 | 62.0% | 61% | 59% | 34 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 34 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 0 |
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STATE LEAGUE EXPERIENCE
- None
Jervaughn Scales played college basketball at Southern University from 1991 to 1994, developing into one of the most productive forwards in the program’s history across his three seasons of eligibility with the Jaguars.
As a sophomore in 1991–92, Scales emerged as a frontcourt focal point for Southern, averaging 16.2 points and 10.7 rebounds per game while establishing the scoring and rebounding base that would define his college career.
Scales delivered his best-known postseason performance in the 1993 NCAA Division I men’s tournament, when 13-seeded Southern upset 4-seeded Georgia Tech 93–78 behind his 27 points and 18 rebounds, sending the Jaguars into the second round.
He reached his statistical peak as a senior in 1993–94, averaging 27.1 points and 14.2 rebounds per game and earning SWAC Player of the Year honours while finishing among the national leaders in both scoring and rebounding during the season.
During that 1993–94 campaign, Scales produced one of the most notable rebounding games of the modern era when he grabbed 32 rebounds against Grambling State on February 7, 1994, a total tied for the third-highest in the post-1973 era.
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Belgium - Oostende (1994–1995) | Switzerland - Regensdorf (1995), Wetzikon (1997–1999) | Spain - Monzon (1995–1996), Algeciras (1996–1997) | Israel - Hapoel Tel Aviv (1997) | Argentina - Regatas Corrientes (2000–2001), Central Entrerriano (2001–2002), Gimnasia y Esgrima de Comodoro Rivadavia (2002–2007), Peñarol Mar del Plata (2007–2008), Atlético Independiente Neuquén (2008–2009), El Nacional Monte Hermoso (2009–2010), Asociación Española (2010–2011), Alianza Viedma (2011–2012), Huracán Trelew (2012–2013), San Lorenzo de Almagro (2013–2014), Olimpo de Bahía Blanca (2014–2015) | Chile - Provincial Osorno (2004), Everton de Viña del Mar (2009)
After going unselected in the 1994 NBA Draft, Jervaughn Scales began his pro career in Europe with Belgian club Oostende (1994–1995), then moved through Switzerland with Regensdorf (1995) and later Wetzikon (1997–1999), with Spanish stints at Monzon (1995–1996) and Algeciras (1996–1997) around a 1997 season with Israel’s Hapoel Tel Aviv.
In 2000, Scales shifted his career base to South America, starting in Argentina with Regatas Corrientes (2000–2001) and Central Entrerriano (2001–2002) before settling into a long run in Argentina that ultimately spanned 15 seasons, alongside two short stints in Chile.
During the 2003 Campeonato Sudamericano de Clubes, Scales finished as the tournament’s top scorer with 115 total points, ahead of Gimnasia teammate Franco Migliori.
In 2004, he played in Chile for Provincial Osorno and was part of the club’s DIMAYOR championship, which Osorno sealed by winning Game 7 of the final series 103–101 over Provincial Llanquihue.
Back in Argentina, Scales was a member of the 2005–06 Liga Nacional de Básquet champions at Gimnasia y Esgrima de Comodoro Rivadavia under coach Fernando Duró, as the team eliminated Boca Juniors and Ben Hur before beating Libertad de Sunchales 4–2 in the finals, with Gabriel Cocha named finals MVP alongside teammates Sebastián Festa, Santiago Haag, Nicolás de los Santos, Pablo Moldú, Charles Jones, Leandro Masieri, Matías Barberis, Ruperto Herrera, Diego Romero and Bruce Zabukovic.
Scales later held Argentine citizenship and was treated as a local player in Argentina, and his résumé also includes the 2008 FIBA Americas League title with Peñarol Mar del Plata.
His later Argentina and Chile stops included Atlético Independiente Neuquén (2008–2009), Everton de Viña del Mar (2009), and a 2009–10 stint listed as El Nacional Monte Hermoso which is commonly referenced as “MH Basket,” followed by Asociación Española (2010–2011), Ceferino Alianza Viedma (2011–2012) and Huracán Trelew (2012–2013), with Alianza’s 2011–12 campaign reaching the Torneo Nacional de Ascenso semi-finals and extending a 19-game home winning streak, before he played for San Lorenzo de Almagro in 2013–14 and scored 21 points in a June 2014 Torneo Federal game against Ferro Carril Oeste, then finished with Olimpo de Bahía Blanca (2014–2015).
COLLEGE
Jervaughn Scales began his Southern career in the 1991-92 season, playing 30 games and averaging 16.2 points, 10.7 rebounds, and 1.3 assists in 31.0 minutes per game.
In 1991-92, Scales totaled 485 points and 322 rebounds, shooting 182-for-338 from the field (53.8%) and 117-for-208 at the free-throw line (56.3%), while adding 38 assists, 37 steals, 27 blocks, and 84 turnovers across 931 minutes.
As a junior in 1992-93, Scales started 31 games and raised his production to 18.7 points, 12.7 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game in 33.9 minutes per night, with 1.9 steals and 1.2 blocks per game.
Across those 31 games in 1992-93, he scored 579 points with 393 rebounds, going 231-for-442 from the field (52.3%), 0-for-1 on three-pointers, and 117-for-208 on free throws (56.3%), while recording 49 assists, 59 steals, 38 blocks, 92 turnovers, and 103 personal fouls in 1,050 minutes.
That 1992-93 Southern team went 21-10 overall (9-5 in SWAC play) under head coach Ben Jobe and won the SWAC tournament in Baton Rouge, beating Grambling 105-91 on March 11, 1993, Alcorn State 93-75 on March 12, 1993, and Jackson State 101-80 in the championship on March 13, 1993.
Southern’s SWAC tournament title sent the Jaguars to the 1993 NCAA tournament in Tucson, where they defeated No. 18 Georgia Tech 93-78 on March 19, 1993; in that first-round win, Scales produced 27 points and 18 rebounds, and he was also credited with 3 steals and 3 blocks in the upset.
Southern’s postseason run ended two days later on March 21, 1993, when the Jaguars lost 90-80 to George Washington in the second round at McKale Center, finishing the year with a 21-10 record.
As a senior in 1993-94, Scales was named SWAC Player of the Year and continued his league recognition as a first-team All-SWAC selection, while posting 27.1 points, 14.2 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game in 37.0 minutes across 27 starts.
In 1993-94, Scales totaled 733 points and 384 rebounds, shooting 293-for-493 from the field (59.4%) and 147-for-225 at the line (65.3%), with 43 assists, 31 steals, 55 blocks, 90 turnovers, and 88 personal fouls in 998 minutes.
On February 7, 1994, Scales pulled down 32 rebounds against Grambling State, a single-game total that the NCAA’s collegiate records list among the top rebound games across NCAA divisions and that is also noted as tied for the third-highest total in the post-1973 era.
Southern finished the 1993-94 season 16-11 (8-6 in SWAC play) under Ben Jobe, and the team averaged 101.0 points per game while allowing 87.7 points per game, with the schedule including a February 7, 1994 win over Grambling by a 115-83 scoreline.
Across Scales’ three playing seasons at Southern (1991-92 through 1993-94), he appeared in 88 games and averaged 20.4 points, 12.5 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game while shooting 55.5% from the field and 59.4% at the free-throw line.
Over his Southern career, Scales compiled 1,797 points and 1,099 rebounds, making 706 field goals on 1,273 attempts, and he added 130 assists, 127 steals, and 120 blocks while attempting four total three-pointers across his 88 games.
AWARDS
- 1x All-NBL Third Team
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