Cam Oliver explains how playing for Cairns helped him reach the NBA and potentially returning to the NBL
April 17, 2024
Scott Machado
- Nationality: USA/BRA
- Date of Birth: 8/09/90
- Place of Birth: Queens, New York (USA)
- Position: GRD
- Height (CM): 185
- Weight (KG): 93
- Junior Assoc: None
- College: Iona (2008–2012)
- NBL DEBUT: 4/10/19
- AGE AT DEBUT: 29
- LAST NBL GAME: 8/04/22
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 31
- NBL History: Cairns 2020-22
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Scott Machado was born in Queens, New York (USA). Machado played for three years at St. Mary’s High School in Manhasset, New York, where he was teammates with future NBA player Danny Green. He transferred to Saint Benedict’s Preparatory School for his senior year, where he played for Hall of Fame coach Bob Hurley’s son, Danny. As a freshman at Iona, Machado led the Gaels in points scored (288, a 9.2 per game average), set a school record for assists by a freshman (150) and was named the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference rookie of the year.
As a sophomore, he averaged 12.5 points and 3.9 assists, leading the Gaels to a 21-win season. He was selected second team All-Conference.
As a junior, Machado broke out, averaging 13.2 points and 7.6 assists per game (second in the nation).
He set a school record for assists in a season (281) and was named first team all-conference.From Queens, New York.
NBL EXPERIENCE
Scott Machado made his NBL debut with the Cairns Taipans at 29 years of age. He scored six points in his first game.
On August 9, 2019, Machado signed with the Cairns Taipans in Australia for the 2019/20 NBL season. He led the team in scoring, and assists and averaged 16.6 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 7.7 assists (league leader) across his 31 games. He became the first Taipans player to lead the NBL in assists at 7.7 per game – the highest by any player in the 40-minute NBL era.
He narrowly missed out on being named NBL MVP but was named the Fan’s MVP, selected on the All-NBL First Team and claimed Taipans Club MVP.
2020/21
On November 22, 2020, Machado re-signed with the Cairns Taipans on a two-year deal. He averaged 15.8 points, 3.6 rebounds and 7.0 assists in 34 games.
2021/22
Machado sustained a heel injury in round two of NBL22, missing more than six weeks with the injury. In April 2022, he re-injured his heel and missed the rest of the season. He parted ways with the Taipans in June 2022.
Scott Machado played three seasons the Cairns Taipans. He averaged 14.7 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 6.8 assists in 84 NBL games.
CAREER RANKINGS:
– 14th in assists per game.
HIGHLIGHTS:
Dan Boyce is a die-hard Sydney Kings fan who grew up in Melbourne during the roaring 90's of Australian Basketball and spent far too much time collecting Futera NBL Basketball cards.
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 |
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| 2021-22 | 31 | Cairns | 9-19 (9) | 18 | 494.0 | 183 | 54 | 96 | 3 | 51 | 12 | 2 | 53 | 34 | 61 | 202 | 30% | 23 | 101 | 23% | 38 | 47 | 81% | 41% | 36% | 26 |
| 2020-21 | 30 | Cairns | 8-28 (9) | 35 | 1,088.0 | 546 | 119 | 245 | 23 | 96 | 36 | 2 | 106 | 80 | 195 | 477 | 41% | 68 | 190 | 36% | 88 | 110 | 80% | 52% | 48% | 31 |
| 2019-20 | 29 | Cairns | 16-12 (3) | 31 | 1,013.0 | 514 | 119 | 238 | 15 | 104 | 39 | 1 | 99 | 82 | 179 | 395 | 45% | 62 | 154 | 40% | 94 | 108 | 87% | 58% | 53% | 31 | Totals | 84 | 2595 | 1243 | 292 | 579 | 41 | 251 | 87 | 5 | 258 | 196 | 435 | 1074 | 40.5% | 153 | 445 | 34.4% | 220 | 265 | 83.0% | 52% | 48% | 31 |
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 |
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| 2021-22 | 31 | Cairns | 9-19 (9) | 18 | 27.4 | 10.2 | 3.0 | 5.3 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 11.2 | 30% | 1.3 | 5.6 | 23% | 2.1 | 2.6 | 81% | 41% | 36% | 26 |
| 2020-21 | 30 | Cairns | 8-28 (9) | 35 | 31.1 | 15.6 | 3.4 | 7.0 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 5.6 | 13.6 | 41% | 1.9 | 5.4 | 36% | 2.5 | 3.1 | 80% | 52% | 48% | 31 |
| 2019-20 | 29 | Cairns | 16-12 (3) | 31 | 32.7 | 16.6 | 3.8 | 7.7 | 0.5 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 5.8 | 12.7 | 45% | 2.0 | 5.0 | 40% | 3.0 | 3.5 | 87% | 58% | 53% | 31 | Total | 84 | 30.9 | 14.8 | 3.5 | 6.9 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 5.2 | 12.8 | 40.5% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 34.4% | 1.8 | 5.3 | 83.0% | 52% | 48% | 31 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 31 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
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STATE LEAGUE EXPERIENCE
- Mandurah 2021
On June 12, 2021, Machado signed with the Mandurah Magic in Western Australia for the rest of the 2021 NBL1 West season. In 12 games, he averaged 21.41 points, 6.16 rebounds, 7.33 assists and 2.75 steals per game. He was named to the All-NBL1 West First Team.
FIBA EXPERIENCE
Machado represented the United States national team at the 2015 Pan American Games, where he won a bronze medal alongside former NBL teammate Shawn Long.
In 2018, Machado debuted for the Brazilian national team during the FIBA World Cup Americas qualifiers. He averaged 8.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 3.5 assists in four games.
NBA EXPERIENCE
Played six games for the Houston Rockets in 2013 before joining the Golden State Warriors, playing in five playo games.
Also played four games for the Los Angeles Lakers last season After going undrafted in the 2012 NBA draft, Machado joined the Houston Rockets for the 2012 NBA Summer League. In five games, he averaged 8.0 points, 5.6 assists and 2.2 rebounds per game. On September 7, 2012, he signed with the Rockets where he played six games before finishing out the season with the Rockets G-League team, the Rio Grande Valley Vipers. On January 7, 2013, he was waived by the Rockets.
On January 29, 2013, Machado played with the Santa Cruz Warriors in the G-League, then signed a 10-day contract with the Golden State Warriors. Machado stayed with the Santa Cruz Warriors for the teams D-League playoff run until Santa Cruz lost the best-of-three 2013 NBA D-League Finals series to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers on April 26. Two days later, he made his NBA debut in Game 4 of the Warriors first-round series against the Denver Nuggets, recording two points and one rebound in the Warriors 115-101 victory.
In 2013, Machado spent the 2013 NBA Summer League playing with the Golden State Warriors. On July 24, 2013, he was waived by the Warriors.
During the 2013/14 season, he played for both the Santa Cruz Warriors and the Idaho Stampede in the G-League.
After a season in Europe, Machado joined the Toronto Raptors for the 2014 NBA Summer League.
In 2017, Machado returned to the G League to play for the South Bay Lakers. In 46 games (22 starts), he averaged 15.9 points (.450 FG%, .405 3P%), 8.7 assists, 3.8 rebounds and 1.0 steals in 31.4 minutes per game.
On March 21, 2019, Machado signed a 10-day contract with the Los Angeles Lakers. He had a career high 7 points and 3 assists on March 27 against the Utah Jazz.
Machado played 10 games in the NBA. He averaged 1.8 points, 0.1 rebounds, and 0.9 assists per game over his NBA career.
NBA TRANSACTIONS:
- September 18, 2012: Signed as a free agent with the Houston Rockets.
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November 14, 2012: Assigned to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the G-League.
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November 26, 2012: Recalled from the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the G-League.
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November 30, 2012: Assigned to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the G-League.
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December 22, 2012: Recalled from the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the G-League.
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January 7, 2013: Waived by the Houston Rockets.
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April 7, 2013: Signed a 10-day contract with the Golden State Warriors, then signed a contract for the rest of the season.
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April 8, 2013: Assigned to the Santa Cruz Warriors of the G-League.
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April 28, 2013: Recalled from the Santa Cruz Warriors of the G-League.
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July 24, 2013: Waived by the Golden State Warriors.
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October 12, 2018: Signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.
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October 13, 2018: Waived by the Los Angeles Lakers.
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March 21, 2019: Signed a 10-day contract with the Los Angeles Lakers
| Season | Team | PTS | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% |
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| 1 | 0 | 82% | 99% | 83% | 42% | ||||||
| 2 | 0 | 31 | 13 | 4 | 1 | ||||||
| Total | 435 | 1074 | 40.5% | 153 | 445 | 34.4% |
NBA TOTAL STATISTICS
| YEAR | AGE | TEAM | POS | GP | GS | MINS | PTS | TRB | AST | ORB | DRB | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | 22 | Houston | PG | 6 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 50% | 0 | 1 | 0% | 2 | 2 | 100% | 58% | 50% |
| 2018-19 | 28 | LA Lakers | PG | 4 | 0 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 67% | 1 | 1 | 100% | 1 | 1 | 100% | 78% | 75% | Total | 10 | 0 | 40 | 18 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 58% | 1 | 2 | 50% | 3 | 3 | 100% |
NBA PER GAME STATISTICS
| YEAR | AGE | TEAM | POS | GP | GS | MINS | PTS | TRB | AST | ORB | DRB | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% |
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| 2012-13 | 22 | Houston | PG | 6 | 0 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 50% | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0% | 0.3 | 0.3 | 100% | 58% | 50% |
| 2018-19 | 28 | LA Lakers | PG | 4 | 0 | 4.8 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 67% | 0.3 | 0.3 | 100% | 0.3 | 0.3 | 100% | 78% | 75% | Total | 10 | 0 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 58% | 0.1 | 0.2 | 50% | 0.3 | 0.3 | 100% |
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
- France - ASVEL Basket (2014) | Estonia - BC Kalev/Cramo (2014–2015) | Germany - EWE Baskets Oldenburg (2015–2016), Rasta Vechta (2016) | Spain - ICL Manresa (2016–2017) | Israel - Hapoel Eilat (2022) | Russia - Avtodor Saratov (2022–2023) | Brazil - Flamengo (2023-2024)
After several seasons playing in the G-League, Machado chose to pursue European opportunities in 2014, signing with ASVEL Basket of France for the second half of the 2013–14 LNB Pro A season.
He signed with BC Kalev/Cramo of Estonia for the 2014/15 season and then spent 2015/16 with EWE Baskets Oldenburg of Germany.
On August 7, 2016, Machado signed with Rasta Vechta of Germany for the 2016–17 season. On December 5, 2016, he parted ways with Vechta. Eight days later, he signed with Spanish club ICL Manresa for the rest of the 2016–17 ACB season. In its second game in Spain, its first at home, Machado scored a winning layup against Movistar Estudiantes.
On June 11, 2022, Machado signed with Hapoel Eilat of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He later signed with Avtodor Saratov of the VTB United League to finish out the 2022/23 season.
COLLEGE
Attended Iona College (2008-2012). Awarded Conference Player of the Year in 2012 for the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. Led NCAA Division 1 in assists nationwide in 2012 at 9.9 per game.
As a freshman at Iona, Machado led the Gaels in points scored (288), set a school record for assists by a freshman (150) and was named the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference rookie of the year. As a sophomore, he averaged 12.5 points and 3.9 assists, leading the Gaels to a 21-win season. He was selected second team All-Conference. As a junior, Machado broke out, averaging 13.2 points and 7.6 assists per game (second in the nation). He set a school record for assists in a season (281) and was named first team all-conference.
As a senior, Machado broke the school record for assists in the first game of the season and broke Siena's Ronald Moore's MAAC record in a February 18 game against Nevada.After emerging as one of the top point guards in the country, he was named a finalist for the Bob Cousy Award and the Wooden Award.
AWARDS
- 1x All-NBL First Team- All-NBL1 West First Team (2021)
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NBL1 West Golden Hands (2021)
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NBA D-League All-Rookie First Team (2013)
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NCAA season assists leader (2012)
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Haggerty Award (2012)
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MAAC Player of the Year (2012)
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2× First-team All-MAAC (2011, 2012)
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Second-team All-MAAC (2010)
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MAAC Rookie of the Year (2009)
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MAAC All-Rookie Team (2009)
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