Scott hails from Cleveland and has been an assistant coach for a number of NBA teams including the Golden State Warriors, Dallas Mavericks, Toronto Raptors and Detroit Pistons. Roth was also Head Coach of the Dominican Republic, NBA G-League team, the Iowa Wolves, and assistant coach of the Chinese and Turkish national teams. Prior to coaching, he played 160 NBA games with the Utah Jazz, San Antonio Spurs and Minnesota Timberwolves and enjoyed a successful playing career in Europe. Prior to leading the Tasmania JackJumpers, Scott was an Assistant Coach at the Perth Wildcats taking them to a finals campaign.  In his inaugural year with the JackJumpers, Scott recruited a playing roster in the shortest period in NBL history, taking them to a Grand Final and earning the Coach of the Year title along the way.