FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 8/26/14 CONTACT: Garin Narain, Jon Steinberg or Jason Roose, Hawks Media Relations (404) 878-3800

HAWKS RE-SIGN MIKE SCOTT

ATLANTA, GA ----- The have re-signed forward Mike Scott, it was announced today by President of Operations/General Manager Danny Ferry. Per team policy, terms of the agreement were not announced.

"Mike has worked hard and continues to adapt, improve and expand his all around game," Ferry said. "We are very happy to have him with us going forward and we look forward to his continued growth with our group.”

Atlanta’s second-round pick (43 rd overall) in the 2012 NBA Draft, Scott played in 80 games (six starts) for the Hawks last season, averaging 9.6 points and 3.6 rebounds in 18.5 minutes (.479 FG%, .780 FT%). He knocked down 62 three-pointers after going 0-1 from downtown in his rookie season. Scott scored in double figures 40 times (five 20-point games including one 30-point night), leading the team in scoring nine times. In his six starts, he put up 14.0 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 32.5 minutes. He hit double digits in 13 straight games from 1/8-2/5, the longest stretch of his career.

In Atlanta’s 2014 first-round playoff series against Indiana, Scott compiled 9.4 points and 2.6 rebounds in 20.9 minutes, including a 17-point second quarter (6-6 FGs, 5-5 3FGs – the second-most three’s in a quarter in NBA playoff history) in Game 5 (4/28/14).

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