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Byron Scott (born March 28, 1961) is a former American basketball player and coach, best known as a key starter for the Los Angeles Lakers during their "Showtime" era. In that role, he won three NBA championships (1985, 1987, 1988) and enjoyed his best season in 1987–88, leading the title-winning Lakers in scoring with a career-best 21.7 points per game. After his NBA playing days, he proved his versatility by winning a Greek league championship with Panathinaikos in 1998. He later became a successful coach, earning the NBA Coach of the Year award in 2008 while leading the New Orleans Hornets. He notably mentored a young Kobe Bryant during his final NBA season in 1996-97, and his college number #11 was retired by Arizona State University.