32  Scotty Hopson Class: Sophomore Hometown: Hopkinsville, Ky. High School: Univeristy Heights Height / Weight: 6-7 / 200 Position: G

2008-09 (Freshman)
Garnered SEC All-Freshman Team acclaim from the league's coaches and also earned a pair of SEC Freshman of the Week awards ... Saw action in all 34 games while making 30 starts as UT's shooting guard ... Led the Vols in 3-point shooting percentage (.357) and 3-pointers made (46) and ranked fourth on the team with 9.2 points per game ... Ranked 10th among all SEC freshmen in scoring ... Was Tennessee's third-leading scorer in SEC play, averaging 10.3 points per game while starting 15 of 16 conference games ... Led the team in scoring three times and ranked second on the team with 24 dunks on the season ... Shot 7-of-11 from the floor in his collegiate debut and scored 17 points in 19 minutes during UT's season-opening win over Chattanooga (11/15/08) ... Scored 16 points off the bench in the Old Spice Classic championship game vs. Gonzaga (11/30/08) ... Finished with 19 points against South Carolina after shooting 7-of-12 from the floor and going 5-for-5 at the foul line (1/17/09) ... Drained a season-high four 3-pointers and shot 8-of-12 from the floor while erupting for a team-high 20 points in the Vols' home win over Florida (1/31/09) ... In his first collegiate action in his home state, he led the team with 14 points at Kentucky (2/21/09) ... Enjoyed his best game of the season in UT's regular-season win over Mississippi State, totaling 21 points and six rebounds in 31 minutes of action ... Scored all eight of his points during a second-half rally in UT's NCAA Tournament game against Oklahoma State (3/20/09).

High School
Rated as the No. 5 player in the Class of 2008 by Rivals.com ... A McDonald's All-America selection, he finished third in the dunk contest and scored 10 points for the West squad ... Second team Parade All-America ... Third team selection on USA Today's 2008 All-USA boys basketball team ... 2008 Associated Press Kentucky Boys High School Player of the Year ... First team all-state selection ... Averaged 24.3 points, 11.3 rebounds, three blocks and three assists in leading University Heights to a 30-5 record as a senior ... Led the Blazers to the All "A" Classic title and to the Sweet 16 of the state tournament ... Had a team-high 21 points on 8-of-13 shooting to lead the Blue team to a 124-114 victory at the 2008 Jordan Brand Classic April 19 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. ... The first McDonald's All-America to suit up for the Vols since Vincent Yarbrough (1998-2002) ... Joins Allan Houston (1989) as the second McDonald's All-America from the state of Kentucky to sign with Tennessee ... Had his No. 32 jersey retired ... Coached by Randy McCoy at University Heights.

Personal
Born August 8, 1989, in Muhlenberg, Ky. ... Full name is Brian Scott Hopson ... Academic major: Communications ... Mother is Jeanette Hopson ... Recipient of the Richard Mark Foster Family Scholarship.