Scott Bamforth

Scott Douglas Bamforth (born August 12, 1989) is an American-Kosovan professional basketball player for Golden Eagle Ylli of the Kosovo Basketball Superleague.

Standing at 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m), he plays at the shooting guard position. He played college basketball at Western Nebraska CC and Weber State.

In 2022, the Albuquerque Journal said that Bamforth had "[strung] together one of the most accomplished professional basketball careers ever for a New Mexico-born player".

Early life Bamforth was born on August 12, 1989, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to John Bamforth and Elizabeth Vallejos. He is of Mexican descent through his mother. After his father died of a heart attack when he was 12 years old in 2002, Bamforth was left to care for his ill mother, often missing school to tend to her daily needs. where he scored 15 points in a loss to district rival St. Pius X. Bamforth earned first-team all-state honors after guiding the team to a school-record 23 wins.

Bamforth served as team captain as a senior, once again leading the Knights to the No. 1 seed in the class 4A state tournament, He averaged 23.5 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game, earning first-team all-state honors and an invitation to the New Mexico North-South All-Star Game, where he scored 17 points.

Bamforth left Del Norte as the school's all-time leading scorer with 1,259 points, (Bamforth's scoring record was surpassed by Shane Douma-Sanchez in 2022.) "I am very happy I didn't play my first year," he later said. "It was hard not playing, and it was the first time that I didn't play in a season. But it was good because I learned a lot of things." The following year, he was named a preseason third-team NJCAA All-American. forcing him to miss the rest of the season.

Weber State quote=I signed there because I think it is the perfect fit for me. I am really excited because it has always been a goal to play Division I. That is why you come to junior college — to get that chance. I was lucky enough to get it. — — Bamforth after signing with Weber State in November 2009. as well as the single-season record of 103. Both records were previously owned by Damian Lillard.

In March 2013, he was named to the Weber State Men's Basketball 50th Anniversary Team, as one of the school's best 50 players in its history.

Professional career Bamforth signed with Spanish team Baloncesto Sevilla in August 2013. He averaged 10.9 points and 4.3 rebounds per game in 37 games.

In August 2014, Bamforth signed with UCAM Murcia on a one-year contract, and went on to average 8.9 points and 2.2 rebounds per game in 29 games.

Bamforth rejected an offer from Baloncesto Fuenlabrada, and instead returned to Baloncesto Sevilla in August 2015 on a two-year contract.

Bamforth signed for Le Mans Sarthe Basket of the French LNB Pro A for a one-year contract on June 22, 2020. He averaged 15.8 points and 3.6 assists per game. Bamforth re-signed with Le Mans Sarthe on June 24, 2021. He won the LNB Pro A Three-point Contest in December after filling in for an injured Nicolas Lang, scoring 24 points in the final round to beat Brandon Jefferson for the title.

Bamforth signed with Rio Breogán of the Spanish Liga ACB on August 2, 2022.

On July 17, 2023, he signed with Victoria Libertas Pesaro of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).

On April 14, 2024, he signed with Covirán Granada of the Liga ACB.

The Basketball Tournament (TBT) (2016–present) In the summers of 2016 and 2017, Bamforth played in The Basketball Tournament on ESPN for The Wasatch Front (Weber State Alumni). He competed for the $2 million prize in 2017, and for The Wasatch Front, he scored 27 points in their first round loss to Team Challenge ALS 97–81.

For the 2022 tournament, Bamforth joined The Enchantment, a team consisting mostly of former New Mexico Lobos players.