Schea Cotton

Quick Facts

Full Name	Schea Cotton
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	May 20, 1978(1978-05-20)
Age	46
Birthplace	Inglewood
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Taurus

Schea Cotton Biography

Schea Cotton is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on May 20, 1978 in Inglewood, California, United States.

Vernon Scheavalie Cotton was born in Los Angeles County at Inglewood, California, to Gaynell and James Cotton. He was named by his father after singer Maurice Chevalier. As kids could not pronounce his name, Cotton came to be known as Schea. After his family moved from San Pedro, California in 1990 due to concerns with gangs, he enrolled at St. Irenaeus Catholic School in Cypress. The school did not have any openings in the seventh grade, so Cotton repeated the sixth grade. His mother denied that he was held back to gain a physical advantage to earn an athletic scholarship. At age 12 and in the sixth grade, he stood 6 feet (1.8 m) and 180 pounds (82 kg) and was captain on a team which included seventh- and eighth-graders. That year, Cotton was featured in the Los Angeles Times. He was able to dunk on alley-oops as a seventh-grader, which was uncommon at the time. Cotton became nationally known before even reaching high school. According to ESPN in 2010, the expectations for him were “as great as any pre-high school aged player ever, even LeBron James.”

Entering high school, Cotton’s physical maturity provided him the size, speed, and power to dominate his opponents. “He is a kid in a man’s body,” said Toby Bailey, who faced a freshman Cotton in the Southern Section Division I-A semifinals in 1994. As a sophomore, Cotton was described by the Chicago Tribune as “already a complete player with upper-body strength of a college senior.” However, he did not undergo a second growth spurt. As he grew older, his strength and size were no longer an advantage like they were in high school. Cotton became too short to be a forward, but was not quick enough to defend guards. His jump shot and ball-handling ability were suspect by NBA standards. “I never thought he could play,” said NBA scout Marty Blake.

Schea Cotton Net Worth

Schea Cotton is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Schea Cotton 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Vernon Scheavalie “Schea” Cotton (born May 20, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player. He was highly touted as a high school player, when he seemed destined to play professionally in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played 10 years professionally, but never reached the NBA.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Many expected Cotton to be selected in the second round of the 2000 NBA draft, but he went undrafted. He called the experience an “embarrassing moment, and it was devastating.” The Orlando Magic invited him to play in the Orlando Summer League, but the team’s summer season ended after just one day when Magic player Conrad McRae collapsed and died during practice. Later that summer, Cotton was drafted fourth overall by the Anaheim Roadrunners of the American Basketball Association (ABA), but the team was unable to secure the Honda Center (known then as Arrowhead Pond) as its home arena, and he never played for them. He was also drafted by the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA), but he was their last cut in training camp after not having shot well.

Facts & Trivia

Sebastian Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Schea Cotton celebrates birthday on May 20 of every year.

Nonetheless, Cotton played professionally for 10 years, and picked up several languages over a career that saw him play in seven countries and numerous U.S. leagues. He landed with KK Partizan in Belgrade, Serbia, where he played 20 games for Vlade Divac’s former team in 2002. He then joined the Shanghai Sharks, Yao Ming’s former team in China. After playing abroad for two years, Cotton returned to Long Beach in 2003 to play for the ABA’s Long Beach Jam—he was the first player signed by the new franchise. Domestically, he also played in the United States Basketball League and toured with the Harlem Globetrotters. His career also took him overseas to France, the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, and Mexico.

What happened Schea Cotton?

Cotton seemed destined to be a “one and done” college player and many thought he could leap straight to the National Basketball Association. In the end, though, entry exam issues stalled his college career, nagging injuries repeatedly reared their heads, and his professional career was forced abroad.

How old is Schea Cotton?

44 years (May 20, 1978)

What college did Schea Cotton go to?

LB Long Beach City College

How tall is Schea Cotton?

6′ 6″

What is Shea Cotton doing now?

Cotton lives in Long Beach and is the CEO of Schea Cotton Basketball Academy , where he serves as coach and mentor to young athletes, with the hope they will avoid the pitfalls he did not.