Jarvelle Scott Class: Freshman Hometown: New Orleans, La. High School: Marion Abramson HS/Oak Hill Acad. Height / Weight: 6-7 / 270 Position: Forward Birthdate: 07/11/1984 Experience: HS

Overview: Will look for playing time at the power forward or post ... A wide body that give the Rebels more size on the frontline ... Works hard and has a strong desire to play immediately ... Ranked among the top 50 players in the nation throughout his high school career.

Prep School: Played his final year of high school basketball at Oak Hill Academy in Virginia ... Coached by Steve Smith ... Averaged 8.4 points and 5.7 rebounds ... Helped lead Oak Hill Academy to a 31-4 overall record ... Squad finished the 2002-03 season ranked No. 4 in the USA Today’s Super 25 Boys’ High School Basketball Poll ... Team was ranked No. 1 in USA Today’s South Region Poll ... Squad won three in-season tournaments, including the Las Vegas Holiday Prep Classic and the Academy National Invitational in Houston.

High School: Attended Marion Abramson High School in New Orleans his first three years ... Played for Coach Robert Toronto ... Finished his career at Marion Abramson as the school’s all-time leading scorer ... Also holds the school record for most rebounds in a game (24) ... A three-time All-District pick ... Named District MVP as a sophomore and junior ... Was runner-up for the Louisiana Player of the Year honor after his junior year ... Marion Abramson posted an 86-25 record in his three seasons ... Averaged 19.7 points, 11.2 boards and 4.1 blocks his junior year in 2001-02 ... Helped lead Marion Abramson to a 30-8 record and the district title ... Team advanced to the final four of the state tournament that season ... As a sophomore (2000-01), averaged 17.4 points, 8.9 rebounds and 2.3 blocks ... Team went 32-7 in 2000-01 ... As a freshman, squad posted a 24-10 mark and won the Las Vegas Prep Classic.