But as people told me, like coaches, my parents, like when you work that hard and you’re good at something that’s going to happen,” she said. “Seeing all my hard work pay off and getting accolades and stuff, I wouldn’t really say I like being in-the-spotlight type thing. She said that parents and coaches had to prep her for what was ahead as her game continued to soar and points continued ticking upward. That success meant a spotlight that Scott wasn’t accustomed to. Scott provided that proof early in her career, erupting on the scene at Bolles as a freshman and then surpassing the 1,000-career point mark early in her sophomore year at Oakleaf. … I got to keep working, keep proving who I am.” “Like, I haven’t done anything in college. So, you have to remember that, OK, yeah, I was a scoring champion here in Florida, but when I get to Arkansas, nobody knows who I am yet,” she said. “When you get to college, none of this stuff in high school matters, you know. And the way that Scott is approaching the transition to college is like starting from the bottom of the staircase again.

There’s work to be done before Scott laces her shoes up for the Razorbacks. Scott said that she feels grateful and blessed that her hard work has brought so much success, but there’s not too much back patting after taking a stroll down memory lane. In between all of that, Scott signed with the University of Arkansas - with the bonus of an actual pig in the gymnasium on signing day - and trained her sights on becoming one of the best guards in the SEC. Scott became the first non-Ribault player to be selected as a McDonald’s All-American, won the Gatorade player of the year and earned Miss Basketball in the process and carried the Spartans four rounds deep into the state playoffs for the first time.

She torched the nets to lead the state in scoring back-to-back years, including a 36.2 point per game number as a senior. Johns Country Day and now a two-time All-News4JAX girls basketball player of the year.

That’s what happens for athletes like Scott, a five-star scoring phenom at St. Stopping to look back is great for nostalgia, but not productive for focus. – The proof is in the accolades, but Taliah Scott doesn’t have time to slow down and appreciate them.

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