Scott Burrell

Scott David Burrell (born January 12, 1971) is an American basketball coach and former player who is currently the men's basketball head coach at Southern Connecticut State University. He has played internationally and was also a professional baseball player. Burrell was also the first American athlete to be a first round draft-pick of two major sporting organizations (the NBA and MLB). In 1990 he was drafted by the Toronto blue jays. Later when he was done with baseball, he was drafted by the Charlotte Hornets, but in the 96-97 season he was traded to the Warriors and then to the Bulls where he won his first ring. He played 3 more seasons after that with the Nets and the Hornets.