AKEEM “THE WOLF” SCOTT has been around the game for a long time. From High Point University in North Carolina to playing guard for the Danang Dragons in the Vietnam Basketball Association (VBA).
Either coaching or working as a team executive is in his future, Akeem is in no hurry to hang ‘em up. He’s 38 years old and takes care of his body, saying that he can play for a few more years.
As a result of the pandemic, the VBA was forced to cancel its season prompting “The Wolf” to look at other options. He has entered his name into the Indonesian league draft and we wish him the best of luck.
Scott has been scoring champion and he’s been defensive player of the year in leagues in Asia and South America. Scott is as aggressive in defense as he is in scoring. Two-way players give coaches plenty of options, flexibility and versatility.
Akeem’s dream team will hypothetically and ideally feature a big man on offense surrounded by shooters similar to the Houston Rockets of the 1990s with Akeem’s near namesake, Hakeem Olajuwon, and the Orlando Magic teams led by Dwight Howard in the late 2000s.
Scott also plied his trade in the ASEAN Basketball League or the ABL, playing for the Saigon Heat as their best perimeter defender and in tandem with then with now TNT’s explosive rookie Mikey Williams giving their rivals fits on both sides of the court.
What is Howl Before You Eat? According to Akeem’s web site, howlbeforeyoueat.com, “This story begins several years ago, in Margarita Island, Venezuela, while playing for the Guaquiries organization. One day, while in practice I’m running up + down the court going hard on both offense + defense when the Coach got excited and began pointing + screaming at me “El Lobo! El Lobo!” which in Spanish is “The Wolf!, The Wolf!” It felt natural since I had already, at that point taken a liking to the demeanor of wolves. As a pack animal, each wolf plays a vital role in the success of the groups survival. Similarly on a team, it’s imperative to know + understand your role. Whether it be defending the other team’s best player, supporting those around you + waiting for your moment, or being the go-to leader. There is a wolf inside each of us.”
Usually, wolves attack in packs. They swarm you and blitz through strength in numbers. Talking to “El Lobo” you get the sense that he gives 100 percent in everything that he does whether big or small, whether easy or difficult, whether defense or offense, El Lobo is relentless.
Howl Before You Eat indeed.