Scott Bryant
Encyclopedia
Scott Walter Bryant is a former college baseball
and minor league baseball
player.
team. In the 1989 College World Series
, Bryant helped lead Texas to the championship game. Bryant was named to the All-Tournament Team. That year, Bryant won the Dick Howser Trophy
as the collegiate baseball player of the year.
by the Cincinnati Reds
. He played in the minor leagues through 1998, not making the major leagues.
College baseball
College baseball is baseball that is played on the intercollegiate level at institutions of higher education. Compared to football and basketball, college competition in the United States plays a less significant contribution to cultivating professional players, as the minor leagues primarily...
and minor league baseball
Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
player.
College career
Bryant attended the University of Texas, where he played for the Texas Longhorns baseballTexas Longhorns baseball
The Texas Longhorns baseball team represents The University of Texas at Austin and competes in the Big 12 Conference of NCAA Division I.The Texas Longhorns are the winningest program in college baseball history in terms of win percentage with .740 and ranks second all-time in total wins to the...
team. In the 1989 College World Series
1989 College World Series
The 1989 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from June 2 to June 10. The forty-third tournament's champion was Wichita State University, coached by Gene Stephenson...
, Bryant helped lead Texas to the championship game. Bryant was named to the All-Tournament Team. That year, Bryant won the Dick Howser Trophy
Dick Howser Trophy
The Dick Howser Trophy, considered to be the Heisman Trophy of college baseball, is an award presented annually to the national college baseball player of the year, presented by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association ....
as the collegiate baseball player of the year.
Professional career
Bryant was chosen in the first round (20th overall) of the 1989 Major League Baseball Draft1989 Major League Baseball Draft
-First round selections:The following are the first round picks in the 1989 Major League Baseball draft.-Supplemental first round selections:-External links:*...
by the Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
. He played in the minor leagues through 1998, not making the major leagues.