Former Ringgold standout Nedrow inducted into Pittsburgh basketball hall of fame
Scott Nedrow
Ringgold graduate Scott Nedrow went on to play four seasons at Pitt and was on the Panthers’ team that reached the East Regional final in 1974.
It seemed that no matter where he played basketball, success followed Scott Nedrow.
And honors always followed Nedrow’s success.
On Feb. 3, Nedrow’s most recent honor was bestowed upon him when he was inducted into the Legends Division of the Pittsburgh Basketball Club Hall of Fame at the Chartiers Country Club.
“It is an honor to be inducted and to be associated with some of basketball royalty of Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania,” said Nedrow, a 1973 graduate of Ringgold High School. “There have been a lot of great players, and NBA players, as well as many who have been successful after basketball.
“I played with some of those who have been inducted over the years, against others and looked up to others. The list of those honored over the years is impressive.”
Nedrow helped Ringgold win the 1973 WPIAL basketball championship. The Rams’ starting five that year included Nedrow, Mel Boyd, Ulice Payne, Mike Brantley and future Pro Football Hall of Famer Joe Montana.
Those five, along with sixth man, Don Miller, each earned Division I scholarships, though not all in basketball.
Among Nedrow’s accolades that memorable season were all-section first team, and all-state honorable mention honors, and a spot in the Dapper Dan Roundball Classic that was held at the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh.
Among the schools that recruited Nedrow were Duquesne, Wake Forest, Villanova, and William & Mary, bu the chose to head to the University of Pittsburgh.
As a freshman at Pitt, Nedrow saw playing time for the team that reached the Elite Eight in the NCAA tournament before losing to eventual national champion North Carolina State.
After taking a redshirt season the next year, Nedrow saw significant time the 1975-76 season and found his way into the starting lineup halfway through the year.
As a senior, Nedrow was elected a co-captain and won the Blue-Gold Award as the top scholar-athlete and was nominated for the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship for study at Oxford University in England.
After graduating from Pitt in 1978, and earning his Masters degree at Emory University in 1980, Nedrow worked in finance in such places as New York City, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore and England.
Nedrow spoke highly of the Pittsburgh Basketball Club, which began in 1994 under the direction of John Giammarco.
“He does extraordinary good work and has touched a lot of young people’s lives from the third grade all the way through college,” Nedrow said. “The highlight of the year is the Hall of Fame induction.”
Others honored at the banquet included Moe Barr, Gus Gerard, Gabe Jackson, Oscar Jackson, Jonathan Marshall, Jason Mathews, Ron Stevenson, Keith Tower and David Young.