As he enters his final year at Brampton City Prep, the Class of 2027 point guard reflects on four years of growth, the people who kept him going, and the future he is working toward.
When a close game reaches its most important possession, Justin Scott is thinking about getting a stop.
For the Brampton City Prep senior, the reasoning is straightforward: without one, his team could find itself in a hole it has to climb out of. It is an answer that reveals how he has learned to see basketball during his four years at BCP—with an understanding that effort, decisions and responsibility to teammates can determine what happens next.
As Scott enters his final year, that perspective is part of what he will carry forward. So are the friendships, lessons and memories that have made the program feel like family.
Scott’s connection to basketball began with his brother and an outdoor net his brother received for his birthday. The two spent day after day playing together in the driveway.
Those early games sparked his love for the sport. His ambition grew when he realized he could compete at a high level against his peers.
But pursuing basketball has also brought moments of doubt. Scott credits his parents with helping him through times when he considered quitting. Their belief in him, and their encouragement to keep going, taught him a lesson that reaches beyond the court: keep working toward the things you want to achieve.
That support remains an important part of his story.
Scott describes his development at BCP as a change in how he understands the game. Learning different positions and seeing basketball from different perspectives have helped him become more mentally prepared for the future.
High-level competition has reinforced that growth. Talent matters, but Scott has learned how much depends on effort and basketball IQ.
He takes pride in the energy he brings and the work he puts in. That commitment has required choices: practices after school, games on weekends and less time to spend with friends outside basketball.
Balancing school and sport has been another challenge. Scott acknowledges that managing academics was difficult at first, and that he had to take greater responsibility for that balance to succeed.
Through those demands, BCP has given him relationships he values deeply. Over four years, teammates have become people he calls brothers and family.
One memory stands above the rest: winning the CYBL Premier championship in Grade 10.
For Scott, its meaning comes from the work behind it. The team had pushed itself every day, and winning together made those efforts worthwhile.
It is also the kind of experience he hopes will define how people remember his time at BCP. Asked about his legacy, Scott points to the fun they shared and the times they worked hard together.
He gives particular credit to Coach Elvis, who brought him in at a young age, trained him and pushed him to develop. Scott believes that guidance helped him grow as both a player and a person.
Scott hopes the next five years will bring an opportunity to play professionally while continuing to enjoy basketball. As he considers his next school or program, his focus is on becoming the best version of himself.
He also understands that progress will include disappointment. The game has taught him that things will not always unfold as expected; what matters is how he uses losses, criticism and setbacks to improve.
His advice to younger BCP players follows the same thinking: push yourself and work hard every day, because other players are chasing the same opportunities.
Scott’s final year offers another chance to put those lessons into practice—and to add to the memories he will take with him. From driveway games with his brother to a championship with teammates he calls family, his journey has been shaped by people who encouraged him and work he chose to keep doing.
Now, with one more year at BCP ahead, he is preparing for his next step.