Born in Long Beach, California, Scalabrine was one of four children in his family and graduated from Enumclaw High School at Enumclaw, Washington in 1996.
He enrolled at Highline Community College in 1996, played his first year with its basketball team the Thunderbirds and averaged 16.3 points, 9.6 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.2 steals per game. In 17 games, he made double-doubles, and he lead the team in rebounds, blocks, and free throw percentage (75%).
In 1998, he transferred to the University of Southern California (USC). In his first year with the USC Trojans men's basketball team, he was the only one to start all 28 games. He led the Trojans in scoring (14.6 points), rebounding (6.4), and field goals (53.1%).
He made his NBA debut on January 31, 2002, when the Nets played against the Milwaukee Bucks. As a rookie, Scalabrine averaged 2.1 points, 1.8 rebounds, and 0.8 assists per game
On August 2, 2005, Scalabrine signed a five-year contract with the Boston Celtics. A month earlier, he and the team agreed on terms that the contract be worth $15 million over the five years.
On September 21, 2010, Scalabrine agreed to a non-guaranteed contract with the Chicago Bulls. The Bulls visited the Boston Celtics on November 5, 2010, and in double overtime the Bulls won 110-105. Scalabrine played only three minutes that game. He played 18 games with the Bulls and averaged 1.1 points and 0.4 rebounds per game.
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