Scott Bamforth

Article summary

Scott Douglas Bamforth (born August 12, 1989) is an American-Kosovan professional basketball player for Golden Eagle Ylli of the Kosovo Basketball Superleague. Standing at 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m), he plays at the shooting guard position. He played college basketball at Western Nebraska CC and Weber State. In 2022, the Albuquerque Journal said that Bamforth had "[strung] together one of the most accomplished professional basketball careers ever for a New Mexico-born player".

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1989-08-12 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1989-08-12 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of death: 2002 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of death: 2004 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of birth is "1989-08-12". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1989-08-12". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of death is "2002". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of death is "2004". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
7. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370059637