Scotty Pippen Jr.
No. 2 – Vanderbilt Commodores | |
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Position | Point guard |
League | Southeastern Conference |
Personal information | |
Born | Portland, Oregon | November 10, 2000
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, California) |
College | Vanderbilt (2019–present) |
Career highlights and awards | |
Scotty Maurice Pippen Jr. (born November 10, 2000) is an American college basketball player for the Vanderbilt Commodores of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).
Early life and high school career[]
Pippen was born in Portland, Oregon, while his father was playing for the Portland Trail Blazers.[1] From his father's previous relationships, he has four older half siblings: Antron, Sierra, Taylor and Tyler. Antron and Tyler Pippen are both deceased. He has three younger full siblings: Preston, Justin, and Sophia. Scottie is Assyrian from his mothers side.
From kindergarten to tenth grade, Scotty attended Pine Crest School in Florida where he gave his first post game interview as a sophomore. Then before his junior year, his family moved to the LA area and he transferred to Sierra Canyon School in Chatsworth, California which had a more competitive basketball team. At Sierra, he played alongside Marvin Bagley III, Kenyon Martin Jr. and Cassius Stanley.[2] As a senior, he averaged 16.3 points, 4.6 assists and 3.6 rebounds per game and helped his team win the California Interscholastic Federation Open Division state title.[3] Pippen competed for the Oakland Soldiers on the Amateur Athletic Union circuit.[4] He committed to playing college basketball for Vanderbilt over offers from Washington State, San Francisco, Colorado State, UC Santa Barbara and Hofstra.[5][6]
College career[]
On November 20, 2019, Pippen scored a freshman season-high 21 points in a 90–72 win over Austin Peay.[7] In his regular season finale on March 7, 2020, he scored 21 points for a second time in an 83–74 victory over South Carolina.[8] As a freshman, Pippen averaged 12 points and 3.6 rebounds per game, earning Southeastern Conference (SEC) All-Freshman Team honors.[9]
In his sophomore season, he assumed a leading role with the departures of Aaron Nesmith and Saben Lee.[10] On December 27, Pippen scored 30 points in an 87–50 win over Alcorn State.[11] On January 9, 2021, he recorded his first double-double, with 18 points and 12 assists in an 84–81 loss to Mississippi State.[12] On January 27, Pippen scored 32 points in a 78–71 loss to Florida.[13] As a sophomore, he averaged 20.8 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 4.9 assists per game. On April 10, 2021, Pippen declared for the 2021 NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility.[14] He was not selected, thus continuing in college for another year. In December 7, 2021, Pippen made a last second 3 to tie the game against Temple.
Career statistics[]
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College[]
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2019–20 | Vanderbilt | 32 | 31 | 29.8 | .393 | .362 | .709 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 1.1 | .1 | 12.0 |
2020–21 | Vanderbilt | 22 | 22 | 31.8 | .428 | .358 | .850 | 2.8 | 4.9 | 1.8 | .2 | 20.8 |
Career | 54 | 53 | 30.6 | .411 | .360 | .775 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 1.4 | .1 | 15.6 |
Personal life[]
Pippen is the son of Hall of Fame basketball player Scottie Pippen who won six NBA championships during his 17-year career in the league and Larsa Pippen (née Younan).[15]
References[]
- ^ "Scotty Pippen Jr. powers Sierra Canyon past Jefferson for spot in LSI title game". The Oregonian. December 29, 2018.
- ^ Jordan, Jason (December 18, 2017). "Next generation NBA royalty packs Sierra Canyon roster". USA Today High School Sports. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ Young, Ryan (April 26, 2019). "Jerry Stackhouse signs Scottie Pippen's son as first recruit at Vanderbilt". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ Jordan, Jason (July 12, 2018). "Peach Jam: Scotty Pippen Jr. faces unreal pressure and he loves it". USA Today High School Sports. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ Boone, Kyle (January 11, 2019). "College basketball recruiting: Son of Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen commits to Vanderbilt". CBS Sports. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ Borzello, Jeff (January 11, 2019). "Scotty Pippen Jr., son of Hall of Famer, commits to Vanderbilt". ESPN. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ Sparks, Adam (November 20, 2019). "Vanderbilt basketball: Scotty Pippen Jr.'s big night nets win over Austin Peay". The Tennessean. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ "Vanderbilt tops South Carolina 83-74 behind Pippen in finale". ESPN. Associated Press. March 7, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ Weinstein, Robbie (March 10, 2020). "Vanderbilt's Saben Lee, Scotty Pippen Jr. earn All-SEC honors". 247 Sports. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
- ^ Estes, Gentry (January 6, 2021). "Vanderbilt basketball's Scotty Pippen Jr. has unfinished business with Kentucky". The Tennessean. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ Rhim, Kris (December 27, 2020). "Vanderbilt 87, Alcorn State 50: Scotty Pippen Jr. scores career-high 30 points". The Tennessean. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ "Molinar, Stewart help Bulldogs hold off Vanderbilt 84-81". ESPN. Associated Press. January 9, 2021. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ Hills, Drake (January 27, 2021). "Scotty Pippen Jr. scores career-high 32 points but Vanderbilt basketball falls to Florida". The Tennessean. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- ^ Jackson, Wilton (April 10, 2021). "Vanderbilt Guard Scotty Pippen Jr Declares for 2021 NBA Draft". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
- ^ Arias, Greg (April 21, 2020). "Vanderbilt's Pippen Jr. Sharing Spotlight with Famous Father". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
External links[]
- 2000 births
- Living people
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Portland, Oregon
- Point guards
- Sierra Canyon School alumni
- Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball players