Scotty Pippen Jr.

Scotty Maurice Pippen Jr. (born November 10, 2000) is an American college basketball player for the Vanderbilt Commodores of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

Scotty Pippen Jr.
Pippen with Vanderbilt in 2020
No. 2 – Vanderbilt Commodores
PositionPoint guard
LeagueSoutheastern Conference
Personal information
Born (2000-11-10) November 10, 2000
Portland, Oregon
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High schoolSierra Canyon
(Chatsworth, California)
CollegeVanderbilt (2019–present)
Career highlights and awards
  • SEC All-Freshman Team (2020)

Early life and high school career

Pippen was born in Portland, Oregon, while his father was playing for the Portland Trail Blazers.[1] He attended Sierra Canyon School in Chatsworth, California, playing 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]

Career statistics
Legend
  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
2019–20 Vanderbilt 323129.8.393.362.7092.83.61.1.112.0

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.[14]

References
  1. "Scotty Pippen Jr. powers Sierra Canyon past Jefferson for spot in LSI title game". The Oregonian. December 29, 2018.
  2. Jordan, Jason (December 18, 2017). "Next generation NBA royalty packs Sierra Canyon roster". USA Today High School Sports. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  3. Young, Ryan (April 26, 2019). "Jerry Stackhouse signs Scottie Pippen's son as first recruit at Vanderbilt". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  4. 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.
  5. Boone, Kyle (January 11, 2019). "College basketball recruiting: Son of Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen commits to Vanderbilt". CBS Sports. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  6. Borzello, Jeff (January 11, 2019). "Scotty Pippen Jr., son of Hall of Famer, commits to Vanderbilt". ESPN. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  7. Sparks, Adam (November 20, 2019). "Vanderbilt basketball: Scotty Pippen Jr.'s big night nets win over Austin Peay". The Tennessean. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  8. "Vanderbilt tops South Carolina 83-74 behind Pippen in finale". ESPN. Associated Press. March 7, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  9. Weinstein, Robbie (March 10, 2020). "Vanderbilt's Saben Lee, Scotty Pippen Jr. earn All-SEC honors". 247 Sports. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  10. Estes, Gentry (January 6, 2021). "Vanderbilt basketball's Scotty Pippen Jr. has unfinished business with Kentucky". The Tennessean. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  11. Rhim, Kris (December 27, 2020). "Vanderbilt 87, Alcorn State 50: Scotty Pippen Jr. scores career-high 30 points". The Tennessean. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  12. "Molinar, Stewart help Bulldogs hold off Vanderbilt 84-81". ESPN. Associated Press. January 9, 2021. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  13. 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.
  14. Arias, Greg (April 21, 2020). "Vanderbilt's Pippen Jr. Sharing Spotlight with Famous Father". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
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