Scotty Pippen Jr.

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Scotty Pippen Jr.
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Pippen with Vanderbilt in 2020
No. 1–Memphis Grizzlies
Position Point guard
League NBA
Personal information
Born (2000-11-10) November 10, 2000 (age 23)
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school
College Vanderbilt (2019–2022)
NBA draft 2022: undrafted
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022–2023 Los Angeles Lakers
2022–2023 →South Bay Lakers
2023–2024 South Bay Lakers
2024–present Memphis Grizzlies
2024–present→Memphis Hustle
Career highlights and awards
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Scotty Maurice Pippen Jr. (born November 10, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association, on a two-way contract with the Memphis Hustle of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Vanderbilt Commodores. He is the son of former NBA player and Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen and television personality Larsa Pippen.

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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. His father's relationship with his mother, Larsa Pippen, led to three future younger full siblings: Preston, Justin, and Sophia.

From kindergarten to tenth grade, Scotty attended Pine Crest School in Florida where he gave his first post game interview as a sophomore. Before his junior year,[ citation needed ] 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 future NBA players such as 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 a future 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]

The impending departures of future NBA players Aaron Nesmith and Saben Lee led to a future expectation of a leading role on the team, which came to fruition in his sophomore season. [10] On December 27, 2020, 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, 2021, 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 future college eligibility. [14] He later withdrew from the draft returning to Vanderbilt for his junior season. On December 7, 2021, Pippen made a last second three-pointer to tie the game against Temple. As a junior, he averaged 20.4 points, 4.5 assists, 3.6 rebounds, and 1.9 steals per game. He was named to the First Team All-SEC as a junior. [15] On April 18, 2022, Pippen declared for the 2022 NBA draft, forgoing his remaining future college eligibility. [16]

Professional career

Los Angeles Lakers (2022–2023)

After going unselected in the 2022 NBA draft, Pippen signed a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on July 1, 2022, splitting time with their G-League affiliate, the South Bay Lakers, [17] subsequently joining Los Angeles for the 2022 NBA Summer League. [18] In his Summer League debut, Pippen scored fourteen points, six rebounds, three assists, and a block in a 100–66 win over the Miami Heat. [19] He was named to the G League's inaugural Next Up Game for the 2022–23 season. [20]

On September 7, 2023, Pippen re-signed with the Lakers on an Exhibit 10 contract, [21] but was waived on October 16. [22]

South Bay Lakers (2023–2024)

On October 28, 2023, Pippen rejoined the South Bay Lakers. [23]

Memphis Grizzlies (2024–present)

On January 16, 2024, Pippen signed a two-way contract with the Memphis Grizzlies. [24]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

NBA

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2022–23 L.A. Lakers 605.3.333.333.556.7.3.3.22.3
2023–24 Memphis 211625.1.493.417.7453.24.71.7.512.9
Career271620.7.484.413.7192.63.71.4.410.6

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2019–20 Vanderbilt 323129.8.393.362.7092.83.61.1.112.0
2020–21 Vanderbilt 222231.8.428.358.8502.94.91.8.220.8
2021–22 Vanderbilt 363633.1.416.325.7493.64.51.9.220.4
Career908931.6.414.343.7633.14.31.6.217.5

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, [25] and media personality Larsa Pippen, a cast member on The Real Housewives of Miami and OnlyFans creator. His mother is of Assyrian descent.

He is the cousin of Kavion Pippen who is an American professional basketball player. [26]

He was teammates with Malik Beasley who dated his mother Larsa from 2020 until 2021, on the Los Angeles Lakers.

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