Scotty Pippen Jr.
Scotty Maurice Pippen Jr. (born November 10, 2000) is an American basketball player. He played college basketball for the Vanderbilt Commodores. Early life and high school career. Pippen was born in Portland, Oregon, while his father was playing for the Portland Trail Blazers. 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 with teammates: Marvin Bagley III, Kenyon Martin Jr. and Cassius Stanley. 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. Pippen competed for the Oakland Soldiers on the Amateur Athletic Union circuit. He committed to playing college basketball  for Vanderbilt over offers from Washington State, San Francisco, Colorado State, UC Santa Barbara and Hofstra. College career. On November 20, 2019, Pippen scored a freshman season-high 21 points in a 90–72 win over Austin Peay. 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. As a freshman, Pippen averaged 12 points and 3.6 rebounds per game, earning Southeastern Conference (SEC) All-Freshman Team honors. In his sophomore season, he assumed a leading role with the departures of Aaron Nesmith and Saben Lee. On  December 27, 2020, Pippen scored 30 points in an 87–50 win over Alcorn State. On January 9, 2021, he recorded his first double-double, with 18 points and 12 assists in an 84–81 loss to Mississippi State. On January 27, 2021, Pippen scored 32 points in a 78–71 loss to Florida. 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. 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. On April 18, 2022, Pippen declared for the 2022 NBA draft, forgoing his remaining college eligibility. 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, a cast member on The Real Housewives of Miami.