Scotty Maurice Pippen Jr. (born November 10, 2000) is an American professional

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player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the

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(NBA), on a

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with the

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of the

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. He played

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for the

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. He is the son of former NBA player and Hall of Famer

Scottie Pippen Scotty Maurice Pippen Sr. (born September 25, 1965), usually spelled Scottie Pippen, is an American former professional basketball player. He played 17 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), winning six NBA championships with th ...

and television personality Larsa Pippen.

Early life and high school career

Pippen was born in

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, while his father was playing for the

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. 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. Pippen is

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on his mother's side. From kindergarten to tenth grade, Scotty attended

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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

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which had a more competitive basketball team. At Sierra, he played alongside

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NBA players such as

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, Kenyon Martin Jr., and

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. As a senior, he averaged 16.3 points, 4.6 assists, and 3.6 rebounds per game and helped his team win the

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Open Division state title. Pippen competed for the Oakland Soldiers on the

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circuit. He committed to a future playing college basketball for

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over offers from

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, and

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College career

On November 20, 2019, Pippen scored a freshman season-high 21 points in a 90–72 win over

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. In his regular season finale on March 7, 2020, he scored 21 points for a second time in an 83–74 victory over

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. As a freshman, Pippen averaged 12 points and 3.6 rebounds per game, earning

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(SEC) All-Freshman Team honors. The impending departures of future NBA players

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and

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led to a future expectation of a leading role on the team, which came to fruition in his sophomore season. On December 27, 2020, Pippen scored 30 points in an 87–50 win over

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. On January 9, 2021, he recorded his first

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, with 18 points and 12 assists in an 84–81 loss to

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. On January 27, 2021, Pippen scored 32 points in a 78–71 loss to

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. 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

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while maintaining his future 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

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. 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

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, forgoing his remaining future college eligibility.

Professional career

Los Angeles / South Bay Lakers (2022–present)

After going unselected in the

, Pippen signed a

with the Los Angeles Lakers on July 1, 2022, splitting time with their G League affiliate, the

. Pippen joined the Lakers'

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roster. In his Summer League debut, Pippen scored fourteen points, six rebounds, three assists, and a block in a 100–66 win over the

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. He was named to the G League's inaugural Next Up Game for the 2022–23 season.

Career statistics

College

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Personal life

Pippen is the son of Hall of Fame basketball player

, who won six NBA championships during his 17-year career in the league, and media personality Larsa Pippen, a cast member on ''

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''. He is the cousin of

Kavion Pippen Kavion Pippen (born October 15, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Long Island Nets of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Southern Illinois Salukis. College career Pippen played college basketbal ...

who is an American professional

player for the

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of the

and played

for the

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References

External links

Vanderbilt Commodores bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pippen, Scotty Jr. 2000 births Living people American men's basketball players American people of Assyrian descent Basketball players from Portland, Oregon Los Angeles Lakers players Point guards Sierra Canyon School alumni South Bay Lakers players Undrafted National Basketball Association players Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball players