Scotty Pippen Jr. Quick Info | |
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Height | 6 ft 3 in |
Weight | 77 kg |
Date of Birth | November 10, 2000 |
Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Scotty Pippen Jr. is an American basketball player who has represented the Vanderbilt Commodores men’s basketball team in the Southeastern Conference (SEC), an American college athletic conference in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I. His performances had seen him included in the ‘SEC All-Freshman Team’ in 2020 and the ‘First-Team All-SEC‘ in 2021. In April 2021, he had declared for the 2021 NBA Draft while maintaining his college eligibility.
Born Name
Scotty Maurice Pippen Jr.
Nick Name
Scotty
Sun Sign
Scorpio
Born Place
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, United States
Residence
He splits his time between Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States, and Los Angeles, California, United States.
Nationality
Education
Scotty had attended the Pine Crest School, a private preparatory school in Florida, from kindergarten to 10th grade. Before his junior year, his family moved to Los Angeles and he had taken a transfer to the Sierra Canyon School, a private day school located in Chatsworth, Los Angeles, which had a more competitive basketball team.
In 2019, after his high school graduation, he had joined the Vanderbilt University, a private research university in Nashville, Tennessee. He was majoring in human and organizational development and had represented their Vanderbilt Commodores men’s basketball team.
Occupation
Basketball Player
Family
- Father – Scotty ‘Scottie’ Maurice Pippen Sr. (Former Professional Basketball Player, 6-Time NBA Champion, 7-Time NBA All-Star)
- Mother – Larsa Pippen (née Younan) (TV Personality, Entrepreneur, Socialite, Voiceover Artist, Writer)
- Siblings – Preston Pippen (Younger Brother), Justin Pippen (Younger Brother), Sophia Pippen (Younger Sister) (Dancer)
- Others – Antron Pippen (Older Half-Brother) (Basketball Player) (d. April 18, 2021), Sierra Pippen (Older Half-Sister), Taylor Pippen (Older Half-Sister) (Accountant, Former Volleyball Player), Tyler Roby Pippen (Older Half-Sister) (d. July 29, 1994), Preston Pippen (Paternal Grandfather) (Paper Mill Worker) (d. May 10, 1990), Ethel Pippen (Paternal Grandmother) (d. 2016), Kavion Pippen (Cousin) (Professional Basketball Player), Bella Youkhana (Ex-Maternal Aunt). He has 11 paternal uncles and aunts.
Positions
Point Guard
Shirt Number
2 – Vanderbilt Commodores
Build
Athletic
Height
6 ft 3 in or 190.5 cm
Weight
77 kg or 170 lbs
Race / Ethnicity
Multiracial (Black and White)
He is of African-American descent on his father’s side and Lebanese and Syrian descent on his mother’s side.
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Toned physique
- Side-cropped, afro hairstyle
- Affable smile
- Sports a trimmed goatee
- Has a tattoo on his right arm
Scotty Pippen Jr. Facts
- At the Sierra Canyon School, Scotty had played basketball alongside future professional NBA players like Marvin Bagley III, Kenyon Martin Jr., and Cassius Stanley.
- In his senior year in high school, he had averaged 16.3 points, 4.6 assists, and 3.6 rebounds per game and had helped his team win the California Interscholastic Federation Open Division state title.
- Due to his performances, he had received college basketball offers from the Washington State University, the University of San Francisco, the Colorado State University, the University of California, Santa Barbara, and the Hofstra University. He had committed to play college basketball for the Vanderbilt University over all these offers.
- In January 2021, he had recorded his first double-double, a performance where a player achieves a double-digit number in 2 of the 5 performance categories—points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocked shots.
Featured Image by Scotty Pippen Jr. / Instagram