Scotty Pippen Jr.

Scotty Pippen Jr. was born on November 10, 2000, in Portland, Oregon, while his father, Scottie Pippen, was playing for the Portland Trail Blazers. He attended Pine Crest School in Florida before transferring to Sierra Canyon School in Chatsworth, California, for his junior year. At Sierra Canyon, Pippen Jr. played alongside future NBA players and contributed to the team winning the California Interscholastic Federation Open Division state title in his senior year, where he averaged 16.3 points, 4.6 assists, and 3.6 rebounds per game. He also played for the Oakland Soldiers on the Amateur Athletic Union circuit, demonstrating his early commitment to competitive basketball.

Pippen Jr. continued his basketball career at Vanderbilt University, where he quickly became a key player. During his freshman year in 2019–20, he earned SEC All-Freshman Team honors, averaging 12 points and 3.6 rebounds per game. His role expanded significantly in his sophomore season (2020–21), where he averaged 20.8 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 4.9 assists per game, including a career-high 30 points against Alcorn State. As a junior (2021–22), he maintained strong performance, averaging 20.4 points, 4.5 assists, 3.6 rebounds, and 1.9 steals per game, and was named to the First Team All-SEC. After foregoing his final year of college eligibility, Pippen Jr. entered the 2022 NBA draft.

Undrafted, Pippen Jr. signed a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Lakers in July 2022, splitting his time between the Lakers and their G-League affiliate, the South Bay Lakers. He re-signed with the Lakers on an Exhibit 10 contract in 2023. In January 2024, he signed a two-way contract with the Memphis Grizzlies, which was later converted to a standard four-year contract in October 2024. With the Grizzlies, Pippen Jr. achieved significant milestones, including a career-high 13 assists in November 2024, his first career triple-double with 11 points, 10 rebounds, and 11 assists, and a career-high 30 points in November 2024 against the Chicago Bulls. He made his NBA playoff debut in April 2025, recording 28 points in a game against the Oklahoma City Thunder.