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Memphis Grizzlies | #1 | Guard

Scotty

Pippen Jr.

PPG

11.7

RPG

3.6

APG

6.4

PIE

10.7

HEIGHT

6'1" (1.85m)

WEIGHT

170lb (77kg)

COUNTRY

USA

LAST ATTENDED

Vanderbilt

AGE

23 years

BIRTHDATE

November 10, 2000

DRAFT

Undrafted

EXPERIENCE

2 Years

6'1" | 170lb | 23 years

DRAFT

Undrafted

BIRTHDATE

November 10, 2000

COUNTRY

USA

LAST ATTENDED

Vanderbilt

EXPERIENCE

2 Years

Player Bio

PROFESSIONAL CAREER

NBA Regular Season: Two-year pro has appeared in 27 regular season games (16 starts) for the Los Angeles Lakers and Memphis Grizzlies… Has averaged 10.6 points, 2.6 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.4 steals in 20.7 minutes while shooting 48.4% from the field, 41.3% from 3-point range and 71.9% from the free throw line… Has officially missed 16 games due to injury… DNP (Coach’s Decision) nine games… Inactive 72 games as a two-way transfer to the NBA G League… Has scored in double figures 15 times, including two games with at least 20 points… Has recorded double-digit assists once. NBA G League: Has appeared in 24 regular season games (seven starts) for the South Bay Lakers… Has averaged 20.7 points, 4.5 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 1.8 steals in 28.5 minutes while shooting 46.3% from the field, 28.1% from 3-point range and 78.4% from the free throw line… Has scored in double figures 21 times, including 16 games with at least 20 points and two games with at least 30 points… Has recorded double-digit assists three times… Has posted three double-doubles. NBA Transactions: Went unselected in the 2022 NBA Draft on June 23, 2022… Signed a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on July 1, 2022… Signed with the Los Angeles Lakers on Sept. 7, 2023… Waived by the Los Angeles Lakers on Oct. 16, 2023… Signed a two-way contract with the Memphis Grizzlies on Jan. 16, 2024. Honors: NBA Rising Stars (2023)… NBA Summer League First Team (2024). 2023-24 (Memphis): Appeared in 21 games (16 starts) in his second NBA season… Averaged 12.9 points, 3.2 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 1.7 steals in 25.1 minutes while shooting 49.3% from the field, 41.7% from 3-point range and 74.5% from the free throw line… After starting the season in the NBA G League with the South Bay Lakers, signed a two-way contract with the Memphis Grizzlies on Jan. 16… Missed 21 games… Sidelined 15 games due to injury, including 12 games (Feb. 14-March 12) with a lumbar disc bulge and three games (March 16-20) with a left shin contusion… Inactive six games (Jan. 18, Jan. 22, Jan. 26, Feb. 2, Feb. 6, Feb. 10) as a two-way transfer the Hustle… Scored in double figures 15 times, including two games with at least 20 points… Recorded double-digit assists once… Tallied three points in five minutes in his Grizzlies debut on Jan. 20 at Chicago… Recorded 15 points and six assists off the bench in a road win on Jan. 24 at Miami… Tallied a career-high 10 assists on March 13 vs. Charlotte… Recorded 18 points and a career-high four steals on March 22 at San Antonio… Tied his career high with four steals on April 5 vs. Detroit, April 9 vs. San Antonio and April 12 vs. LA Lakers… Scored 24 points on April 6 vs. Philadelphia and a career-high 28 points on April 12 vs. LA Lakers… NBA G League: (Regular Season) Appeared in five games (three starts) for South Bay and averaged 18.2 points, 6.4 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 2.8 steals in 30.8 minutes… Scored in double figures four times, including three games with at least 20 points… (Showcase Cup) Started all 12 appearances with South Bay and averaged 21.0 points, 4.8 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 2.0 steals in 30.2 minutes… Scored in double figures 11 times, including six games with at least 20 points and one 40-point performance… Scored 41 points on Dec. 10 vs. Ontario. 2022-23 (LA Lakers): Appeared in six games as a reserve in his rookie season… Averaged 2.3 points in 5.3 minutes… Selected to the 2023 Jordan Rising Stars as a member of the NBA G League Team as part of NBA All-Star Weekend 2023 in Salt Lake City… Missed 76 games… Sidelined one game (Feb. 9) while in concussion protocol… DNP (Coach’s Decision) nine games… Inactive 66 games (Oct. 26-28, Nov. 2-6, Nov. 9-Dec. 16, Dec. 21, Dec. 25-Jan. 4, Jan. 18-22, Jan. 25-Feb. 7, Feb. 11-April 9) as a two-way transfer to the South Bay Lakers… Scored two points in two minutes in his NBA debut on Oct. 18 at Golden State… NBA G League: NBA G League All-Star with the South Bay Lakers… (Regular Season) Appeared in 19 games (four starts) for the South Bay Lakers and averaged 21.4 points, 4.1 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 1.6 steals in 27.9 minutes… One-time NBA G League Player of the Week (Dec. 19)… Scored in double figures 17 times, including 13 games with at least 20 points and two games with at least 30 points… Tallied two double-doubles… Registered 34 points on March 4 vs. Maine… (Showcase Cup) Appeared in 16 games (one start) and averaged 23.1 points, 3.2 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 1.7 steals in 29.0 minutes… Scored in double figures 15 times, including 11 games with at least 20 points and four games with at least 30 points… Scored 36 points on Nov. 23 vs. Oklahoma City.

BEFORE NBA

Played three years (2018-22) at Vanderbilt... Appeared in 90 games (89 starts) for the Commodores and averaged 17.5 points, 3.1 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.6 steals in 31.6 minutes… Consensus two-time All-SEC First Team selection (2021, 2022)… SEC All-Freshman Team (2020).

PERSONAL LIFE

Born Nov. 10, 2000 in Portland, Ore. and grew up in Florida and California... Son of Basketball Hall of Famer and six-time NBA champion Scottie Pippen… Played alongside future NBA players Marvin Bagley III, KJ Martin and Cassius Stanley at Sierra Canyon High School.