Vanderbilt’s Scotty Pippen Jr. To Enter 2022 NBA Draft

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Scotty Pippen Jr. Photo: Courtesy of Vanderbilt Athletics

Junior Vanderbilt basketball star Scotty Pippen Jr. has announced via social media that he will be leaving school and entering the NBA Draft.

Pippen has had one of the most successful seasons in Commodore history this past season. He scored 736 points in 36 games played–the most points ever scored by a Vanderbilt basketball player. He led the SEC in points per game with 20.4 ppg, 162 assists and 70 steals.

“I want to thank coach [Jerry] Stackhouse, all my coaches, teammates, support staff and professors for being there for me and always believing in me,” said Pippen in his statement.

Pippen was named to the All-SEC First Team and helped lead the Commodores to the NIT quarterfinals, picking up wins over Belmont and Dayton.

The Los Angeles native scored 1,577 career points, standing 12th on Vandy’s scoring list. His 17.5 points per game during his three seasons in Nashville are good for fifth best in school history.

Next up for Pippen will be the NBA Draft Combine which takes place in Chicago from May 16-22.

The NBA Draft takes place on June 23 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

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