Justin Pippen

Photo by: Michigan Photography

Class:
Freshman
Position:
G
Height:
6-3
Weight:
180
Hometown:
Los Angeles, Calif.
High School:
Sierra Canyon HS

Who is Justin Pippen?
• Great feel and patience on the offensive end
• Impressive shooting off the dribble and creating shots for himself
• Aggressive scorer as well as a playmaker, not afraid of taking the shot
• Tireless worker who looks to improve all facets of his game
• Despite deceiving frame, impressive on-ball defender with great instincts
• Continues to work on getting teammates involved and reading the game

Michigan: Career
• Helped Michigan to the Big Ten Tournament title (2025)
   • U-M's fourth conference tournament championship
   • Earned automatic bid to NCAA Tournament
• Helped Michigan to NCAA Tournament (2025)
   • Awarded No. 5-seed in South Regional
   • Defeated No. 12-seed UC San Diego (68-65) in first round
   • Defeated No. 4-seed Texas A&M (91-79) in second round
   • In Sweet 16, lost to No. 1-seed Auburn (78-65)

Season: 2024-25
• Played in 28 games: all off the bench
   • Made collegiate debut against TCU (Nov. 15)
• Averaged 1.6 point per game
   • Scored a career-high 10 points against Purdue Fort Wayne (Dec. 22); shot 4-for-8 from the field
   • Scored first career points against Tarleton State (Nov. 21)
• Had 16 assists, one block, and six steals
• Averaged 6.7 minutes per game
   • Played a season-high 19 minutes vs. Purdue Fort Wayne

Career: Prep
• Class of 2024 Rankings: ESPN (No. 73), Rivals (No. 73), 247 Sports (No. 62)
• CIF Southern Section Boys Basketball Breakout Player of the Year (2024)
• Prepped four seasons at Sierra Canyon for Coach Andre Chevalier
   • Helped Trailblazers record three 20-plus win seasons and a 91-22 overall record
• As a senior (2023-24), averaged 16.5 points, 4.9 assists, and 4.5 rebounds; helped the Trailblazers finish 26-4 overall and advance to the CIF Open Division Playoff's first round; highlighted season with 23 points and 10 rebounds in the Hoophall Classic, 25 points against Oak Park in the Santa Barbara Tournament and scored 21 of his 24 points in the second half against Harvard-Westlake
• As a junior (2022-23), averaged 4.5 points and 1.4 rebounds; helped the Trailblazers finish 23-11 record
• As a sophomore (2021-22) helped the Trailblazers to a 26-5 record and advance to the CIF Open Division Playoff regional final; as the No. 3 seed defeated St. Augustine (80-74) in the first round and Harvard-Westlake (72-55) in the semifinal, before falling to eventual CIF champion Centennial (83-59)
• As a freshman (2020-21) helped Trailblazers navigate COVID-19, moving season to the spring; finished 16-2 and advanced to the CIF Open Division Playoff regional semifinal; as No. 2 seed, defeated Birmingham (94-74) in the first round before falling to eventual CIF champion Etiwanda (82-76)
• Helped Sierra Canyon’s club team to a 3-0 record in the Summer Super 16 Division
• Plays on college prep basketball club the Basketball Training Institute (BTI)
   • Named Most Valuable Player in the Cali Live Showcase in July 2023
• Played with Overtime Elite on AAU Circuit
• Named as a "stock riser" at the Border League (October, 2023)

Notables
• Son of Pro Basketball Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen played 17 seasons and was a key part of the Chicago Bulls dynasty that won six NBA Championships. A seven-time All-Star, he was a six-time All-Defensive first-team member and closed with 18,940 career points (16.1 ppg), 7,494 rebounds (6.4 rpg) and 6,135 assists (5.2 apg)
• Older brother, Scotty Jr., plays for the NBA's Memphis Grizzlies as well as its G League Team (Memphis Hustle)
• Prep teammates with LeBron James’ sons, Bronny and Bryce, at Sierra Canyon