Scottie Pippen Jr.

Draft Notes

Scotty Pippen Jr. is a below the radar NBA draft prospect, despite having the famous name.

He’s a crafty little guard who plays under great control, similar to Fred VanVleet. He’s got a low center of gravity and a lot of strength.

Scotty orchestrates the offense well and is like a coach on the floor – it’s obvious that he’s been around the game for a long time. He gets his teammates involved and makes some really nice passes, while also putting a lot of pressure on the defense with his scoring ability.

If he was 2 inches taller we might be talking about him as a mid first round pick but as he stands now he’s likely a 3 or 4 year college player with a second round grade.

Becoming a knockdown 3pt shooter and elite on the ball defender will be his path to the NBA.

Comparisons

• Nigal Williams-Goss
• Fred VanVleet
• smaller Jalen Brunson

Draft Projection

second round pick in the 2022 NBA Draft or 2023 NBA Draft

2023 Point Guards

1. Dior Johnson – 6-2 – Oak Hill (Syracuse)
2. Skyy Clark – 6-2 – Nashville, TN
3. Chance Westry – 6-5 – Sierra Canyon
4. Jaden Bradley – 6-2 – Concord, NC
5. Bryce Griggs – 6-2 – Houston, TX
6. Zion Cruz – 6-3 – Ewing, NJ
7. Scotty Pippen Jr. – 6-1 – Vanderbilt
8. Zion Harmon – 5-11 – Western Kentucky