Vandy's Scotty Pippen Jr. declares for draft with no agent

Updated Apr. 10, 2021 3:03 p.m. ET

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Vanderbilt

Pippen announced his intentions Saturday morning

“We all have dreams and I am ready to pursue mine," Pippen said.

The son of six-time NBA champ and one of the league's 50 greatest players Scottie Pippen, he ranked second in the Southeastern Conference both in scoring at 20.8 points and with 4.8 assists a game. He ranked 16th nationally in scoring per game.

Coach Jerry Stackhouse said Pippen earned the right to check out his draft status and has Vanderbilt's full support.

“He has shown tremendous growth in his time here at Vanderbilt, and his record-setting sophomore season was just a peek at his potential,”

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