In the 1987 NBA Draft, the Seattle Supersonics selected the forward with the fifth overall pick. With his wide wingspan and seemingly unmatched ability to defend, score and rebound at will, Pippen was a favorite among NBA scouts. During his senior season at UCA, Pippen averaged 23.6 points and 10 rebounds per game. Over the next four seasons, Pippen's growth in height - he eventually stood 6'8' - was matched by his stature among other top-level NCAA players. During his freshman year, however, Pippen ended up making the team as a walk-on. Perhaps scared off by his slight frame - he stood just 6'1' and weighed 150 pounds - no college offered him a basketball scholarship.Īs a favor to his high school coach, the University of Central Arkansas offered Pippen a chance to become a student manager of the basketball team. The youngest of Preston and Ethel Pippen's 12 children, Pippen played both football and basketball as a young boy.ĭuring his senior year at Hamburg High School, he led the team to the state playoffs and earned all-conference honors.

Hall of Fame NBA forward Scottie Maurice Pippen was born on September 25, 1965, in Hamburg, Arkansas. During the 1990s, he teamed up with Michael Jordan to lead the Chicago Bulls to six NBA titles. Learn more at a walk-on at the University of Central Arkansas, Scottie Pippen became one of college basketball’s best players and was selected fifth overall in the 1987 NBA draft.

Andrea lives in Stockholm, Sweden where you can often find her dancing in her living room with the samba music way up. She also produces digital and screen-printed artwork in which she explores color, pattern, and texture while interpreting her personal experiences as an African American woman. Andrea curates her fashion, art, and design blog, Fly, a weekly resource to inspire young women to pursue their creative passions. Her work can be seen in magazines and on television as well as on clothing and stationery.

She is an influencer, an artist, a designer, and an educator with a penchant for cool and a personality as warm as her Brazilian roots. Point Reyes Books Lighthouse SweatshirtĪndrea Pippins is the creator of the coloring book I Love My Hair and the interactive book, Becoming Me, a work in progress.Thinking Like a Mountain - Annual Subscription.

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