All-District Distinction

Scotty Pippen Jr. named NABC All-District First Team

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Sophomore guard Scotty Pippen Jr. was named First-Team All-District by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) on Tuesday.

Pippen was also named All-SEC by The Associated Press and conference coaches March 9.

Pippen set a school record for a sophomore with 20.8 points per game in 2020-21 which also ranked as the seventh-highest scoring season in program history and highest since 1999-2000. His 457 points are the seventh-most by a sophomore in a season in Vandy history.

Pippen scored at least 20 points 12 times and 30 points three times, including a career-high 36 at Cincinnati on March 4.

A native of Los Angeles, Pippen also posted the ninth-most assists per game in Vandy history and ranked second in the SEC with 4.9 per contest. He shared the ball at a record-rate as the first Commodore in five years with 5+ assists in four straight games and is the first Commodore since 2000 with eight or more assists in back-to-back games.