Pippen Jr. Named Freshman Of The Week
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Freshman Scotty Pippen Jr. was named the SEC Freshman of the Week after averaging 17 points, 5.5 assists, and 2.5 rebounds per game in two Commodore wins last week over Austin Peay and South Carolina State.
Pippen Jr. had a career-high 21 points in the win against Austin Peay and then had a career-high eight assists against South Carolina State. He shot 60 percent (9-of-15) from the field and 55.5 percent (5-of-9) from 3-point range for the week.
The freshman from Los Angeles, Calif., becomes the 11th different Commodore to be honored as the league’s freshman of the week. Current Commodore Aaron Nesmith was the last Vanderbilt player to win the award in the 2018-19 campaign.
A 29 year veteran of radio in the Middle Tennessee area and 16 years in digital and internet media having covered the Tennessee Titans for Scout Media and TitanInsider.com before joining the Sports Illustrated family of networks.