Scottie Pippen's Son Justin, 4-Star Guard, Commits to Michigan over Stanford, Cal

Justin Pippen, a 2024 shooting guard prospect, announced his commitment to Michigan on Friday.

Pippen, the son of Hall of Fame forward and Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen, is a 4-star prospect who ranked as the No. 12 recruit in the state of California (per 247Sports' composite rankings).

He received offers from Stanford, Georgia Tech, Cal, and Texas A&M before eventually making his decision to join the Wolverines and new head coach Dusty May.

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Pippen revealed that he chose Michigan due to his desire to eventually play in the NBA.

"I chose Michigan because my long-term goal is to make the NBA," he said, per Joe Tipton of On3.com. "Michigan is great for my development and playing on that big of a stage in that conference is great for me."

Pippen's elder brother, Scotty, averaged 12.9 points and 4.7 assists in 21 games for the Memphis Grizzlies during the 2023-24 season. The new Michigan guard discussed working out with his brother as well as other professional players in order to build up a strong work ethic and prepare for college.

"I feel like my brother has increased my work ethic, for sure," Pippen said, via Yahoo Sports' Krysten Peek. "Just being in the gym with him and other pros this summer, and my dad as well. He's just telling me to wake up every single day and put the work in."

He's currently coming off a strong senior senior at Sierra Canyon High School, averaging 16.5 points, 4.9 assists, and 4.5 rebounds per game (per Tipton).

Now, he'll look to help the Wolverines bounce back after a dismal 2023-24 season that resulted in an overall record of 8-24 as well as the firing of former head coach Juwan Howard.