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Danny Pippen
Pippen with Kent State in 2020
Free Agent
PositionPower forward
Personal information
Born (1997-11-12) November 12, 1997 (age 27)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight222 lb (101 kg)
Career information
High schoolAllen Academy
(Detroit, Michigan)
CollegeKent State (2016–2021)
NBA draft2021: undrafted
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2021Greensboro Swarm
2021Maine Celtics
2022Lavrio
2022–2023Kobrat
2023Manawatu Jets
2023Champville
2023–2024Taipei Mars
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-MAC (2021)

Danny Pippen (born November 12, 1997) is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Kent State Golden Flashes.

High school career

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Pippen attended Allen Academy in Detroit, Michigan and played alongside Rocket Watts.[1] As a junior, he averaged 16 points and eight rebounds per game.[2] Pippen averaged 12.8 points and 12.5 rebounds per game as a senior, earning First Team Class C honors. He finished as Allen's career leader in blocks with 174. Pippen committed to playing college basketball for Kent State.[3]

College career

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Pippen came off the bench as a freshman and averaged 3 points and 2.7 rebounds per game. As a sophomore, he averaged 8.1 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game. Pippen sat out the 2018–19 season as a redshirt after undergoing microfracture surgery on his right knee. During his junior season, he played through pain due to a torn meniscus on his other knee, and only missed one game against Buffalo due to a back problem. Pippen averaged 14.3 points, 7.1 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game, earning Honorable Mention All-MAC accolades. He underwent microfracture surgery on his left knee in March 2020.[4] On January 5, 2021, Pippen scored a career-high 34 points to go with 16 rebounds and four blocks in an 84–82 loss to Toledo.[5] He tied his career-high of 34 points on January 27, to go with 11 rebounds and surpassed 1,000 points in a 96–91 win against Bowling Green.[6] As a senior, Pippen averaged 19.3 points, 8.7 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game, and led the MAC in double-doubles with nine. He was named to the First Team All-MAC.[7]

Professional career

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In October 2021, Pippen joined the Greensboro Swarm of the NBA G League after a successful tryout.[8] He appeared in one game for the Swarm[9] before being waived on December 17, 2021.[10] He was acquired by the Maine Celtics on December 19, played in two games for the team,[9] and was then waived again on December 21.[11]

On January 29, 2022, Pippen signed with Lavrio of the Greek Basket League.[12] He appeared in three games for Lavrio between January 30 and March 6.[13]

On August 25, 2022, Pippen signed with Kobrat of the Finnish Korisliiga.[14] Following the Korisliiga season, he joined the Manawatu Jets in New Zealand for the 2023 NBL season.[15]

Pippen began the 2023–24 season in Lebanon with Champville[13] before moving to Taiwan in November 2023 to play for the Taipei Mars of the T1 League.[16] On January 17, 2024, the Taipei Mars terminated the contract relationship with Pippen.[17]

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 Kent State 29 12 10.0 .397 .259 .594 2.7 .2 .2 .6 3.0
2017–18 Kent State 33 23 21.8 .409 .355 .803 6.8 .6 .4 1.6 8.1
2018–19 Kent State Redshirt Redshirt
2019–20 Kent State 31 28 29.0 .406 .326 .772 7.1 1.7 .4 1.5 14.3
2020–21 Kent State 20 19 31.9 .403 .308 .806 8.7 2.8 .8 1.3 19.3
Career 113 82 22.5 .405 .322 .771 6.1 1.2 .4 1.3 10.5

Personal life

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Pippen is the son of Tiffaney Reeves.[4] As of December 2020, his father was imprisoned at the Chillicothe Correctional Institution on a drug trafficking conviction.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Goricki, David (January 27, 2020). "MAC notes: Detroit's Danny Pippen shines bright for Golden Flashes". The Detroit News. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
  2. ^ Markowski, Tom (December 8, 2015). "Boys Basketball Preseason Top 25 Players: U-D's Winston has firm grip on his future; top contender for Mr. Basketball award". State Champs Network. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
  3. ^ "Boys Basketball All-State Teams". Detroit Free Press. April 10, 2016. p. C7. Retrieved November 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ a b c Moff, Allen (December 24, 2020). "Pippen healthy, more determined than ever as Kent State's senior leader". The Record-Courier. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
  5. ^ "Littleson carries Toledo over Kent State 84–82". ESPN. Associated Press. January 5, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
  6. ^ "Pippen scores 34 to carry Kent St. over Bowling Green 96–91". ESPN. Associated Press. January 27, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
  7. ^ "Kent State senior forward Pippen named First Team All-MAC". The Record-Courier. March 10, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
  8. ^ Trujillo, Justin (October 24, 2021). "Swarm Announce Training Camp Roster And Coaching Staff For 2021-22". NBA.com. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
  9. ^ a b "Danny Pippen". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  10. ^ "2021-2022 Greensboro Swarm Transactions History". RealGM.com. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  11. ^ "2021-2022 Maine Celtics Transactions History". RealGM.com. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  12. ^ "Lavrio BC announces Rashad Vaughn, Danny Pippen". sportando.basketball. January 29, 2022. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  13. ^ a b "Danny Pippen". eurobasket.com. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  14. ^ "Danny Pippen ja Denzel Livingston Kobrapaitaan". kobrat.fi (in Finnish). August 25, 2022. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  15. ^ "PLAYER ANNOUNCEMENT". facebook.com/jetsbasketballnz. January 9, 2023. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  16. ^ "台北戰神宣布「前鋒皮朋加盟」 火速補齊洋將陣容". ETtoday. November 17, 2023. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  17. ^ "會講中文的洋將 台北戰神210公分科倫紐克加盟". ETtoday. January 17, 2024. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
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