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Landing the four-star prospect was an early
coup for new Michigan coach Dusty May, who is new on the job
after being hired to replace Juwan Howard.
"The coaches were great to me," Pippen said, according to The
Athletic. "They showed me a lot of hospitality. They gave me
really good pitches. They see me coming in as a player who can
impact the floor right away."
He added in an interview with ESPN, "I like the feel of the
campus and school. I wanted to be at a big school. They can help
me reach my end goal of making the NBA."
Justin Pippen's brother, 23-year-old Scotty Pippen Jr., is a
guard for the Memphis Grizzlies. Their father spent most of his
Hall of Fame career with the Chicago Bulls, teaming with Michael
Jordan to win six NBA championships.
"I feel like my brother has increased my work ethic, for sure,"
Justin Pippen told Yahoo Sports. "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."
Justin Pippen was a high school teammate of LeBron James' son
Bronny at Sierra Canyon. According to The Athletic, he averaged
16.5 points and 4.9 assists in his senior season. ESPN reported
that Pippen is likely to be listed among the nation's top 100
prospects when the final list is published, though he wasn't in
that group previously.
--Field Level Media
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