{{Short description|American basketball player (born 1997)}} {{Infobox basketball biography | name = Danny Pippen | image = Danny Pippen.jpg | image_size = | caption = Pippen with Kent State in 2020 | position = Power forward | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 9 | weight_lb = 222<!-- per https://greensboro.gleague.nba.com/news/swarmannouncetrainingcamproster --> | league = | team = Free agent | number = | nationality = American | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|11|12}} | birth_place = | high_school = Allen Academy<br>(Detroit, Michigan) | college = Kent State (2016–2021) | draft_year = 2021 | career_start = 2021 | years1 = 2021 | team1 = Greensboro Swarm | years2 = 2021 | team2 = Maine Celtics | years3 = 2022 | team3 = Lavrio | years4 = 2022–2023 | team4 = Kobrat | years5 = 2023 | team5 = Manawatu Jets | years6 = 2023 | team6 = Champville | years7 = 2023–2024 | team7 = Taipei Mars | years8 = 2026 | team8 = Goldfields Giants | highlights = * First-team All-MAC (2021) }} '''Danny Pippen''' (born November 12, 1997) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Goldfields Giants of the NBL1 West. He played college basketball for the Kent State Golden Flashes.
==High school career== Pippen attended Allen Academy in Detroit, Michigan and played alongside Rocket Watts.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Goricki |first1=David |title=MAC notes: Detroit's Danny Pippen shines bright for Golden Flashes |url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/college/2020/01/27/mac-notes-detroits-danny-pippen-shines-bright-golden-flashes/4588110002/ |access-date=November 11, 2021 |work=The Detroit News |date=January 27, 2020}}</ref> As a junior, he averaged 16 points and eight rebounds per game.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Markowski |first1=Tom |title=Boys Basketball Preseason Top 25 Players: U-D's Winston has firm grip on his future; top contender for Mr. Basketball award |url=https://www.statechampsnetwork.com/rankings/boys-basketball-preseason-top-25-players-u-d-s-winston-has-firm-grip-on-his-future-top-contender-for-mr-basketball-award/ |website=State Champs Network |access-date=November 11, 2021 |date=December 8, 2015}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news |title=Boys Basketball All-State Teams |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88768922/detroit-free-press/ |access-date=November 11, 2021 |work=Detroit Free Press |date=April 10, 2016 |page=C7|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>
==College career== 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.<ref name="moff">{{cite news |last1=Moff |first1=Allen |title=Pippen healthy, more determined than ever as Kent State's senior leader |url=https://www.record-courier.com/story/sports/college/basketball/2020/12/24/pippen-healthy-more-determined-than-ever-kent-states-senior-leader/4008486001/ |access-date=November 11, 2021 |work=The Record-Courier |date=December 24, 2020}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news |title=Littleson carries Toledo over Kent State 84–82 |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401253007 |access-date=November 11, 2021 |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=January 5, 2021}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news |title=Pippen scores 34 to carry Kent St. over Bowling Green 96–91 |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401281545 |access-date=November 11, 2021 |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=January 27, 2021}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news |title=Kent State senior forward Pippen named First Team All-MAC |url=https://www.record-courier.com/story/sports/college/basketball/2021/03/10/kent-state-senior-danny-pippen-has-been-named-first-team-all-mac/6940746002/ |access-date=November 11, 2021 |work=The Record-Courier |date=March 10, 2021}}</ref>
==Professional career== In October 2021, Pippen joined the Greensboro Swarm of the NBA G League after a successful tryout.<ref>{{cite web|first=Justin|last=Trujillo|title=Swarm Announce Training Camp Roster And Coaching Staff For 2021-22|url=https://greensboro.gleague.nba.com/news/swarmannouncetrainingcamproster/|website=NBA.com|date=October 24, 2021|access-date=November 11, 2021}}</ref> He appeared in one game for the Swarm<ref name=br>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/gleague/players/p/pippeda01d.html|title=Danny Pippen|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=January 9, 2023}}</ref> before being waived on December 17, 2021.<ref>{{cite web|title=2021-2022 Greensboro Swarm Transactions History|url=https://basketball.realgm.com/dleague/teams/Greensboro-Swarm/45/Transaction_History/2022|website=RealGM.com|access-date=December 20, 2021}}</ref> He was acquired by the Maine Celtics on December 19, played in two games for the team,<ref name="br" /> and was then waived again on December 21.<ref>{{cite web|title=2021-2022 Maine Celtics Transactions History|url=https://basketball.realgm.com/dleague/teams/Maine-Celtics/64/Transaction_History/2022|website=RealGM.com|access-date=December 20, 2021}}</ref>
On January 29, 2022, Pippen signed with Lavrio of the Greek Basket League.<ref>{{cite web |title=Lavrio BC announces Rashad Vaughn, Danny Pippen |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/lavrio-bc-announces-rashad-vaughn-danny-pippen/ |website=sportando.basketball |access-date=January 9, 2023 |date=January 29, 2022 |last1=Skerletic |first1=Dario }}</ref> He appeared in three games for Lavrio between January 30 and March 6.<ref name=eurobasket>{{cite web|url=https://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Danny-Pippen/404164|title=Danny Pippen|work=eurobasket.com|access-date=January 9, 2023|url-access=subscription}}</ref>
On August 25, 2022, Pippen signed with Kobrat of the Finnish Korisliiga.<ref>{{cite web |title=Danny Pippen ja Denzel Livingston Kobrapaitaan |url=https://www.kobrat.fi/uutiset/424-danny-pippen-ja-denzel-livingston-kobrapaitaan |website=kobrat.fi |access-date=January 9, 2023 |date=August 25, 2022 |language=Finnish}}</ref> Following the Korisliiga season, he joined the Manawatu Jets of the New Zealand National Basketball League for the 2023 season.<ref>{{cite web |title=PLAYER ANNOUNCEMENT |url=https://www.facebook.com/jetsbasketballnz/posts/pfbid02bK76UisZVE1gdtYBXXtDiozVXA5Ve9CpfmbJFf33wQhhsq1R6BAZmc712HFC8dDCl |website=facebook.com/jetsbasketballnz |access-date=January 9, 2023 |date=January 9, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Heagney |first1=George |title=Pippen firing as Manawatū Jets break 10-year 'curse' |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/basketball/300860830/pippen-firing-as-manawat-jets-break-10year-curse |access-date=20 February 2026 |work=Stuff.co.nz |date=25 April 2023}}</ref>
Pippen began the 2023–24 season in Lebanon with Champville<ref name="eurobasket" /> before moving to Taiwan in November 2023 to play for the Taipei Mars of the T1 League.<ref>{{cite news |title=台北戰神宣布「前鋒皮朋加盟」 火速補齊洋將陣容 |url=https://sports.ettoday.net/news/2625118 |accessdate=November 17, 2023 |work=ETtoday |date=November 17, 2023}}</ref> His contract with Taipei Mars was terminated on January 17, 2024.<ref>{{cite news |title=會講中文的洋將 台北戰神210公分科倫紐克加盟 |url=https://sports.ettoday.net/news/2666328 |accessdate=January 17, 2024 |work=ETtoday |date=January 17, 2024}}</ref>
In February 2026, Pippen signed with the Goldfields Giants of the NBL1 West in Australia for the 2026 season.<ref>{{cite news |title=Signed For 2026 |url=https://www.facebook.com/GoldfieldsGiants/posts/pfbid0kU56x341Uwp69nuDxPetGpWWomHesy7kziXs1VgUqDu7ji6SKa2wQ7N96b5T4kBAl |access-date=20 February 2026 |work=facebook.com/GoldfieldsGiants |date=20 February 2026}}</ref> He parted ways with the Giants on May 18 after injuring his calf and returning to the United States.<ref>{{cite news |title=PIPPEN TO RETURN TO USA |url=https://www.facebook.com/GoldfieldsGiants/posts/pfbid02a3rqTpdB8j5ZtbxdzxMqRLnuAfaHTAe4RnUnJVtWxKcnnxdDVBB2nEttmnuBbddMl |access-date=19 May 2026 |work=facebook.com/GoldfieldsGiants |date=18 May 2026}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{NBA player statistics legend}}
===College=== {{NBA player statistics start}} |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2016–17 | style="text-align:left;"| Kent State | 29 || 12 || 10.0 || .397 || .259 || .594 || 2.7 || .2 || .2 || .6 || 3.0 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2017–18 | style="text-align:left;"| Kent State | '''33''' || 23 || 21.8 || '''.409''' || '''.355''' || .803 || 6.8 || .6 || .4 || '''1.6''' || 8.1 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2018–19 | style="text-align:left;"| Kent State | style="text-align:center;" colspan="11"| 15px|Redshirt Redshirt |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20 | style="text-align:left;"| Kent State | 31 || '''28''' || 29.0 || .406 || .326 || .772 || 7.1 || 1.7 || .4 || 1.5 || 14.3 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2020–21 | style="text-align:left;"| Kent State | 20 || 19 || '''31.9''' || .403 || .308 || '''.806''' || '''8.7''' || '''2.8''' || '''.8''' || 1.3 || '''19.3''' |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career | 113 || 82 || 22.5 || .405 || .322 || .771 || 6.1 || 1.2 || .4 || 1.3 || 10.5 {{S-end}}
==Personal life== Pippen is the son of Tiffaney Reeves.<ref name="moff"/> As of December 2020, his father was imprisoned at the Chillicothe Correctional Institution on a drug trafficking conviction.<ref name="moff"/>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[https://www.nbl1.com.au/player-listing/danny-pippen-507d015f-27f5-11f1-ae37-bfc5a2d3058e NBL1 profile] *[https://kentstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/danny-pippen/11819 Kent State Golden Flashes bio]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pippen, Danny}} Category:1997 births Category:Living people Category:American men's basketball players Category:American expatriate basketball people in Australia Category:American expatriate basketball people in Finland Category:American expatriate basketball people in Greece Category:American expatriate basketball people in Lebanon Category:American expatriate basketball people in New Zealand Category:American expatriate basketball people in Taiwan Category:Basketball players from Detroit Category:Greensboro Swarm players Category:Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball players Category:Lavrio B.C. players Category:Maine Celtics players Category:Manawatu Jets players Category:Taipei Mars players Category:T1 League imports Category:Power forwards Category:21st-century American sportsmen