Pippen Son Justin Joins Ohio State, Aiming for March Madness

0:00On April 20, Scotty Pippin's youngest son, Justin, is breaking family tradition by heading to Ohio State. The six-foot-three junior guard just transferred to the buckeyes after Stinson, Michigan, and California. Unlike his dad, who never made the NCAA tournament at Central Arkansas and brother Scotty a Vanderbilt, Justin wants in on March Man's action next. Season. This past weekend, Scotty and Justin visited Columbus for the Spring football game. The NBA legends spilled why they picked Ohio State, pointing to head coach Jake DeBler. DeBler recruited Scotty out of high school and told Scotty he wanted to coach a Pippin. Scotty trusts the program is primed for a national title run. Fans are buzzing about this Pippin boost, but Ohio State's path ain't easy. They snuck into the tournament last year by upsetting Purdue, their first dance since 2022. Still, a quick round of 64 exit to TCU showed they got to level up in the tough Big Ten. Justin brings serious game from Cal, where he was second in scoring and top assist man on a team that won 20 games for the first time in almost a decade.

1:08The 20-year-old averaged 14.2 points, 4.6 assists, 3.9 rebounds, and 1.9 steals over 32. With shooting tweaks and stars like 5-star Anthony Thompson joining up, DeBler could turn this squad into contenders. Justin's eyeing those championship nets, and if Scotty's faith pays off, Buckeye fans might finally celebrate deep tournament runs.