where did scottie pippen play college basketball at
University of Central Arkansas
title: Scottie Pippen text: he led his team to the state playoffs and earned all-conference honors as a senior. He was not offered any college scholarships. Pippen began his college playing career at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway after being discovered by then-UCA Head coach Don Dyer as a 6'1" walk-on. He did not receive much recognition in college because the school played in the NAIA. He eventually had a growth spurt to 6'8", and his per game averages of 23.6 points, 10 rebounds, 4.3 assists and near 60 percent field goal shooting earned the Central Arkansas senior Consensus NAIA All-American honors title: Scottie Thompson (basketball) text: college career in 2015 after his school bowed out of the Final Four contention. Thompson suited up for the Hapee Fresh Fighters in the PBA D-League, where he teamed up with fellow college standouts and future draft batchmates Troy Rosario, Baser Amer, Garvo Lanete and Chris Newsome. Behind his heroics, he helped the Fresh Fighters win its first ever PBA D-League title in 2015. Thompson was drafted fifth overall in the 2015 PBA draft by the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel. In his first game as a pro, he scored five points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals in 16 minutes title: Scottie Pippen text: in 1987 and made him a dominant player in the Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference, drawing the attention of NBA scouts. He was selected fifth overall in the 1987 NBA draft by the Seattle SuperSonics and traded to the Chicago Bulls for Olden Polynice and future draft pick options. Pippen became part of Chicago's young forward tandem with 6'10" power forward Horace Grant, although both came off the bench to back up Brad Sellers and Charles Oakley respectively, during their rookie seasons. Scottie made his NBA debut on November 7, 1987 when the Chicago Bulls faced the Philadelphia 76ers as their first title: Scottie Pippen text: 44 points. Pippen was also a key figure in the 1996 Olympic team, alongside former Dream Team members Karl Malone, John Stockton, and Charles Barkley as well as newer faces such as Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway and Grant Hill. He wore number 8 during both years. Pippen is a two-time inductee into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (for his individual career, and as a member of the "Dream Team"), being inducted for both on August 13, 2010. On December 8th, 2005, the Chicago Bulls retired his number #33, while his college, University of Central Arkansas, retired his number #33 title: Scottie Pippen text: to a hospital. On August 27, 2013, the Los Angeles County district attorney's office announced that charges would not be filed against Pippen. Pippen is a supporter of the Research for Child Cancer. Pippen's nephew, Kavion Pippen, plays college basketball for Southern Illinois. | style="text-align:left;"| |style="text-align:left;"|1988 Ninth pair of teammates in NBA history to score 40 or more points in the same game: Chicago Bulls (110) at Indiana Pacers (102), One of at least two pairs of teammates in NBA history to record triple-doubles in the same game: Chicago Bulls (126) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (121), (OT) Steals, career: 395