<P> Pippen attended Hamburg High School . Playing point guard , 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 in 1987 and made him a dominant player in the Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference , drawing the attention of NBA scouts . </P>
<P> Pippen attended Hamburg High School . Playing point guard , 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 in 1987 and made him a dominant player in the Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference , drawing the attention of NBA scouts . </P>
where did scottie pippen play college basketball at
where did scottie pippen play college basketball at
University of Central Arkansas
University of Central Arkansas