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Cal G Justin Pippen returns to Big Ten with transfer to Ohio State

By Thomson Reuters Apr 10, 2026 | 2:34 PM

Justin Pippen, the son of Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen, is transferring to ​Ohio State after a ‌breakout season at Cal.

The guard announced the news on his Instagram account Friday. It’s a return ‌to ​the Big Ten ⁠on the opposite ⁠end of a rivalry for the rising junior, who signed with Michigan as a ​freshman and averaged 1.6 points over 6.7 minutes across ⁠28 games with ⁠the Wolverines in 2024-25 ​before transferring to Cal.

Pippen tied ​for second on the Cal ‌roster last season in points per game (14.2) and led the Golden Bears in assists (4.6). ⁠He also averaged 3.9 rebounds and his 1.9 steals per game were ⁠third-most ‌in the ACC.

The Buckeyes ⁠made the NCAA Tournament ​this ‌past season for the ​first time ⁠since 2021-22, exiting in the first round as a No. 8 seed with a loss to No. 9 TCU.

–Field ​Level Media