Kavion Pippen
Kavion Pippen (born October 15, 1996) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Nelson Giants of the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL). He played college basketball for the Southern Illinois Salukis.
| Free agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 15, 1996 Hamburg, Arkansas |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Hamburg (Hamburg, Arkansas) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2019: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2019–present |
| Career history | |
| 2019–2020 | Austin Spurs |
| 2021 | Al Sadd |
| 2021 | Étoile Sportive de Radès |
| 2021–2022 | Real Valladolid |
| 2022 | Soles de Mexicali |
| 2022–2023 | Long Island Nets |
| 2023 | Nelson Giants |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
High school and college career edit
Pippen attended Hamburg High School in Hamburg, Arkansas, and then played his first two college basketball seasons for Three Rivers College.[1]
In 2017, Pippen transferred to Southern Illinois. In two seasons for the Salukis, Pippen averaged 12.4 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game.[2]
Professional career edit
Austin Spurs (2019–2020) edit
After going undrafted in the 2019 NBA draft, Pippen spent preseason with the Golden State Warriors.[3][4] On October 26, 2019, he was acquired by the Austin Spurs of the NBA G League.[5] In 27 games during the 2019–20 season, he averaged 7.2 points and 4.0 rebounds per game.[6]
Al Sadd (2021) edit
In January 2021, Pippen joined Al Sadd of the Qatari Basketball League.[7] He appeared in one game for Al Sadd.[1]
Étoile Sportive de Radès (2021) edit
In March 2021, Pippen joined Étoile Sportive de Radès of the Tunisian Championnat National A.[8] In 14 games, he averaged 17.7 points, 10.1 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 2.4 blocks per game.[1]
Real Valladolid (2021–2022) edit
On August 13, 2021, Pippen signed with Real Valladolid Baloncesto of the LEB Oro.[9] In 34 games during the 2021–22 season, he averaged 11.0 points and 5.1 rebounds per game.[1]
Soles de Mexicali (2022) edit
In August 2022, Pippen joined Mexican team Soles de Mexicali.[1] In 14 games during the 2022 LNBP season, he averaged 9.4 points and 5.0 rebounds per game.[1]
Long Island Nets (2022–2023) edit
In October 2022, Pippen joined the Long Island Nets for the 2022–23 NBA G League season.[10][11] In 23 games, he averaged 8.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game.[6]
Nelson Giants (2023) edit
On April 15, 2023, Pippen signed with the Nelson Giants for the rest of the 2023 New Zealand NBL season.[12] He parted ways with the Giants on June 8, 2023.[13] In nine games, he averaged 15.3 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game.[1]
On October 28, 2023, Pippen returned to the Long Island Nets,[14] but was waived on November 8.[15]
Personal life edit
Pippen is the nephew of former NBA player Scottie Pippen.[16][17] His cousin is fellow basketball player Scotty Pippen Jr.. He is also cousins with volleyball player Taylor Pippen.[18]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g "Kavion Pippen". australiabasket.com. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ Michael Walton (8 October 2019). "Golden State Warriors add Kavion Pippen, nephew of Scottie Pippen". NBC Sports. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- ^ "Warriors Sign Free Agent Center Kavion Pippen Guard Devyn Marble Waived". NBA.com. October 7, 2019. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
- ^ "Warriors Waive Harrison, Pippen and Toscano-Anderson". NBA.com. October 19, 2019. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
- ^ "AUSTIN SPURS ACQUIRE KAVION PIPPEN AND DRAFT KALEB JOHNSON". NBA.com. October 26, 2019. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
- ^ a b "Kavion Pippen". gleague.nba.com. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ Madwar, Ahmad (January 26, 2021). "Al Sadd tabs Kavion Pippen". asia-basket.com. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ Madwar, Ahmad (March 1, 2021). "Kavion Pippe (ex Al Sadd) signs at ES Rades". arfobasket.com. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
- ^ "EL PÍVOT KAVION PIPPEN CIERRA LA PLANTILLA DEL UEMC". realvalladolid.es (in Spanish). August 13, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ "Kavion Pippen". realgm.com. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ "Long Island Nets Complete 2022-23 Roster". oursportscentral.com. November 4, 2022. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
- ^ "KAVION PIPPEN SIGNS FOR 2023". facebook.com/nelsongiants. April 15, 2023. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ "Official Announcement". facebook.com/nelsongiants. June 8, 2023. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
- ^ "Patrick Gardner, Kennedy Chandler, two-ways top Long Island Nets training camp roster". NetsDaily.com. October 28, 2023. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ "Long Island Nets Waive Three Players". OurSportsCentral.com. November 8, 2023. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ Scott Gleeson (October 8, 2019). "Warriors sign Scottie Pippen's 6-foot-10 nephew to bulk up frontcourt". USA Today. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
- ^ Egan, Brendon (May 26, 2023). "NBA great Scottie Pippen has always been in Nelson Giants' import's corner". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
- ^ Tom Weber (December 27, 2017). "Kavion Pippen not consumed with trying to live up to family name". Carbondale Times. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
External links edit
- Kavion Pippen at ESPN.com
- Kavion Pippen at Southern Illinois Salukis