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.

Kavion Pippen
Personal information
Born (1996-10-15) October 15, 1996
Hamburg, Arkansas
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High schoolHamburg (Hamburg, Arkansas)
College
NBA draft2019: undrafted
Playing career2019–present
PositionCenter
Career history
2019–2020Austin Spurs
2021Al Sadd
2021Étoile Sportive de Radès
2021–2022Real Valladolid
2022Soles de Mexicali
2022–2023Long Island Nets
2023Nelson Giants
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× Third-team All-MVC (2018, 2019)
  • MVC All-Defensive Team (2019)
  • MVC All-Newcomer Team (2018)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

High school and college career

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

Austin Spurs (2019–2020)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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]

Personal life

Pippen is the nephew of former NBA player Scottie Pippen.[14][15] His cousin is fellow basketball player Scotty Pippen Jr.. He is also cousins with volleyball player Taylor Pippen.[16]

References
  1. "Kavion Pippen". australiabasket.com. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  2. Michael Walton (8 October 2019). "Golden State Warriors add Kavion Pippen, nephew of Scottie Pippen". NBC Sports. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  3. "Warriors Sign Free Agent Center Kavion Pippen Guard Devyn Marble Waived". NBA.com. October 7, 2019. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
  4. "Warriors Waive Harrison, Pippen and Toscano-Anderson". NBA.com. October 19, 2019. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
  5. "AUSTIN SPURS ACQUIRE KAVION PIPPEN AND DRAFT KALEB JOHNSON". NBA.com. October 26, 2019. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
  6. "Kavion Pippen". gleague.nba.com. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  7. Madwar, Ahmad (January 26, 2021). "Al Sadd tabs Kavion Pippen". asia-basket.com. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  8. Madwar, Ahmad (March 1, 2021). "Kavion Pippe (ex Al Sadd) signs at ES Rades". arfobasket.com. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  9. "EL PÍVOT KAVION PIPPEN CIERRA LA PLANTILLA DEL UEMC". realvalladolid.es (in Spanish). August 13, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  10. "Kavion Pippen". realgm.com. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  11. "Long Island Nets Complete 2022-23 Roster". oursportscentral.com. November 4, 2022. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  12. "KAVION PIPPEN SIGNS FOR 2023". facebook.com/nelsongiants. April 15, 2023. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  13. "Official Announcement". facebook.com/nelsongiants. June 8, 2023. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  14. Scott Gleeson (October 8, 2019). "Warriors sign Scottie Pippen's 6-foot-10 nephew to bulk up frontcourt". USA Today. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  15. 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.
  16. Tom Weber (December 27, 2017). "Kavion Pippen not consumed with trying to live up to family name". Carbondale Times. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
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