Kavion Pippen

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Kavion Pippen
No. 33 – Real Valladolid
PositionCenter
LeagueLEB Oro
Personal information
Born (1996-10-15) October 15, 1996 (age 25)
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
Career history
2019–2020Austin Spurs
2021Al Sadd
2021Étoile Sportive de Radès
2021–presentReal Valladolid
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× Third-team All-MVC (2018, 2019)
  • MVC All-Defensive Team (2019)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Kavion Pippen (born October 15, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for Real Valladolid Baloncesto of the LEB Oro. He played college basketball for the Southern Illinois Salukis.

College career[]

Pippen played college basketball for the Southern Illinois Salukis from 2017 to 2019. For those two seasons with the Salukis, Pippen averaged 12.4 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game.[1]

Professional career[]

Austin Spurs (2019–2020)[]

After going undrafted in the 2019 NBA draft, Pippen signed with the Golden State Warriors on October 7.[2] He was waived by the Warriors on October 19 after appearing in four pre-season games where he averaged 2.5 points and 2.3 rebounds.[3] On October 26, 2019, the Austin Spurs acquired the returning right for Pippen from the Santa Cruz Warriors for the player rights to Isaiah Reese, who was selected in the 2019 NBA G League Draft by the 6th overall draft pick, and a 2020 second round pick.[4] On January 25, 2020, Pippen had 15 points and 6 rebounds in a 119-109 loss to the Memphis Hustle.[5]

Al Sadd (2021)[]

On January 26, 2021, it was reported that Al Sadd of the Qatari Basketball League had inked Pippen.[6]

Étoile Sportive de Radès (2021)[]

On March 1, 2021, it was reported that Étoile Sportive de Radès of the Championnat National A had signed with Pippen.[7]

Real Valladolid (2021–present)[]

On August 13, 2021, he has signed with Real Valladolid Baloncesto of the LEB Oro.[8]

Personal life[]

Pippen is the nephew of Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen[9] and cousin of volleyball player Taylor Pippen.[10]

References[]

  1. ^ Michael Walton (8 October 2019). "Golden State Warriors add Kavion Pippen, nephew of Scottie Pippen". NBC Sports. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Warriors Sign Free Agent Center Kavion Pippen Guard Devyn Marble Waived". NBA.com. October 7, 2019. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
  3. ^ "Warriors Waive Harrison, Pippen and Toscano-Anderson". NBA.com. October 19, 2019. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
  4. ^ "AUSTIN SPURS ACQUIRE KAVION PIPPEN AND DRAFT KALEB JOHNSON". NBA.com. October 26, 2019. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
  5. ^ Garcia, Jeff (January 25, 2020). "Austin Spurs fall to Hustle, lose third straight". News 4 San Antonio. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
  6. ^ Madwar, Ahmad (January 26, 2021). "Al Sadd tabs Kavion Pippen". asia-basket.com. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  7. ^ Madwar, Ahmad (March 1, 2021). "Kavion Pippe (ex Al Sadd) signs at ES Rades". arfobasket.com. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  8. ^ "EL PÍVOT KAVION PIPPEN CIERRA LA PLANTILLA DEL UEMC". realvalladolid.es (in Spanish). August 13, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  9. ^ Scott Gleeson (8 October 2019). "Warriors sign Scottie Pippen's 6-foot-10 nephew to bulk up frontcourt". USA Today. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  10. ^ Tom Weber (27 December 2017). "Kavion Pippen not consumed with trying to live up to family name". Carbondale Times. Retrieved 19 October 2019.

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