2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 33
Kavion Pippen
- Position:
- Center
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 6-10
- Weight:
- 245
- Hometown:
- Hamburg, Ark.
- High School:
- Hamburg
- Prev School:
- Three Rivers Community College
- Major:
- University Studies
Bio
2018-19 (SENIOR)
*All-MVC Third Team, MVC All-Defensive Team
Led team in total points (410) and total rebounds (178) ... Second on the team in average scoring (12.8) and third in rebounding (5.6) ... Three double-doubles ... Blocked 63 shots, eighth-most in a season in school history ... Led the MVC in blocks per game (2.0) and was third in field goal percentage (.560) ... 20 games in double figures and six 20-point games.
2017-18 (JUNIOR)
*All-MVC Third Team, MVC All-Newcomer Team
Started all 33 games and averaged 12.1 points...Led the team in field goal percentage (.551), rebounds (5.9) and blocked shots (45)...Four-time MVC Newcomer of the Week (Nov. 13, Dec. 4, Feb. 4, Feb. 11)...Scored double figures in all but eight games...Had a career-high 24 points versus Jackson State on Dec. 13...Topped the 20-point plateau four times...Recorded four double-doubles.
Prior to SIU
Nephew of NBA great Scottie Pippen and cousin of one of SIU’s all-time great volleyball players, Taylor Pippen...Played in 27 games and made 17 starts for Three Rivers Community College in 2017...Averaged 10.5 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.9 blocked shots per contest...Three Rivers finished 25-8 and advanced to the NJCAA District 4 playoffs...As a freshman at Three Rivers in 2016, Pippen played in 28 games and averaged 5.3 points and 4.3 rebounds...Born October 15, 1996.
*All-MVC Third Team, MVC All-Defensive Team
Led team in total points (410) and total rebounds (178) ... Second on the team in average scoring (12.8) and third in rebounding (5.6) ... Three double-doubles ... Blocked 63 shots, eighth-most in a season in school history ... Led the MVC in blocks per game (2.0) and was third in field goal percentage (.560) ... 20 games in double figures and six 20-point games.
2017-18 (JUNIOR)
*All-MVC Third Team, MVC All-Newcomer Team
Started all 33 games and averaged 12.1 points...Led the team in field goal percentage (.551), rebounds (5.9) and blocked shots (45)...Four-time MVC Newcomer of the Week (Nov. 13, Dec. 4, Feb. 4, Feb. 11)...Scored double figures in all but eight games...Had a career-high 24 points versus Jackson State on Dec. 13...Topped the 20-point plateau four times...Recorded four double-doubles.
Prior to SIU
Nephew of NBA great Scottie Pippen and cousin of one of SIU’s all-time great volleyball players, Taylor Pippen...Played in 27 games and made 17 starts for Three Rivers Community College in 2017...Averaged 10.5 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.9 blocked shots per contest...Three Rivers finished 25-8 and advanced to the NJCAA District 4 playoffs...As a freshman at Three Rivers in 2016, Pippen played in 28 games and averaged 5.3 points and 4.3 rebounds...Born October 15, 1996.