| No. 33–Maine Celtics | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | NBA G League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 15, 1996 Hamburg, Arkansas, U.S. |
| 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 |
| 2024–present | Maine Celtics |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Kavion Pippen (born October 15, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Maine Celtics of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Southern Illinois Salukis.
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]
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]
In January 2021, Pippen joined Al Sadd of the Qatari Basketball League. [7] He appeared in one game for Al Sadd. [1]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
On October 26, 2024, Pippen was selected by the Maine Celtics in the 2024 NBA G League draft. [16]
Pippen is the nephew of former NBA player Scottie Pippen. [17] [18] His cousin is fellow basketball player Scotty Pippen Jr.. He is also cousins with volleyball player Taylor Pippen. [19]