Kavion Pippen

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Kavion Pippen
Maine Celtics
Position Center
League NBA G League
Personal information
Born (1996-10-15) October 15, 1996 (age 28)
Hamburg, Arkansas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school Hamburg (Hamburg, Arkansas)
College
NBA draft 2019: undrafted
Playing career2019–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 and awards
  • 2× Third-team All-MVC (2018, 2019)
  • MVC All-Defensive Team (2019)
  • MVC All-Newcomer Team (2018)
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.

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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]

On October 28, 2023, Pippen returned to the Long Island Nets, [14] but was waived on November 8. [15]

Maine Celtics (2024–present)

On October 26, 2024, Pippen was selected by the Maine Celtics in the 2024 NBA G League draft. [16]

Personal life

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]

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