Kavion Pippen (born October 15, 1996) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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. He played

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for the

Southern Illinois Salukis The Southern Illinois Salukis are the varsity athletic teams representing Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The nickname comes from the Saluki, the Royal Dog of Egypt and the Persian greyhound, which ties into the fact that southern Illin ...

College career

Pippen played

for the

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.

Professional career

Austin Spurs (2019–2020)

After going undrafted in the

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, Pippen signed with the Golden State Warriors on October 7. 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. On October 26, 2019, the

Austin Spurs The Austin Spurs are an American basketball team in the NBA G League based in Cedar Park, Texas, and are affiliated with the San Antonio Spurs. The team plays their home games at H-E-B Center at Cedar Park. The team has made the postseason in 8 ...

acquired the returning right for Pippen from the

Santa Cruz Warriors The Santa Cruz Warriors are an American professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in Santa Cruz, California, and are affiliated with the Golden State Warriors. The Warriors play their home games at Kaiser Permanente Arena. Prior t ...

for the player rights to Isaiah Reese, who was selected in the 2019

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by the 6th overall draft pick, and a 2020 second round pick. On January 25, 2020, Pippen had 15 points and 6 rebounds in a 119-109 loss to the

Memphis Hustle The Memphis Hustle are an American professional basketball team of the NBA G League based in the Greater Memphis suburb of Southaven, Mississippi, and are affiliated with the Memphis Grizzlies. The team plays their home games at the Landers Ce ...

Al Sadd (2021)

On January 26, 2021, it was reported that

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of the

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had inked Pippen.

Étoile Sportive de Radès (2021)

On March 1 it was reported that

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of the Championnat National A had signed with Pippen.

Real Valladolid (2021–2022)

On August 13, 2021, he has signed with Real Valladolid Baloncesto of the

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Long Island Nets (2022–present)

On November 4, 2022, Pippen was named to the opening night roster for the

Personal life

Pippen is the nephew of Hall of Famer

Scottie Pippen Scotty Maurice Pippen Sr. (born September 25, 1965), usually spelled Scottie Pippen, is an American former professional basketball player. He played 17 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), winning six NBA championships with the ...

and cousin of volleyball player Taylor Pippen. His other cousin is American professional

player

Scotty Pippen Jr. Scotty Maurice Pippen Jr. (born November 10, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the South Bay Lakers of the NBA G League. He play ...

, who currently plays for the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA on a

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with the

South Bay Lakers The South Bay Lakers are an American professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in Los Angeles. Founded in 2006 as the Los Angeles D-Fenders, the team is owned by the Los Angeles Lakers, who were the first National Basketball Associa ...

of the

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Pippen, Kavion 1996 births Living people American men's basketball players Austin Spurs players Basketball players from Arkansas CB Valladolid players Centers (basketball) Junior college men's basketball players in the United States People from Hamburg, Arkansas Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball players