Kyle Jarred "Flip" Filipowski (born November 7, 2003) is an American college basketball player. He was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2022 class.

High school career

Filipowski first attended Minisink Valley High School in

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. He transferred after his freshman year to

Fordham Preparatory School Fordham Preparatory School (also known as Fordham Prep) is an American private, Jesuit, boys' college-preparatory school located on the Rose Hill campus of Fordham University in the Bronx, New York City. From its founding in 1841 until 1970, the ...

in The Bronx. After his sophomore year, he transferred to

Wilbraham & Monson Academy Wilbraham & Monson Academy (WMA) is a college-preparatory school located in Wilbraham, Massachusetts. Founded in 1804, it is a four-year boarding and day high school for students in Grades 9-12 and postgraduate. A middle school, with Grades 6–8 ...

in Wilbraham, Massachusetts. He was the

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for Massachusetts in 2021. He was ineligible to play in the

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due to being a fifth year player.

Recruiting

Filipowski was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2022 class, according to major recruiting services. On July 29, 2021, he committed to playing college basketball for Duke.

College career

Freshman season (2022–2023)

On January 11, 2023, Filipowski scored a double-double 28 points and 15 rebounds in a 77-69 win over Pittsburgh. On February 14, 2023, Filipowski scored 22 points and 6 rebounds in a 68-64 victory against Notre Dame. On March 4, 2023, Filipowski scored another double-double of 22 points and 13 rebounds in a 62-57 win over arch-rival North Carolina. On March 11, 2023, Filipowski scored 20 points and 10 rebounds in a 59-49 victory against Virginia in the championship game of the ACC Tournament, while also being named Tournament MVP. As a freshman, Filipowski averaged 15.1 points and 8.9 rebounds per game, and led Division I freshmen with 16 double-doubles. After the end of his freshman season, He was named ACC Rookie of the Year Despite being a projected first round selection in the 2023 NBA draft, Filipowski opted to return for his sophomore season. He underwent hip surgery in April 2023, to repair malformed hip joints atop both legs.

Sophomore season: 2023–2024

On December 18, Filipowski was named

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(ACC) player of the week. On December 20, Filipowski scored a double-double of 13 points and 10 rebounds in a 78-70 win against Baylor. On January 9, 2024, Filipowski scored a double-double 26 points and 10 rebounds in a 75-53 win over Pittsburgh. On January 13, 2024, Filipowski scored a career high 30 points and 13 rebounds in a 84-79 win over Georgia Tech. On February 24, 2024, Filipowski suffered an apparent knee injury in a collision with a Wake Forest fan participating in a court storming after the Demon Deacons upset the eighth-ranked Blue Devils. After calls to ban court storming by Duke head coach Jon Scheyer, Filipowski was able to play in the next game on February 28. On April 13, 2024, Filipowski declared for the

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Career stats

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Personal life

His brother, Matt, played with Kyle at Wilbraham & Monson and committed to playing college basketball for

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References

External links

Duke Blue Devils bioESPN profileUSA Basketball bio
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