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Kavion Pippen earns third MVC Newcomer of the Week honor
02/05/2018 | 12:50:00 | Men's Basketball
ST. LOUIS, Mo. β For the third time this season, Southern Illinois junior center Kavion PippenΒ has earned the Missouri Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week award, the league announced on Monday.Β
A 6-foot-10, 240-poundΒ junior college transfer,Β PippenΒ led the Salukis to wins at Drake and versus Valparaiso last week. In the two games, heΒ averaged 17.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.0 steals, converting 15-of-19 (.789) shots from the field and 5-of-7 (.714) from the free throw line. Pippen had 21 points in the win over Valpo, including a critical three-point play with 2:07 to go that tied the game, 59-59, and started a 9-0 Saluki run to finish the game. He was 9-of-11 from the field against the Crusaders.
Earlier this season, PippenΒ won Newcomer of the Week afterΒ the Salukis beatΒ SIUE and San Jose State, plus the opening-weekend victory at Winthrop.Β The nephew of NBA legend Scottie PippenΒ is second on the team in scoring (12.2), and first in field goal attempts (249), field goal percentage (.550) and blocked shots (133). He has scored in double figures in all six games.Β
A 6-foot-10, 240-poundΒ junior college transfer,Β PippenΒ led the Salukis to wins at Drake and versus Valparaiso last week. In the two games, heΒ averaged 17.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.0 steals, converting 15-of-19 (.789) shots from the field and 5-of-7 (.714) from the free throw line. Pippen had 21 points in the win over Valpo, including a critical three-point play with 2:07 to go that tied the game, 59-59, and started a 9-0 Saluki run to finish the game. He was 9-of-11 from the field against the Crusaders.
Earlier this season, PippenΒ won Newcomer of the Week afterΒ the Salukis beatΒ SIUE and San Jose State, plus the opening-weekend victory at Winthrop.Β The nephew of NBA legend Scottie PippenΒ is second on the team in scoring (12.2), and first in field goal attempts (249), field goal percentage (.550) and blocked shots (133). He has scored in double figures in all six games.Β
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