ST, LOUIS, Mo. — For the third time this season, Southern Illinois junior center Kavion Pippen as earned Missouri Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week award, the league announced on Monday.
Saluki Center Kavion Pippen
A 6-foot-10, 240-pound junior college transfer, Pippen led the Salukis to wins at Drake and versus Valparaiso last week. In the two games, he 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, Pippenwon Newcomer of the Week after the Salukis beat SIUE and San Jose State, plus the opening-weekend victory at Winthrop. The nephew of NBA legend Scottie Pippen 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.
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