Bio

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

2016-17: All-River States Conference honoree after averaing 12.8 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game in 36 games, all starts. ... Second in the nation with a .516 3-point field goal percentage. ... Set IU East record with a .493 career 3-point field goal percentage. ... Selected for NABC-NAIA Shoot & Slam national 3-point contest. ... Season-high 26 points at eventual national quarterfinalist Trinity International University on Dec. 6. ... Scored 18 points, made 6 of 7 3-pointers and dished out season-high five assists in home win against Cincinnati Christian University on Jan. 21. ... Scored team-high 17 points, including two late free throws to force a second overtime, in IU East's double overtime win at the University of Rio Grande on Feb. 7. ... Scored team-high 20 points in home win against then-No. 3 Davenport University on Nov. 28. ... Scored 13 points and made go-ahead 3-pointer in Senior Day win Feb. 11 against WVU Tech in the River States Conference and NAIA Network Game of the Week. ... Scored team-high 23 points against Reinhardt University in opening round of NAIA Division II Men's Basketball National Championship on March 8. ... River States Conference Player of the Week for week of Nov. 28.

2015-16: Averaged 3.7 points per game in 34 games, including six starts. ... Scored season-high 16 points in home win against Brescia University on Feb. 13. ... Scored nine points and dished out season-best five assists in win against Great Lakes Christian College on Nov. 6. ... Scored 10 points in home win against Asbury University on Feb. 2. ... Came back from late-February medical prodecure and scored eight points in IU East's win against Valley City State in the NAIA Division II Men's Basketball National Championship round of 16.

COLLEGE: Played first two college seasons at Huntington University. ... Averaged 8.7 points and 3.0 rebounds per game during 2014-15 season at Huntington, making 50 percent of his field goals, 52 percent of his 3-pointers and 86 percent of his free throws. ... Part of Huntington team that advanced to NAIA Division II Men's Basketball National Championship as a freshman.

HIGH SCHOOL: Averaged 21.0 points, 4.6 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game as a senior at Tri-Village High School (Ohio) to lead the Patriots to a 26-1 record and the No. 1 ranking in the final Ohio state poll of the regular season in 2012-13. ... District player of the year and a second-team all-state selection as a high school senior.

ALL ABOUT KYLE

AREA OF STUDY: Business

WHY KYLE CHOSE IU EAST: For the basketball program.

MOST MEMORABLE BASKETBALL MOMENT: Advancing to the regionals during high school career.

PARENTS: Joel and Teresa Pipenger