Tamin Lipsey plays as a guard for the Iowa State Basketball team and is a junior in the 2024-2025 season. Lipsey is a native of Ames, Iowa, and graduated from the Ames School. Lipsey in 2024, received recognitions in the Associated Press Honorable All-American Team, the CSC Academic All-America Second Team, and the CSC Academic All-District First Team. He also earned selections in the NABC All-District 8 First Team and the All-Big 12 First Team. For his defensive skills, Lipsey was picked in the Big 12 All-Defensive Team. He was a finalist in two major awards, the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year and the Lefty Driesell Defensive Player of the Year award. Lipsey was also a finalist for the Lute Olson National Player of the Year award. He was drafted into the Big 12 Championship All-Tournament Team, and the ESPN Events Invitational All-Tournament Team in 2023.
Tamin Lipsey had a remarkable 2022-2023 season, playing and starting in all 33 games. Lipsey registered 146 assists and 73 steals as a freshman. His 73 steals were the third-best figures in a single season and fourth among all Big 12 freshmen in school history. His 146 assists were the second-most by a Cyclone freshman and ninth-most in the Big 12 conference as a freshman. Lipsey was ranked as the 87th player in the nation with the most assists and 14th in the nation with total steals. His most notable game was against West Virginia, setting a season-best 16 points. Lipsey scored 13 points, 11 rebounds, five assists, and five steals against Baylor in his Big 12 Championship debut. He was one of two players in the nation, and the ninth player in the last 10 years in NCAA Division I men's basketball, to average at least 7.3 points, 4.4 assists, 4.0 rebounds, 2.2 steals, and 2.45 or fewer turnovers.
Tamin Lipsey Parents
As per Lipsey's official Iowa State profile, Tamin Lipsey's parents are Holly Lipsey and Robert Lipsey.
Who is the mother of Tamin Lipsey?
Holly Lipsey is Tamin Lipsey's mother. She played volleyball at Southwest Minnesota State and is a professor at Iowa State University, teaching kinesiology.
Who is the father of Tamin Lipsey?
Robert Lipsey is the father of Tamin Lipsey. Robert played college football for the Southwest Minnesota State Football Team and is the Director of TRIO- Student Support Services at Iowa State University.
Tamin Lipsey Parents’ nationality
Tamin Lipsey's parents are American nationals.
FAQs on Tamin Lipsey
A. Tamin Lipsey plays as a guard.
A. Tamin Lipsey recorded 73 steals as a freshman.
A. Yes, Tamin Lipsey was selected to the All-Big 12 First Team in 2024.
A. Yes, Tamin Lipsey started all 33 games for Iowa State.
