Where is Tamin Lipsey from?

Last Modified Mar 21, 2025 15:28 GMT
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Tamin Lipsey is a basketball player for the Iowa State Cyclones men’s basketball team. Throughout his sophomore 2023-24 season with the Iowa State Cyclones, Tamin Lipsey competed in 36 games and scored 12.4 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 4.9 assists per game. He shot 42.8% from the field, including 39.1% from the three-point range. Lipsey was honored as a First-team All-Big 12 and Big 12 All-Defensive team in 2024. As of March 2025, Lipsey saw action in 32 games and averaged 10.8 points, 3.2 assists, and 2.6 rebounds (via ESPN).

He completed his schooling at Ames High School in Ames, Iowa, United States. He played varsity basketball for his high school team, the Ames Little Cyclones. He played for three seasons in his school as he missed his sophomore season due to an injury. However, Tamin Lipsey was most successful as a senior in his high school. He helped lead his team to the 2022 Iowa State Championship game by scoring 11 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists. For this, he was declared Iowa Mr. Basketball by the Iowa Print Sportswriters Association. He also received Gatorade Player of the Year honors (via the Cyclones website).

Throughout Tamin Lipsey’s high school career, he averaged 16.3 points, 4.2 assists 5.3 assists, and 2.2 steals per game. He concluded his high school basketball career with 1046 points and 340 assists. He graduated from his high school in 2022. He was also regarded as a three-star prospect by Rivals and 247Sports. 247Sports also declared him as the 30th point guard. Tamin Lipsey has also played for Team USA at the 2019 FIBA Americas U16 Championship. There, he averaged 6.0 points, 2.8 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 1.7 steals. He was awarded a gold medal for his efforts.

Tamin Lipsey’s hometown

Tamin Lipsey hails from Ames, Iowa, United States. His family consists of his father Robert Lipsey, his mother Holly Lipsey, and three sisters named Teagan, Amara, and Phaedra, as per the Cyclones website.

His father is a former college football player, and his mother is a former college volleyball player at Southwest Minnesota State University. His sisters, Amara and Teagan, are basketball players. His other sister, Phaedra is a volleyball player and track athlete.

Where was Tamin Lipsey born?

Tamin Lipsey's birthplace is Ames, Iowa, according to his official Iowa State Cyclones roster.

Tamin Lipsey nationality

Tamin Lipsey is an American national.

FAQ's On Tamin Lipsey

A. Tamin Lipsey is 21 years old, as of March 2025.

A. Tamin Lipsey represents the Iowa State Cyclones in NCAA Division I men’s college basketball.

A. Tamin Lipsey’s hometown is Ames in Iowa, United States.

A. Tamin Lipsey is a junior at Iowa State. 

A. Tamin Lipsey wears jersey #3 for the Iowa State Cyclones. 

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