Tamin Lipsey, Iowa State Cyclones, G - News, Stats, Bio

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Big 12 Standings

Team	Conf	Overall
ARIZ	16-2	36-3
HOU	14-4	30-7
IOWAST	12-6	29-8
KANSAS	12-6	24-11
TXTECH	12-6	23-11
TCU	11-7	23-12
BYU	9-9	23-12
UCF	9-9	21-12
WVU	9-9	21-14
CINCY	9-9	18-15
COLO	7-11	17-16
ARIZST	7-11	17-16
OKLAST	6-12	20-15
BAYLOR	6-12	17-17
KSTATE	3-15	12-20
UTAH	2-16	10-22

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Summary

Lipsey had a decorated college career, starting every game over the course of his four years at Iowa State. He was the tip of the spear for a Cyclone defense that ranked among college basketball’s top ten defenses in three of his four years, and was among the top 15 in all four. While he’s not a prototypical NBA guard, he may prove to be the overachiever who can fight his way into a spot in the league.

About

3x All-Big 12 Team and Big 12 All-Defensive Team
Iowa State record holder for career steals and steals per game
Led the Big 12 in steals (2.3) and assist-to-turnover ratio (3.3 to 1) in 2025-26.

Strengths

Defensive pest who’s fully engaged, physical, and a constant threat to pressure the ball at the point of attack.
Creates tempo with the ball, has very reliable ball-security, and is a sneaky good lay-up maker (64% at the rim).
Wealth of competitive intangibles with strong motor and high-energy.

Weaknesses

Lacks ideal NBA size and has short arms with a 6-2 wingspan.
Not a reliable outside shooter. Made just 32% of his catch-and-shoot 3-pointers.
Unclear how he becomes a scoring threat in an NBA game.