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Tim Kempton Jr.
No. 32 – Lehigh Mountain Hawks
PositionCenter / Power forward
LeaguePatriot League
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolBrophy Prep (Phoenix, Arizona)
CollegeLehigh (2013–present)
Career highlights and awards

Tim Kempton Jr. is an American college basketball player, currently a rising junior at the Lehigh University. At Lehigh, Kempton was the 2015 Patriot League Player of the Year.[1] He is the son of retired National Basketball Association (NBA) player Tim Kempton.[2]

A 6'10" center and power forward, Kempton played college basketball at Brophy College Preparatory in Phoenix, Arizona. For college, he chose Lehigh, where as a freshman in 2013–14 he averaged 13.0 points and 7.1 rebounds per game and was named the Patriot League Rookie of the Year.[3] In his sophomore season, Kempton raised his averages to 15.3 points and 8.7 rebounds per game and was named first-team All-Patriot League, Patriot League Player of the Year and an honorable mention All-American by the Associated Press.[4]

References

  1. ^ Joyce, Greg (March 2, 2015). "Lehigh's Tim Kempton, Kahron Ross earn major Patriot League men's basketball awards". The Express-Times. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  2. ^ Obert, Richard (February 15, 2013). "Brophy's Tim Kempton Jr. gains from his father's tutelage". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  3. ^ Hinkel, Tom (March 3, 2014). "Lehigh's Tim Kempton named Patriot League Rookie of the Year; league releases men's basketball honors". The Express-Times. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  4. ^ "Kempton named AP Honorable Mention All-American". Lehigh Mountain Hawks. April 1, 2015. Retrieved June 5, 2015.