Bio

Expected to play an important role, as the coaching staff is counting on him to use size and experience to come through for a good season … Has continued to develop into a true low-post player who can score with a variety of moves … Is very competitive and intelligent … 2013-14: Earned a spot in the regular rotation, averaging 16.6 minutes while playing in all 30 games … Scored 5.0 points a night and grabbed 3.8 rebounds, plus totaled a team-high 25 blocked shots as well as 21 steals … Ranked 10th in the conference in blocks (0.8 bpg) … Recorded five double-digit scoring outings, highlighted by a stretch of three consecutive 12-point games (Dec. 29-Jan. 4) … Two of his three nine-rebound games on the season also came during that stretch, as he nearly had a double-double … Produced two games with three blocks and two with three steals, including a three-block, two-steal effort at Allegheny (Feb. 19) … 2012-13: Appeared in 16 games as a freshman, totaling 18 points, 32 rebounds, six assists, and five blocked shots … Played in two of three NCAA Div. III Championship games, including matching a season high with five rebounds during 10 minutes against Penn State Behrend (March 2) … Also pulled down a key rebound and had a steal during eight productive minutes of the eventual conference tournament semifinal victory over Wittenberg (Feb. 22) when top-two centers both got into foul trouble … Scored season-high four points in collegiate debut versus Carnegie Mellon (Nov. 16), and recorded three blocked shots next night against Adrian (Nov. 17) … Earned first varsity letter … Prior to Wooster: Honorable mention all-Ohio in Division I as a senior at Wadsworth High School … Also the 2011-12 Medina County Gazette MVP after averaging 18.9 points, 11.0 rebounds, and 2.4 blocks … Twice selected to Northeast Inland All-District Second Team and three-time all-league with the Grizzlies … Personal: Born July 26, 1993 … Is the son of Jon and Suzanne Kipfer … Majoring in business economics.