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2020-21 Men's Basketball Roster

Kayla Sokolowski
John Reid III

12 Luke Hippler

  • Position Forward
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Westerville, OH
  • Highschool Columbus St. Francis De Sales
  • Major Finance

Biography

2020-21
  • Started in all eight games of the season 
  • Averaged team high 1.4 blocks and 7 points per game
  • Scored 14 points in win against Otterbein (2/27/21) 
  • Recorded 2 blocks in season opener against Heidelberg (1/21/21)
  • Scored 15 points with 2 blocks and 2 steals in a victory over Baldwin Wallace (2/5/21)
2019-20
  • Appeared in 26 games, starting the first seven for the Blue Streaks games
  • Averaged 4.3 ppg and 4.0 rpg in 15.1 minutes per game
  • Led the team in blocks (22)
  • Recorded eight rebounds against Waynesburg (11/15/19) and Grove City (11/16/19)
  • Registered a season-high 13 points and two blocks against Case Western (11/20/19)
  • Had 10 points and five rebounds against Olivet (12/1/19)
  • Scored five points and added five rebounds against Keene State (12/29/19)
  • Registered 10 points and nine rebounds against Heidelberg (2/5/20)
  • Had 10 points and a career-high five blocks against Otterbein (2/19/20)
  • Grabbed eight rebounds in OAC Quarterfinal against Capital (2/25/20)
  • Had four points and nine rebounds in the OAC Semifinal against Marietta (2/27/20)
2018-19
  • Appeared in all 27 games and started in 12
  • Averaged 9.6 points and 6.0 rebounds per game 
  • Had 13 double-digits scoring performances on the year 
  • Recorded four double-doubles against Mary Washington (12/29/18), Muskingum (1/18/19), Baldwin Wallace (1/16/19 ), and Wilmington (2/16/19).
  • Recorded a career high points (22) at Muskingum (1/18/19).
  • Grabbed a career high rebounds (17) and four blocks against Baldwin Wallace (1/16/19) 
  • Became a dominating force for the Blue Streaks in the back half of the season averaging 14.4 points and eight rebounds over the last 13 games.
2017-18
  • Saw action in 19 games, averaging 6.4 minutes per game
  • Shot .429 from the field and .333 from three
  • Scored his first career points against Fredonia College (11/17/18)
  • Scored six points against SUNY Poly (11/18/17) while tacking on six rebounds
  • Reached a career-high 3 steals twice, against Capital University (1/6/2018) and Olivet (11/25/2018) 
High School
  • A District-10 All-Star
  • District first team
  • First Team All-CCL
  • All-Ohio first team for Men's Volleyball
  • Regional Honorable Mention
  • Played for coach Joe Bills
  • Member of National Honor Society and Honor Roll
Academics & Personal
  • Son of Joe and Sherry Hippler
  • Brother Mike ('17) is a JCU graduate

Statistics

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 33

    2017-18First Year

    Forward
    6'5"
    33
  • 12

    2018-19Sophomore

    Forward
    6'5"
    12
  • 12

    2019-20Junior

    Forward
    6'5"
    12
  • 12

    2020-21Senior

    Forward
    6'5"
    12

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