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Tamin Lipsey Cleans up With Several Big 12 Season Accolades

Multiple Big 12 accolades were earned by Iowa State Cyclones star, Tamin Lipsey.
Kenneth Teape|
Feb 24, 2026; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Iowa State Cyclones guard Tamin Lipsey (3) warms up before the game against the Utah Utes at Jon M. Huntsman Center.
Feb 24, 2026; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Iowa State Cyclones guard Tamin Lipsey (3) warms up before the game against the Utah Utes at Jon M. Huntsman Center. | Rob Gray-Imagn Images

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Point guard Tamin Lipsey is going down as one of the best players to ever suit up for the Iowa State Cyclones men’s basketball team.

His incredible career is nearing an end, with March 7 marking his final game at Hilton Coliseum. He went out on a high note, helping the Cyclones defeat the Arizona State Sun Devils on Senior Day, 86-65.

Lipsey had a great game, scoring 16 points to go along with six assists, two rebounds and six steals. He ended the campaign averaging 13.3 points, 5.0 assists, 4.1 rebounds and 2.2 steals in 31.6 minutes per game.

The points scored and assists per game were both career highs. The 1.4 turnovers per game were another career best for a single-season.

Tamin Lipsey earns multiple Big 12 accolades

Iowa State Cyclones guard Tamin Lipsey dribbling the ball.
Mar 2, 2026; Tucson, Arizona, USA; Iowa State Cyclones guard Tamin Lipsey (3) dribbles the ball during the first half of the game against the Arizona Wildcats at McKale Memorial Center. | Aryanna Frank-Imagn Images

Given how well he performed on the court, it should come as no surprise that he earned several Big 12 awards and accolades. He was named the Big 12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year, given to the player who has high athletic and academic achievement, winning as much on the hardwood as in the locker room.

That award was actually a clean sweep for Iowa State. On the women’s side, it was Cyclones women’s standout Arianna Jackson who won the award.

Lipsey was also selected to the All-Big 12 Second Team. It is the third time in his career he has made an All-Conference team, making him the 14th player in program history to three-peat.

There will be an argument made by some people that the star point guard should have been on the first team, along with forward Joshua Jefferson. He certainly had the credentials for it, but the Cyclones finishing in fifth place in the conference likely played a part.

Instead, he landed on the Second Team, sharing that honor with the other member of Iowa State’s Big 3, Milan Momcilovic.

Last but not least, Lipsey also made the All-Big 12 Defensive Team. This is the third time he has received that honor, making him only the sixth player in Cyclones history to achieve that three-peat.

With the regular season now officially over, attention quickly turned to postseason play. Iowa State earned a bye into the second round of the 2026 Phillips 66 Big 12 Men’s Basketball Tournament, being held in Kansas City, Missouri.

They will face the winner of the matchup between the Baylor Bears and Arizona State Sun Devils, whom they went 3-0 against during conference play.

A run in Kansas City could help push the Cyclones up the seed line for the NCAA tournament, and Lipsey will want to extend his career for as long as possible.

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Kenneth Teape
KENNETH TEAPE

Kenneth Teape is an alumnus of SUNY Old Westbury and graduated in 2013 with an Honors Degree in Media Communications with a focus on print journalism. During his time at Old Westbury, he worked for the school newspaper and several online publications, such as Knicks Now, the official website of the New York Knicks, and a self-made website with fellow students, Gotham City Sports News. Kenneth has also been a site expert at Empire Writes Back, Musket Fire, and Lake Show Life within the FanSided Network. He was a contributor to HoopsHabit, with work featured on Bleacher Report and Yardbarker. In addition to his work here, he is a reporter for both NBA Analysis Network and NFL Analysis Network, as well as a writer and editor for Packers Coverage. You can follow him on X, formerly Twitter, @teapester725, or reach him via email at teapester725@gmail.com.

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