Loyola Marymount University Athletics

BRIEFLY
Ivan Alipiev finished his fourth season of college basketball in 2021-22.
 
HIGHLIGHTS AT LMU

2021-22 • SENIOR… Sat out the year with a rotator cuff injury suffered in the offseason.
 
2020-21 • JUNIOR… One of three players to play in all 22 games, making 10 starts… Improved his minutes per game to 27.0… Averaged 7.0 points per game on 41.9 percent shooting… Second on the team with 27 made threes… Scored 16 points with four made threes in the win over Long Beach St. (12/4/20)… Scored 16 points with four made threes in the road win over Portland (1/25/21)… Scored 22 points on 8-for-9 shooting and a perfect 4-for-4 from the field against eventual NCAA Tournament team BYU (2/20/21)… Played all 40 minutes and scored 10 points in LMU’s WCC Tournament win over San Francisco (3/5/21).
 
2019-20 • SOPHOMORE… Played in all 32 games, making 17 starts… Finished third on the team with 8.1 points per game and 260 total points… Finished fourth on the team with 3.3 rebounds per game and 104 total rebounds… Finished third on the team with 22.3 minutes per game and 714 total minutes… Scored in double-digits on 15 occasions and led the team in scoring four different times… Opened the season with a career-high 25 points on 9-for-14 shooting and 5-for-7 threes in the home win over Westcliff (11/5/19)… Scored 13 points at Nevada (11/9/19), 11 points against Colorado State (11/16/19), 18 points versus Air Force (11/21/19), and 13 points against Indiana State (11/22/19) to bring his five-game average to 16.0 points per game to start the season… Scored 12 points on 5-for-7 shooting in the home win against Grambling State (12/7/19)… Recorded his first career double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds in the win over Cal State Fullerton (12/22/19)… Scored 17 points against Prairie View A&M (12/13/19) after shooting a perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line… Averaged double-digits against #1/2 Gonzaga with games of 11 points (1/11/20) and 12 points (2/6/20)… Scored 12 points in the WCC Tournament win over San Diego (3/5/20).
 
2018-19 • FRESHMAN… Played in 16 games in his first season, recording a start in LMU’s win over Boise State (12/19/18)… Had a career-game against Bethesda (11/29/18) totaling season-highs in points with 15, minutes with 22, field goals made and attempted at 6-for-12, three pointers made and attempted at 3-for-6, rebounds with eight, and assists with three… Scored seven points at BYU in eight minutes off the bench on 3-for-4 shooting.
 
BEFORE LMU
Played for BUBA Basketball in Bulgaria, where he is averaging 17.3 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and 2.3 steals.... Competed in the 2017 FIBA U18 European Championships where his numbers were 20.5 points per game, 8.4 rebounds, and 2.3 while playing for his home country.
 
PERSONAL
Ivan Alipiev is from Sophia, Bulgaria.