2016-2017 Men's Basketball Roster
Kempton, Tim
Jersey Number 32
Tim Kempton
- Position:
- C/F
- Height:
- 6-10
- Weight:
- 245
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Scottsdale, Ariz.
- High School:
- Brophy College Prep
- Major:
- Economics
Bio
Tim Kempton Photo Galleries: 2014-15 (Sophomore) | 2013-14 (Freshman) | Feature Story: Kempton’s growth continues at Lehigh
WHY LEHIGH? "As soon as I came on my visit, met everyone and was on the school grounds, I fell in love."
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- Lehigh all-time leader in career rebounds (1,095), second in Patriot League history
- Third in school history and fourth in Patriot League history in career points (2,043)
- Two-time Patriot League Player of the Year
- Two-time AP honorable mention All-American
- Three-time first team All-Patriot League
- Patriot League Rookie of the Year
- Two-time ECAC All-Star
- Three-time NABC first team All-District
- Named Patriot League Player of the Week a league-record seven times as a senior
- Final Five Finalist for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year
- Finalist for the prestigious Senior CLASS Award
- Posted 54 career double-doubles, including 21 as a senior.
- Reached double-figure points in 109 of 123 career games.
AS A SENIOR (2016-17): Named first team All-Patriot League for third straight season … Named one of just 10 finalists nation-wide for the prestigious Senior CLASS Award, also garnering Senior CLASS All-America status … Named a Final Five Finalist for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year Award … Named the team’s Athlete of the Year at annual end-of-season banquet … First team ECAC All-Star … Named to USBWA All-District team, Lehigh’s first honoree since C.J. McCollum in 2010-11 … Named first team NABC All-District for third straight season … Won Patriot League Player of the Week for a league-record seven times, topping the previous record of six held by C.J. McCollum and Mike Muscala … Became Lehigh’s first-ever participant in the 2017 Reese's® Division I College All-Star Game, which was played at the Final Four at University of Phoenix Stadium in Phoenix, Ariz. … Kempton went on to score a game-high 21 points on 9-of-11 shooting, including 3-of-3 from three-point range. Also had five rebounds and an assist … Finished with 21 doubles-doubles, good for seventh in the nation … 20.4 points per game topped the Patriot League and was 30th nationally … Led the league in rebounding (10.4), good for 13th nationally … Shattered previous career highs in three-pointers attempted (56) and made (23), knocking down 41.1 percent … Was fourth nationally in defensive rebounds per contest (8.47) … Finished with 22 points and 17 rebounds in the Patriot League Championship Game at Bucknell (3/8) … Dominant in thrilling double overtime Patriot League Semifinal win at Boston University (3/5), tallying 31 points, 13 rebounds, two steals and a career-high six blocks. Had 15 points and five rebounds over the two overtime periods … Another double-double vs. Colgate (3/2) in the Patriot League Quarterfinals, recording 20 points, 10 rebounds, a career-high five blocks and three steals … Scored 25 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in just 23 minutes during Senior Night win over Army West Point (2/25). Shot 10-of-14 from the field … Stellar effort vs. Colgate (2/22), recording 50th-career double-double and fifth in last six games. Scored 22 points on 7-of-11 shooting while adding 11 rebounds and a career-high six steals … Impressive effort at Lafayette (2/19), scoring 22 points on 7-of-11 shooting and adding 10 rebounds, a block and steal in just 23 minutes … Scored 12 points and added eight rebounds and four assists (to tie a season high) in big home win over Navy (2/15) … Posted third straight double-double, finishing with 10 points and 10 rebounds at Holy Cross (2/12). Became the Lehigh career record holder for rebounds, eclipsing Daren Queenan’s previous mark of 1,013 … Another strong effort vs. Bucknell (2/8), posting 24 points, 11 rebounds, two assists and a block. Eclipsed 1,000 career rebounds in the win … Recorded 13th double-double of the season at American (2/4), scoring 15 points while adding 12 rebounds. Shot 7-of-11 from the floor … Played only 18 minutes at Loyola (2/1) due to foul trouble, posting four points and seven rebounds … Scored a team-high 18 points on 7-of-12 shooting. Also had five rebounds, an assist, block and steal … Scored 23 points and added 10 rebounds in strong road win at Colgate (1/25). Scored eight points in a 58-second span late in the first half … Finished with 19 points, seven rebounds, two blocks, a steal and assist vs. Lafayette (1/21). Was 10-of-12 from the free throw line … Recorded 11th double-double of the season, tallying 17 points and 10 rebounds at Navy (1/18) … Big game, recording 23 points (17 in the second half) and 17 rebounds vs. Holy Cross (1/14). Shot 8-of-12 from the field … Despite battling foul trouble, scored a team-high 20 points on 8-of-13 shooting while adding eight rebounds at Bucknell (1/11) … Monster game, scoring a career-high 36 points on 11-of-17 shooting, including 14-of-18 from the free throw line vs. American (1/8). Also had 11 rebounds for his second straight double-double … Posted eighth double-double of the season against Loyola (1/5), posting 18 points and 11 rebounds. Added four assists … Recorded 16 points and eight rebounds at Boston University (1/2) … Had a double-double by halftime (11 points, 10 rebounds), finishing with 20 points and 14 boards in the Patriot League opener at Army West Point (12/30) … Posted eight points and eight rebounds in 20 minutes of action vs. Cabrini (12/22) … Second straight double-double, posting 21 points and 11 rebounds in 100-67 win over Saint Francis (Pa.) (12/12). Finished 9-of-14 from the field … Another career effort, finishing with a career-high 31 points while tying career highs in rebounds (18) and blocks (3) at Mount St. Mary’s (12/10). Finished 12-of-13 from the charity stripe, marking a career high for made free throws … Provided most of Lehigh’s offense at Stony Brook (12/6), scoring 27 of the team’s 57 points in just 26 minutes due to foul trouble. Finished 7-of-12 from the field, including 4-of-5 from three-point range, a career high for made treys. Also added nine rebounds and two assists … Posted another double-double, finishing with 15 points and 10 rebounds in win over Robert Morris (12/3), highlighted by an emphatic dunk with less than three minutes remaining. Also had three assists, three blocks (to tie a career high) and two steals … Scored 12 points on 6-of-11 shooting while adding nine rebounds and a block at La Salle (11/30) … Tied career high with 30 points at Arkansas State (11/27). 18 came in the second half as he was 8-of-8 from the floor in the second, finishing the game 13-of-18. Added 11 rebounds for third double-double of season and 36th of career … Despite foul trouble, still finished with 13 points, nine coming in the second half. Scored seven straight Lehigh points in the span of 45 seconds to help the Mountain Hawks take an 80-59 lead with exactly five minutes remaining. Added seven rebounds … Scored 24 points and added 11 rebounds in home-opening win over Princeton (11/20). Added four assists, three blocks and a steal … Monster game offensively at Yale (11/17), scoring a career-high 30 points on 11-of-20 shooting, while adding 11 rebounds for first double-double of the season and 34th of his career … Opened season with impressive 25-point effort at No. 7/8 Xavier. Included was four points in the final 40 seconds to give the Mountain Hawks a chance to tie the score at the buzzer. Also added seven rebounds.
AS A JUNIOR (2015-16): Repeated as Patriot League Player of the Year and was a unanimous selection for first team All-League … Became just the third player in league history to be named Player of the Year twice before his senior season. The other two were Adonal Foyle (Colgate) and C.J. McCollum (Lehigh), both who went onto the NBA … Named AP honorable mention All-America for a second straight season … Earned second consecutive NABC first team All-District honor … Named the team’s Athlete of the Year at annual end-of-season banquet … Led the Mountain Hawks, and finished second in the Patriot League, in scoring average (17.7) … Added a team-leading 9.5 rebounds per game, also second in the league and 35th in the nation … Also stood among the league leaders in field goal percentage (55.5 – third), free throw percentage (75.5 – 12th), offensive rebounds per game (2.4 – third) and defensive rebounds per contest (7.1 – first) … Posted 13 double-doubles, good for 47th nationally … Reached double-figure points in 27 of his 29 games played and 20 points on 11 occasions … Led Lehigh in scoring 17 times, in rebounding 21 times and in assists three times … In Patriot League play, averaged a league-best 17.8 points per game and 9.7 rebounds, good for second … Scored 20 points on 8-of-10 shooting while adding six rebounds in the Patriot League Championship Game vs. Holy Cross (3/9) … Recorded eighth double-double in the last nine games with 17 points and 10 rebounds in the league semifinals against American (3/6) … Dazzled with 22 points and 17 rebounds in the Patriot League Quarterfinals vs. Navy (3/3). Broke a 57-57 tie with a three-point play in the final minute to help lead the Mountain Hawks to victory … Named Patriot League Player of the Week on Feb. 29 for the second time in three weeks … Stellar effort with 23 points and a career-high 18 rebounds in the regular season finale at Army West Point (2/27). Posted 12 points and 14 rebounds in the second half alone. The 18 boards were most by any Lehigh player in Brett Reed’s tenure as head coach … Tallied fifth double-double in the last six games, posting 16 points and 12 boards at Colgate (2/24). Finished 6-of-8 from the field for a second straight game … Monster effort vs. Lafayette (2/21), posting 16 points and 15 rebounds. Shot 6-of-8 from the field … Just missed fourth straight double-double, scoring 14 points while adding nine rebounds and three assists at Navy (2/17) … Recorded third double-double in a row, posting 15 points (all in the second half) and 12 rebounds vs. Holy Cross (2/15). Also tallied four assists, two blocks and a steal … Named Patriot League Player of the Week on Feb. 15 … Second straight double-double, posting 23 points and 12 rebounds in big win at Bucknell (2/10) … Impressed at Lafayette (2/8), scoring 22 points on 9-of-10 shooting, 1-of-1 from three-point range and 3-of-3 from the free throw line. Added a game-high 13 rebounds and three blocks … Tallied a game-high 17 points (13 in the second half) and game-high nine rebounds in dominant win over American (2/6) … Filled up the stat sheet with nine points, six rebounds, two assists, two blocks and a season-high three steals vs. Loyola (2/3) … Strong effort with 24 points (17 in the second half) and 11 rebounds at Boston University (1/31) for 25th-career double-double. Shot 11-of-19 from the field while adding two assists, two steals and not turning the ball over in 28 minutes … Recorded 11 points, six rebounds and two assists in win over Colgate (1/27) … Scored 16 points (14 in the second half) against Navy (1/20). Finished the game 5-of-11 from the field and 6-of-6 from the free throw line, adding seven rebounds, an assist and steal … Second straight 20-point game at Holy Cross (1/16), finishing with 20 on 7-of-8 shooting and 6-of-7 from the free throw line. Also grabbed seven rebounds … Impressive performance with a career-high 29 points against Bucknell (1/11). Shot 10-of-14 from the field and 9-of-11 from the free throw line while adding six rebounds and a career-high tying four assists … Limited due to foul trouble, posting six points and two rebounds in 22 minutes at American (1/9) … Recorded second straight double-double and fourth of the season with 10 points and 13 rebounds at Loyola (1/6). Also had an assist, block and steal … Tallied 23rd-career double-double against Boston University (1/2), finishing with 22 points and 11 rebounds. Shot 8-of-12 from the field and 6-of-7 from the free throw line. Scored 14 points in the game’s first 11:16, helping Lehigh take a 28-15 lead … Returned from injury and put up a monster effort vs. Army West Point (12/30). Scored 20 second-half points to finish the game with a career-high 28. Shot 11-of-19 from the field and added five boards … Became 33rd player in school history and 105th in Patriot League history to eclipse 1,000 career points, scoring 16 points against Rochester College (12/5). Reached the milestone with 17:34 left in the second half on a layup (which turned into a three-point play). Also grabbed 14 rebounds for second double-double of the season while shooting 6-of-9 from the floor and 4-of-4 from the free throw line … Scored a team-high 18 points at Saint Francis (Pa.), 12 coming in the first half. Added nine rebounds … Strong effort against Purdue’s 7-foot-2 Isaac Haas, finishing with 17 points and nine rebounds on 11/28 … Posted 14 points, five rebounds and two assists, without a turnover, at No. 12 Virginia (11/25) … Finished with 20 points, seven rebounds, three assists and a steal at Columbia (11/22). Shot 6-of-9 from the floor and 7-of-9 from the free throw line … Tallied 16 points, six rebounds, two assists and two steals in the home opener vs. Yale (11/19) … Scored 17 points while adding seven rebounds, two assists, two blocks and a steal at Canisius (11/16). Shot 10-of-11 from the free throw line … Posted a double-double in the season opener at Syracuse (11/13), scoring 16 points and 12 rebounds (12 points and eight rebounds in the second half). Dished three assists and finished 10-of-13 from the free throw line.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2014-15): Standout sophomore season, earning Patriot League Player of the Year honors … Earned AP honorable mention All-America laurels … Also garnered NABC first team All-District and third team ECAC All-Star recognition … Named the team’s Athlete of the Year at annual end-of-year banquet … Led the team in scoring (15.3 points per game) and rebounding (8.7 per game). Those marks stood fifth and first in the Patriot League, respectively … Ninth in the league in field goal percentage (.499) … Finished the season with 14 double-doubles and 27 double-figure scoring games, including the final 21 games of the season … 14 double-doubles were tied for 23rd in the nation … Second straight double-double, third in four games and 14th of the season in Patriot League Quarterfinals vs. American (3/5). Posted 20 points on a perfect 9-of-9 shooting, and 11 rebounds … Tallied 13th double-double of the season with 18 points and 10 rebounds in the regular season finale at Colgate (2/28) … Had 11 points and eight boards in win over Bucknell (2/25), shooting 5-of-8 from the field … Finished with 13 points and 10 rebounds vs. Lafayette (2/22) for his 12th double-double of the season … Scored 12 points while adding six rebounds at Navy (2/18). Ten of those points came in the second half … Big game, led by a monster second half, at Holy Cross (2/14). Finished with 22 points (18 in the second half), shooting 6-of-13 from the field and 10-of-13 from the free throw line. Added 11 rebounds for his 11th double-double of the season (and 17th of his career) … Tallied 20 points on 7-of-10 shooting while adding an assist, two blocks and a steal vs. American (2/12). Marked second 20-point effort against the Eagles of the season … Posted 18 points on 7-of-11 shooting to go with eight rebounds at Loyola (2/7) … Scored 17 points on 6-of-11 shooting while adding eight rebounds, two assists and a steal vs. Army (2/4) … Finished with 25 points on 9-of-14 shooting and 7-of-9 from the free throw line in win over Boston University (1/31). Added nine rebounds, a career-high four assists and a block … Scored 11 points and added six rebounds (all in the first half) despite battling foul trouble at Bucknell (1/28) … Tenth double-double of the season (and 16th) of his career, tallying 11 points and 10 rebounds at Lafayette (1/24). Added two assists, a block and steal … Just missed third-straight double-double, tallying ten points and nine rebounds vs. Navy (1/21) … Named Patriot League Player of the Week on Jan. 19 after strong efforts at American (1/14) and Holy Cross (1/17) … Scored a career-high 26 points against Holy Cross (1/17) to go with 13 rebounds for second straight double-double, ninth this season and 15th of his career. Shot 9-of-11 from the field … Monster game at American (1/14), scoring a season-high 24 points (one shy of a career high) to go with 13 rebounds. Marked first 20-point effort of the season. Shot 10-of-17 from the field and 4-of-5 from the free throw line … Finished with 14 points on 6-of-11 shooting while adding eight rebounds vs. Loyola (1/10) … Seventh double-double of the season (and 13th of his career) with 19 points and 10 rebounds in big win at Army (1/7). Shot 5-of-10 from the field and 9-of-12 from the free throw line … Scored 13 points (including Lehigh’s first seven second-half points) at Boston University (1/3). Added seven rebounds … Had 14 points (12 in the first half) along with eight rebounds, an assist and steal in the Patriot League opener against Colgate (12/31) … Posted second straight double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds at UMBC (12/28) … Scored 16 points (all after halftime) and added 11 rebounds in big triple overtime win at Arizona State (12/20). Was fifth double-double of the season and 11th of career. Marked a homecoming game for Kempton, who played high school at nearby Brophy College Prep … Posted seven points, five rebounds and a season-high three assists at Quinnipiac (12/18) … Finished with six points, three minutes, an assist and steal in road win at LIU Brooklyn (12/6) … Scored 10 points while adding four rebounds vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) (12/3) in limited minutes due to foul trouble … Recorded six points, seven rebounds, two assists, two blocks and a steal in just 15 minutes against Penn State Mont Alto (11/30) … Posted third-straight double-double, fourth of the season and tenth of his career, tallying 16 points and 11 rebounds as part of big Thanksgiving Eve win at DePaul (11/26) … Third double-double in the first four games, scoring 15 points and adding 10 rebounds against Columbia (11/23) … Second double-double of the season and eighth of his career, posting 19 points and 13 rebounds at Rider (11/21) … Scored a team-high 19 points to go with seven rebounds (tied for the team lead) in the home opener against Canisius (11/18). Shot 8-of-15 from the field … Posted seventh-career double-double in the season opener against #12 Villanova (11/14), scoring 15 points while adding 10 rebounds.
AS A FRESHMAN (2013-14): Monster rookie season, averaging 13.0 points (second on the team) and 7.1 rebounds (first) … Earned Patriot League Rookie of the Year honors … Named a finalist for the Kyle Macy National Freshman of the Year Award … Played in all 32 games, starting 31 …Shot an impressive 51.5 percent from the field (159-of-309) … Reached double-figure points on 25 occasions, eclipsing 20 points four times … Recorded six double-doubles … Had eight points, eight rebounds and two steals in the Patriot League Quarterfinals at Holy Cross (3/5) … Sixth-career double-double and second in the last three games with 14 points and 14 rebounds vs. Colgate (3/1) … Finished with 10 points and eight rebounds at Bucknell (2/26) … Stellar performance at Lafayette (2/23), scoring 20 points on 6-of-8 shooting and 8-of-10 from the free throw line, adding 13 rebounds and a career-high three steals … Scored 11 points on 5-of-7 shooting in only 15 minutes against Navy (2/19) due to foul trouble … Finished with a team-high 17 points vs. Holy Cross (2/15) on an efficient 6-of-8 shooting and 5-of-6 from the free throw line … Posted six points and five rebounds at American (2/12) … Had 14 points, eight rebounds and an assist against Loyola (2/8) … Recorded 12 points (10 in the second half) at Army (2/5) along with eight rebounds … Scored a team-high 18 points at Boston University (2/1), hitting 8-of-13 from the floor while adding five rebounds … Earned second straight Patriot League Rookie of the Week award and fourth overall for efforts against Bucknell and Boston U … Posted 12 points, six rebounds, a block and two steals despite foul trouble vs. Bucknell (1/29) … Scored 19 points on 7-of-10 shooting while adding seven rebounds against Lafayette (1/25). Was later named Rookie of the Week for efforts at Navy and vs. Lafayette … Finished with a team-high 15 points while adding six rebounds in overtime thriller at Navy (1/22). Shot 6-of-10 from the field … Posted eight points, 11 rebounds and a career-high two blocks against American (1/15) … Scored 13 points (11 in the first half) at Loyola (1/11) … Posted 12 points and six rebounds, shooting 5-of-11 from the field vs. Army (1/8) … Scored a career-high 25 points while adding 13 rebounds for a second straight game at Colgate (1/2). Shot 11-of-17 from the field to lead Lehigh to a thrilling double overtime win. Earned Patriot League Rookie of the Week for his efforts … Posted third-career double-double (and third in the last five games), finishing with 17 points and 13 rebounds at Bryant (12/30) … Had a team-leading 12 points and seven rebounds in win over Quinnipiac (12/21) to earn Patriot League Rookie of the Week laurels … Finished with 13 points and 10 rebounds against LIU Brooklyn (12/9) for second-career double-double and second in the last three games. Added a career-high three assists … Continued consistent play with 13 points and eight rebounds vs. UMBC (12/7). Marked the eighth time in nine games he reached double-figure points … Posted first-career double-double with 18 points and a career-high 15 rebounds at Saint Francis (Pa.) (12/4) … Scored 13 points on 5-of-9 shooting while adding four rebounds against Sacred Heart (12/1) … Hauled in eight rebounds for a second straight game (and day) while adding five points at South Dakota State (11/26) … Second straight 20-point game vs. Texas Southern (11/25), shooting 6-of-12 from the field and 8-of-11 from the free throw line. Added a career-high eight rebounds, seven coming in the first half … Strong effort with a career-high 20 points on 7-of-10 shooting at Pittsburgh (11/20) … Third straight double-digit scoring game, with 11 points at Houston (11/17) on 5-of-11 shooting … Scored 11 points at Fordham (11/15) on 5-of-9 shooting, adding three rebounds and an assist … Impressed with 16 points, three rebounds and two assists in home opener vs. Rider (11/12) … Scored eight points and added three rebounds in collegiate debut at Minnesota (11/8) ... Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
BEFORE LEHIGH: Standout forward/center from Brophy College Prep in Arizona … A skilled post player, is the son of Tim Kempton who played at Notre Dame and in the NBA from 1986-98 … Enjoyed a successful summer in AAU, playing with Arizona Magic Pump N Run … Was named the 2013 Arizona Preps Boys Player of the Year … Averaged 25 points and 16 rebounds as a senior, leading the Broncos to a 22-6 overall record … Also strong in the classroom as he carried better than a 4.0 cumulative GPA at one of the top academic programs in the country.
CAREER STATISTICS
CAREER HIGHS
Points: 36 vs. American (1/8/17)
Rebounds: 18, two times; last at Mt St. Mary’s (12/10/16)
Assists: 4, three times; last vs. Princeton (11/20/16)
Steals: 6 vs. Colgate (2/22/17)
Blocks: 6 at Boston University (3/5/17)
GETTING TO KNOW TIM
Nickname: Sweet T
Major & Why: Economics
Favorite Place on Campus: Library
Favorite Food: Sushi
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Musical Artist: MMOTHS
Favorite Movie: Almost Famous
Favorite TV Show: Breaking Bad
Favorite Website: Tumblr
Favorite Sports Broadcaster: Tim Kempton (Father)
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Muhommad Ali
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Vogue
Place I'd Like To Visit: Greece
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: To be able to sing
Dream Job: Modeling
I Wear My Jersey Number Because: It was my high school number!
If I Didn't Play Basketball, I Would Play: Football
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Start my own fashion school.
WHY LEHIGH? "As soon as I came on my visit, met everyone and was on the school grounds, I fell in love."
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- Lehigh all-time leader in career rebounds (1,095), second in Patriot League history
- Third in school history and fourth in Patriot League history in career points (2,043)
- Two-time Patriot League Player of the Year
- Two-time AP honorable mention All-American
- Three-time first team All-Patriot League
- Patriot League Rookie of the Year
- Two-time ECAC All-Star
- Three-time NABC first team All-District
- Named Patriot League Player of the Week a league-record seven times as a senior
- Final Five Finalist for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year
- Finalist for the prestigious Senior CLASS Award
- Posted 54 career double-doubles, including 21 as a senior.
- Reached double-figure points in 109 of 123 career games.
AS A SENIOR (2016-17): Named first team All-Patriot League for third straight season … Named one of just 10 finalists nation-wide for the prestigious Senior CLASS Award, also garnering Senior CLASS All-America status … Named a Final Five Finalist for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year Award … Named the team’s Athlete of the Year at annual end-of-season banquet … First team ECAC All-Star … Named to USBWA All-District team, Lehigh’s first honoree since C.J. McCollum in 2010-11 … Named first team NABC All-District for third straight season … Won Patriot League Player of the Week for a league-record seven times, topping the previous record of six held by C.J. McCollum and Mike Muscala … Became Lehigh’s first-ever participant in the 2017 Reese's® Division I College All-Star Game, which was played at the Final Four at University of Phoenix Stadium in Phoenix, Ariz. … Kempton went on to score a game-high 21 points on 9-of-11 shooting, including 3-of-3 from three-point range. Also had five rebounds and an assist … Finished with 21 doubles-doubles, good for seventh in the nation … 20.4 points per game topped the Patriot League and was 30th nationally … Led the league in rebounding (10.4), good for 13th nationally … Shattered previous career highs in three-pointers attempted (56) and made (23), knocking down 41.1 percent … Was fourth nationally in defensive rebounds per contest (8.47) … Finished with 22 points and 17 rebounds in the Patriot League Championship Game at Bucknell (3/8) … Dominant in thrilling double overtime Patriot League Semifinal win at Boston University (3/5), tallying 31 points, 13 rebounds, two steals and a career-high six blocks. Had 15 points and five rebounds over the two overtime periods … Another double-double vs. Colgate (3/2) in the Patriot League Quarterfinals, recording 20 points, 10 rebounds, a career-high five blocks and three steals … Scored 25 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in just 23 minutes during Senior Night win over Army West Point (2/25). Shot 10-of-14 from the field … Stellar effort vs. Colgate (2/22), recording 50th-career double-double and fifth in last six games. Scored 22 points on 7-of-11 shooting while adding 11 rebounds and a career-high six steals … Impressive effort at Lafayette (2/19), scoring 22 points on 7-of-11 shooting and adding 10 rebounds, a block and steal in just 23 minutes … Scored 12 points and added eight rebounds and four assists (to tie a season high) in big home win over Navy (2/15) … Posted third straight double-double, finishing with 10 points and 10 rebounds at Holy Cross (2/12). Became the Lehigh career record holder for rebounds, eclipsing Daren Queenan’s previous mark of 1,013 … Another strong effort vs. Bucknell (2/8), posting 24 points, 11 rebounds, two assists and a block. Eclipsed 1,000 career rebounds in the win … Recorded 13th double-double of the season at American (2/4), scoring 15 points while adding 12 rebounds. Shot 7-of-11 from the floor … Played only 18 minutes at Loyola (2/1) due to foul trouble, posting four points and seven rebounds … Scored a team-high 18 points on 7-of-12 shooting. Also had five rebounds, an assist, block and steal … Scored 23 points and added 10 rebounds in strong road win at Colgate (1/25). Scored eight points in a 58-second span late in the first half … Finished with 19 points, seven rebounds, two blocks, a steal and assist vs. Lafayette (1/21). Was 10-of-12 from the free throw line … Recorded 11th double-double of the season, tallying 17 points and 10 rebounds at Navy (1/18) … Big game, recording 23 points (17 in the second half) and 17 rebounds vs. Holy Cross (1/14). Shot 8-of-12 from the field … Despite battling foul trouble, scored a team-high 20 points on 8-of-13 shooting while adding eight rebounds at Bucknell (1/11) … Monster game, scoring a career-high 36 points on 11-of-17 shooting, including 14-of-18 from the free throw line vs. American (1/8). Also had 11 rebounds for his second straight double-double … Posted eighth double-double of the season against Loyola (1/5), posting 18 points and 11 rebounds. Added four assists … Recorded 16 points and eight rebounds at Boston University (1/2) … Had a double-double by halftime (11 points, 10 rebounds), finishing with 20 points and 14 boards in the Patriot League opener at Army West Point (12/30) … Posted eight points and eight rebounds in 20 minutes of action vs. Cabrini (12/22) … Second straight double-double, posting 21 points and 11 rebounds in 100-67 win over Saint Francis (Pa.) (12/12). Finished 9-of-14 from the field … Another career effort, finishing with a career-high 31 points while tying career highs in rebounds (18) and blocks (3) at Mount St. Mary’s (12/10). Finished 12-of-13 from the charity stripe, marking a career high for made free throws … Provided most of Lehigh’s offense at Stony Brook (12/6), scoring 27 of the team’s 57 points in just 26 minutes due to foul trouble. Finished 7-of-12 from the field, including 4-of-5 from three-point range, a career high for made treys. Also added nine rebounds and two assists … Posted another double-double, finishing with 15 points and 10 rebounds in win over Robert Morris (12/3), highlighted by an emphatic dunk with less than three minutes remaining. Also had three assists, three blocks (to tie a career high) and two steals … Scored 12 points on 6-of-11 shooting while adding nine rebounds and a block at La Salle (11/30) … Tied career high with 30 points at Arkansas State (11/27). 18 came in the second half as he was 8-of-8 from the floor in the second, finishing the game 13-of-18. Added 11 rebounds for third double-double of season and 36th of career … Despite foul trouble, still finished with 13 points, nine coming in the second half. Scored seven straight Lehigh points in the span of 45 seconds to help the Mountain Hawks take an 80-59 lead with exactly five minutes remaining. Added seven rebounds … Scored 24 points and added 11 rebounds in home-opening win over Princeton (11/20). Added four assists, three blocks and a steal … Monster game offensively at Yale (11/17), scoring a career-high 30 points on 11-of-20 shooting, while adding 11 rebounds for first double-double of the season and 34th of his career … Opened season with impressive 25-point effort at No. 7/8 Xavier. Included was four points in the final 40 seconds to give the Mountain Hawks a chance to tie the score at the buzzer. Also added seven rebounds.
AS A JUNIOR (2015-16): Repeated as Patriot League Player of the Year and was a unanimous selection for first team All-League … Became just the third player in league history to be named Player of the Year twice before his senior season. The other two were Adonal Foyle (Colgate) and C.J. McCollum (Lehigh), both who went onto the NBA … Named AP honorable mention All-America for a second straight season … Earned second consecutive NABC first team All-District honor … Named the team’s Athlete of the Year at annual end-of-season banquet … Led the Mountain Hawks, and finished second in the Patriot League, in scoring average (17.7) … Added a team-leading 9.5 rebounds per game, also second in the league and 35th in the nation … Also stood among the league leaders in field goal percentage (55.5 – third), free throw percentage (75.5 – 12th), offensive rebounds per game (2.4 – third) and defensive rebounds per contest (7.1 – first) … Posted 13 double-doubles, good for 47th nationally … Reached double-figure points in 27 of his 29 games played and 20 points on 11 occasions … Led Lehigh in scoring 17 times, in rebounding 21 times and in assists three times … In Patriot League play, averaged a league-best 17.8 points per game and 9.7 rebounds, good for second … Scored 20 points on 8-of-10 shooting while adding six rebounds in the Patriot League Championship Game vs. Holy Cross (3/9) … Recorded eighth double-double in the last nine games with 17 points and 10 rebounds in the league semifinals against American (3/6) … Dazzled with 22 points and 17 rebounds in the Patriot League Quarterfinals vs. Navy (3/3). Broke a 57-57 tie with a three-point play in the final minute to help lead the Mountain Hawks to victory … Named Patriot League Player of the Week on Feb. 29 for the second time in three weeks … Stellar effort with 23 points and a career-high 18 rebounds in the regular season finale at Army West Point (2/27). Posted 12 points and 14 rebounds in the second half alone. The 18 boards were most by any Lehigh player in Brett Reed’s tenure as head coach … Tallied fifth double-double in the last six games, posting 16 points and 12 boards at Colgate (2/24). Finished 6-of-8 from the field for a second straight game … Monster effort vs. Lafayette (2/21), posting 16 points and 15 rebounds. Shot 6-of-8 from the field … Just missed fourth straight double-double, scoring 14 points while adding nine rebounds and three assists at Navy (2/17) … Recorded third double-double in a row, posting 15 points (all in the second half) and 12 rebounds vs. Holy Cross (2/15). Also tallied four assists, two blocks and a steal … Named Patriot League Player of the Week on Feb. 15 … Second straight double-double, posting 23 points and 12 rebounds in big win at Bucknell (2/10) … Impressed at Lafayette (2/8), scoring 22 points on 9-of-10 shooting, 1-of-1 from three-point range and 3-of-3 from the free throw line. Added a game-high 13 rebounds and three blocks … Tallied a game-high 17 points (13 in the second half) and game-high nine rebounds in dominant win over American (2/6) … Filled up the stat sheet with nine points, six rebounds, two assists, two blocks and a season-high three steals vs. Loyola (2/3) … Strong effort with 24 points (17 in the second half) and 11 rebounds at Boston University (1/31) for 25th-career double-double. Shot 11-of-19 from the field while adding two assists, two steals and not turning the ball over in 28 minutes … Recorded 11 points, six rebounds and two assists in win over Colgate (1/27) … Scored 16 points (14 in the second half) against Navy (1/20). Finished the game 5-of-11 from the field and 6-of-6 from the free throw line, adding seven rebounds, an assist and steal … Second straight 20-point game at Holy Cross (1/16), finishing with 20 on 7-of-8 shooting and 6-of-7 from the free throw line. Also grabbed seven rebounds … Impressive performance with a career-high 29 points against Bucknell (1/11). Shot 10-of-14 from the field and 9-of-11 from the free throw line while adding six rebounds and a career-high tying four assists … Limited due to foul trouble, posting six points and two rebounds in 22 minutes at American (1/9) … Recorded second straight double-double and fourth of the season with 10 points and 13 rebounds at Loyola (1/6). Also had an assist, block and steal … Tallied 23rd-career double-double against Boston University (1/2), finishing with 22 points and 11 rebounds. Shot 8-of-12 from the field and 6-of-7 from the free throw line. Scored 14 points in the game’s first 11:16, helping Lehigh take a 28-15 lead … Returned from injury and put up a monster effort vs. Army West Point (12/30). Scored 20 second-half points to finish the game with a career-high 28. Shot 11-of-19 from the field and added five boards … Became 33rd player in school history and 105th in Patriot League history to eclipse 1,000 career points, scoring 16 points against Rochester College (12/5). Reached the milestone with 17:34 left in the second half on a layup (which turned into a three-point play). Also grabbed 14 rebounds for second double-double of the season while shooting 6-of-9 from the floor and 4-of-4 from the free throw line … Scored a team-high 18 points at Saint Francis (Pa.), 12 coming in the first half. Added nine rebounds … Strong effort against Purdue’s 7-foot-2 Isaac Haas, finishing with 17 points and nine rebounds on 11/28 … Posted 14 points, five rebounds and two assists, without a turnover, at No. 12 Virginia (11/25) … Finished with 20 points, seven rebounds, three assists and a steal at Columbia (11/22). Shot 6-of-9 from the floor and 7-of-9 from the free throw line … Tallied 16 points, six rebounds, two assists and two steals in the home opener vs. Yale (11/19) … Scored 17 points while adding seven rebounds, two assists, two blocks and a steal at Canisius (11/16). Shot 10-of-11 from the free throw line … Posted a double-double in the season opener at Syracuse (11/13), scoring 16 points and 12 rebounds (12 points and eight rebounds in the second half). Dished three assists and finished 10-of-13 from the free throw line.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2014-15): Standout sophomore season, earning Patriot League Player of the Year honors … Earned AP honorable mention All-America laurels … Also garnered NABC first team All-District and third team ECAC All-Star recognition … Named the team’s Athlete of the Year at annual end-of-year banquet … Led the team in scoring (15.3 points per game) and rebounding (8.7 per game). Those marks stood fifth and first in the Patriot League, respectively … Ninth in the league in field goal percentage (.499) … Finished the season with 14 double-doubles and 27 double-figure scoring games, including the final 21 games of the season … 14 double-doubles were tied for 23rd in the nation … Second straight double-double, third in four games and 14th of the season in Patriot League Quarterfinals vs. American (3/5). Posted 20 points on a perfect 9-of-9 shooting, and 11 rebounds … Tallied 13th double-double of the season with 18 points and 10 rebounds in the regular season finale at Colgate (2/28) … Had 11 points and eight boards in win over Bucknell (2/25), shooting 5-of-8 from the field … Finished with 13 points and 10 rebounds vs. Lafayette (2/22) for his 12th double-double of the season … Scored 12 points while adding six rebounds at Navy (2/18). Ten of those points came in the second half … Big game, led by a monster second half, at Holy Cross (2/14). Finished with 22 points (18 in the second half), shooting 6-of-13 from the field and 10-of-13 from the free throw line. Added 11 rebounds for his 11th double-double of the season (and 17th of his career) … Tallied 20 points on 7-of-10 shooting while adding an assist, two blocks and a steal vs. American (2/12). Marked second 20-point effort against the Eagles of the season … Posted 18 points on 7-of-11 shooting to go with eight rebounds at Loyola (2/7) … Scored 17 points on 6-of-11 shooting while adding eight rebounds, two assists and a steal vs. Army (2/4) … Finished with 25 points on 9-of-14 shooting and 7-of-9 from the free throw line in win over Boston University (1/31). Added nine rebounds, a career-high four assists and a block … Scored 11 points and added six rebounds (all in the first half) despite battling foul trouble at Bucknell (1/28) … Tenth double-double of the season (and 16th) of his career, tallying 11 points and 10 rebounds at Lafayette (1/24). Added two assists, a block and steal … Just missed third-straight double-double, tallying ten points and nine rebounds vs. Navy (1/21) … Named Patriot League Player of the Week on Jan. 19 after strong efforts at American (1/14) and Holy Cross (1/17) … Scored a career-high 26 points against Holy Cross (1/17) to go with 13 rebounds for second straight double-double, ninth this season and 15th of his career. Shot 9-of-11 from the field … Monster game at American (1/14), scoring a season-high 24 points (one shy of a career high) to go with 13 rebounds. Marked first 20-point effort of the season. Shot 10-of-17 from the field and 4-of-5 from the free throw line … Finished with 14 points on 6-of-11 shooting while adding eight rebounds vs. Loyola (1/10) … Seventh double-double of the season (and 13th of his career) with 19 points and 10 rebounds in big win at Army (1/7). Shot 5-of-10 from the field and 9-of-12 from the free throw line … Scored 13 points (including Lehigh’s first seven second-half points) at Boston University (1/3). Added seven rebounds … Had 14 points (12 in the first half) along with eight rebounds, an assist and steal in the Patriot League opener against Colgate (12/31) … Posted second straight double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds at UMBC (12/28) … Scored 16 points (all after halftime) and added 11 rebounds in big triple overtime win at Arizona State (12/20). Was fifth double-double of the season and 11th of career. Marked a homecoming game for Kempton, who played high school at nearby Brophy College Prep … Posted seven points, five rebounds and a season-high three assists at Quinnipiac (12/18) … Finished with six points, three minutes, an assist and steal in road win at LIU Brooklyn (12/6) … Scored 10 points while adding four rebounds vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) (12/3) in limited minutes due to foul trouble … Recorded six points, seven rebounds, two assists, two blocks and a steal in just 15 minutes against Penn State Mont Alto (11/30) … Posted third-straight double-double, fourth of the season and tenth of his career, tallying 16 points and 11 rebounds as part of big Thanksgiving Eve win at DePaul (11/26) … Third double-double in the first four games, scoring 15 points and adding 10 rebounds against Columbia (11/23) … Second double-double of the season and eighth of his career, posting 19 points and 13 rebounds at Rider (11/21) … Scored a team-high 19 points to go with seven rebounds (tied for the team lead) in the home opener against Canisius (11/18). Shot 8-of-15 from the field … Posted seventh-career double-double in the season opener against #12 Villanova (11/14), scoring 15 points while adding 10 rebounds.
AS A FRESHMAN (2013-14): Monster rookie season, averaging 13.0 points (second on the team) and 7.1 rebounds (first) … Earned Patriot League Rookie of the Year honors … Named a finalist for the Kyle Macy National Freshman of the Year Award … Played in all 32 games, starting 31 …Shot an impressive 51.5 percent from the field (159-of-309) … Reached double-figure points on 25 occasions, eclipsing 20 points four times … Recorded six double-doubles … Had eight points, eight rebounds and two steals in the Patriot League Quarterfinals at Holy Cross (3/5) … Sixth-career double-double and second in the last three games with 14 points and 14 rebounds vs. Colgate (3/1) … Finished with 10 points and eight rebounds at Bucknell (2/26) … Stellar performance at Lafayette (2/23), scoring 20 points on 6-of-8 shooting and 8-of-10 from the free throw line, adding 13 rebounds and a career-high three steals … Scored 11 points on 5-of-7 shooting in only 15 minutes against Navy (2/19) due to foul trouble … Finished with a team-high 17 points vs. Holy Cross (2/15) on an efficient 6-of-8 shooting and 5-of-6 from the free throw line … Posted six points and five rebounds at American (2/12) … Had 14 points, eight rebounds and an assist against Loyola (2/8) … Recorded 12 points (10 in the second half) at Army (2/5) along with eight rebounds … Scored a team-high 18 points at Boston University (2/1), hitting 8-of-13 from the floor while adding five rebounds … Earned second straight Patriot League Rookie of the Week award and fourth overall for efforts against Bucknell and Boston U … Posted 12 points, six rebounds, a block and two steals despite foul trouble vs. Bucknell (1/29) … Scored 19 points on 7-of-10 shooting while adding seven rebounds against Lafayette (1/25). Was later named Rookie of the Week for efforts at Navy and vs. Lafayette … Finished with a team-high 15 points while adding six rebounds in overtime thriller at Navy (1/22). Shot 6-of-10 from the field … Posted eight points, 11 rebounds and a career-high two blocks against American (1/15) … Scored 13 points (11 in the first half) at Loyola (1/11) … Posted 12 points and six rebounds, shooting 5-of-11 from the field vs. Army (1/8) … Scored a career-high 25 points while adding 13 rebounds for a second straight game at Colgate (1/2). Shot 11-of-17 from the field to lead Lehigh to a thrilling double overtime win. Earned Patriot League Rookie of the Week for his efforts … Posted third-career double-double (and third in the last five games), finishing with 17 points and 13 rebounds at Bryant (12/30) … Had a team-leading 12 points and seven rebounds in win over Quinnipiac (12/21) to earn Patriot League Rookie of the Week laurels … Finished with 13 points and 10 rebounds against LIU Brooklyn (12/9) for second-career double-double and second in the last three games. Added a career-high three assists … Continued consistent play with 13 points and eight rebounds vs. UMBC (12/7). Marked the eighth time in nine games he reached double-figure points … Posted first-career double-double with 18 points and a career-high 15 rebounds at Saint Francis (Pa.) (12/4) … Scored 13 points on 5-of-9 shooting while adding four rebounds against Sacred Heart (12/1) … Hauled in eight rebounds for a second straight game (and day) while adding five points at South Dakota State (11/26) … Second straight 20-point game vs. Texas Southern (11/25), shooting 6-of-12 from the field and 8-of-11 from the free throw line. Added a career-high eight rebounds, seven coming in the first half … Strong effort with a career-high 20 points on 7-of-10 shooting at Pittsburgh (11/20) … Third straight double-digit scoring game, with 11 points at Houston (11/17) on 5-of-11 shooting … Scored 11 points at Fordham (11/15) on 5-of-9 shooting, adding three rebounds and an assist … Impressed with 16 points, three rebounds and two assists in home opener vs. Rider (11/12) … Scored eight points and added three rebounds in collegiate debut at Minnesota (11/8) ... Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
BEFORE LEHIGH: Standout forward/center from Brophy College Prep in Arizona … A skilled post player, is the son of Tim Kempton who played at Notre Dame and in the NBA from 1986-98 … Enjoyed a successful summer in AAU, playing with Arizona Magic Pump N Run … Was named the 2013 Arizona Preps Boys Player of the Year … Averaged 25 points and 16 rebounds as a senior, leading the Broncos to a 22-6 overall record … Also strong in the classroom as he carried better than a 4.0 cumulative GPA at one of the top academic programs in the country.
CAREER STATISTICS
| Season | GP-GS | MIN-AVG | FG-FGA | FG% | 3FG-3FGA | 3FG% | FT-FTA | FT% | REB | AVG | ASST | TO | BLK | STL | PTS | PPG |
| 2013-14 | 32-31 | 844-26.4 | 159-309 | .515 | 0-0 | .000 | 99-146 | .678 | 226 | 7.1 | 23 | 90 | 11 | 22 | 417 | 13.0 |
| 2014-15 | 30-29 | 866-28.9 | 172-345 | .499 | 1-1 | 1.000 | 114-160 | .713 | 260 | 8.7 | 31 | 76 | 11 | 15 | 459 | 15.3 |
| 2015-16 | 29-28 | 864-29.8 | 182-328 | .555 | 5-16 | .313 | 145-192 | .755 | 276 | 9.5 | 41 | 84 | 13 | 20 | 514 | 17.7 |
| 2016-17 | 32-32 | 1012-31.6 | 231-422 | .547 | 23-56 | .411 | 168-221 | .760 | 333 | 10.4 | 36 | 99 | 41 | 29 | 653 | 20.4 |
| Totals | 123-120 | 3586-29.2 | 744-1404 | .530 | 29-73 | .397 | 526-719 | .732 | 1095 | 8.9 | 131 | 349 | 76 | 86 | 2043 | 16.6 |
Points: 36 vs. American (1/8/17)
Rebounds: 18, two times; last at Mt St. Mary’s (12/10/16)
Assists: 4, three times; last vs. Princeton (11/20/16)
Steals: 6 vs. Colgate (2/22/17)
Blocks: 6 at Boston University (3/5/17)
GETTING TO KNOW TIM
Nickname: Sweet T
Major & Why: Economics
Favorite Place on Campus: Library
Favorite Food: Sushi
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Musical Artist: MMOTHS
Favorite Movie: Almost Famous
Favorite TV Show: Breaking Bad
Favorite Website: Tumblr
Favorite Sports Broadcaster: Tim Kempton (Father)
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Muhommad Ali
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Vogue
Place I'd Like To Visit: Greece
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: To be able to sing
Dream Job: Modeling
I Wear My Jersey Number Because: It was my high school number!
If I Didn't Play Basketball, I Would Play: Football
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Start my own fashion school.
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