Ian Pinckney

Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Chicago, Ill.

Known as an athletic slasher that can get to the rim ... Comes to Kent State after redshirting last season at Motlow State Community College in Lynchburg, Tenn ... Has three years of eligibility remaining.

Prior to Kent state
Sat out the 2008-09 season at Motlow while recovering from a foot injury ... Averaged 9.6 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.8 steals in 2007-08 for Long Beach C.C. in California ... All-South Coast Conference South Division honorable mention ... Helped lead LBCC to a 17-win season.

High School
Attended Kenwood Academy as a senior (2006-07) after spending three years at Whitney Young (2003-06) ... At Kenwood he was the Division MVP as well as a first team all-conference and all-defensive team selection ... Also named first team all-city ... Participated in the Illinois State Dunk contest in 2007 ... The summer after high school he was part of a Chicago Nike Pro-Am championship team ... At Whitney Young was named first team all-conference in 2006 ... Led his team to freshman and sophomore city championships in 2004 and 2005 ... Honored as MVP of the playoffs ... Played for the Illinois Full Package AAU team and was one of the top basketball prospects in the state of Illinois as a high school senior in 2007.

Personal
Born on Dec. 11, 1988 (turns 21 during the season) ... Son of Kevin Pinckney and Alana Hurt ... Has three sisters, one older and two younger ... Majoring in sports administrationat Kent State.