Ines Piper

Photo by: Chris Henry / University of South Florida Athletics

Position:
Forward
Height:
6-0
Class:
Graduate Student
High School:
Lycee Lumiere
Hometown:
Paris, France
Prev School:
Temple

Career Honors

2020-21 JUCO National Champion
2020-21 Second Team All-Panhandle Conference

2025-26: Appeared in all 32 games with seven starts...averaged 3.8 points and 4.2 rebounds per game...led the team with 31 blocks...ranked third on the team in steals (26), rebounds (135), and rebounds per game (4.2)...recorded a double-double (10 points, 10 rebounds) against LIU (Nov. 7)...dished out a career-high four assists against Duke (Nov. 20)...scored a season-high 11 points against Temple (March 3)...posted two games with three blocks...recorded three or more steals in four games.

2024-25: Scored six or more points in 13 games for the Bulls…Piper’s full stat line against UTRGV (Nov. 17) consisted of 15 points, a career-best five steals, a season-best three blocks, and seven rebounds…added nine points and five rebounds in the loss to Vanderbilt (Nov. 14)…added seven points in the loss at No. 2/2 UConn.

2023-24 (Temple): Started in 23 games and appeared in 32 contests for Temple…logged nine double-digit scoring performances…three double-figure rebound games…collared a pair of double-doubles…put up first career double-double with 15 points and personal-best 11 rebounds in the season opener against Delaware St. (Nov. 6)…added 13 points against Bucknell (Nov. 11)…second double-double of the season was a personal-best 16 points and 10 boards against UPenn (Dec. 10)…added 11 points in both meetings against Charlotte (Jan. 21, Feb. 5)…grabbed a career-best four steals against Tulane (Mar. 11).

2022-23 (Temple): Appeared in all 29 games, starting 23…averaged 19.7 minutes, 3.9 points, and 4.5 rebounds per game…led team with 34 blocks…grabbed eight rebounds at St. John’s (Nov. 16)…picked up nine points to go with nine boards in win over UMBC (Dec. 3)…followed up with eight points and nine boards two days later in victory against La Salle (Dec. 5)…had another strong performance with seven points and seven rebounds at Penn (Dec. 11)…scored eight points in school day game against ECU (Jan. 17)…recorded six points and seven rebounds in win at Tulane (Jan. 25)…blocked six shots against Houston (Feb. 18).

2021-22 (Northwest Florida State College): Played in 27 games, starting 26...averaged 9.1 points and 4.6 rebounds per game...scored in double-digits in four straight games including a double-double with 13 points and 13 rebounds against Hillsborough CC (Nov. 6)...scored 14 points against South Plains College (Dec. 31)...career-high 19 against Pensacola State (Jan. 24)

2020-21 (Northwest Florida State College): All-Panhandle Conference (Second Team)… NJCAA National Champion…Played in all 26 games, started 11...averaged 7.0 points and 3.5 rebounds in 18.4 minutes per game...shot 88-154 on the season, her 57.1 field goal percentage was second-best in Region VIII and 16th-best in the NJCAA...led the team and was fourth in Region VIII with 30 blocks...scored in double figures nine times...posted a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds against Gulf Coast in the FCSAA/Region VIII Tournament (Apr. 9)...scored a season-high 24 points on a 12-of-14 shooting effort against Gulf Coast (Mar. 9)...scored 17 points against Gulf Coast (Mar. 23)...was 7-of-14 from the field and finished with 14 points against Indian River (Jan. 30)...was 5-of-7 with 11 points against Three Rivers in the NJCAA Final Four...turned in seven blocks against Pensacola (Feb. 17)...had four blocks against Otero (Apr. 21) in the NJCAA Second Round.

International Experience: Was a member of the French U16 National Team during the 2018 European Championships...averaged 2.9 points and 1.9 rebounds in 10.4 minutes per game during the event...Piper was ranked the 139th prospect in the class of 2020 by ASGR Basketball

Club Experience: Played for Club Asvel in France.

Personal: Daughter to Nabila Dekkiche and Frederick Piper…has three siblings, Jessica, William, and Sabrina…her father, Fred, played four seasons at Northwestern State in Natchitoches, Louisiana before playing professionally in Europe; he was inducted into the school’s N-Club Hall of Fame in 2006... Piper’s mother and sister also played professionally in France…enjoys shopping and traveling.