Aaron Epps
Aaron DeVon Epps (born April 28, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Raptors 905 of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the LSU Tigers, and has played overseas in France and Italy.
| No. 21 – Raptors 905 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | NBA G League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 28, 1996 (Louisville, Kentucky) |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Tioga (Tioga, Louisiana) |
| College | LSU (2014–2018) |
| NBA draft | 2018 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
| Career history | |
| 2018–2019 | Northern Arizona Suns |
| 2019 | Élan Chalon |
| 2019–2020 | Northern Arizona Suns |
| 2020–2021 | Cleveland Charge |
| 2021–2022 | Agribertocchi Orzinuovi |
| 2022 | New Taipei CTBC DEA |
| 2022–present | Raptors 905 |
Early life and high school
Epps grew up in Ball, Louisiana and attended Tioga High School. As a junior, he averaged 18 points, 12 rebounds and six blocks per game and was named All-Cenla first team and was an honorable mention for the Class 4A all-state team. Epps committed to LSU over offers from Louisiana Tech, Memphis, Oklahoma State and Mississippi State.[1]
College career
Epps played four seasons for the LSU Tigers. His playing time increased each year and he became the team's starting power forward during his junior season and averaged 6.2 points and 4.4 rebounds per game while starting 19 games.[2] As a senior, Epps averaged 9.5 points and 5.5 rebounds per game.[3]
Professional career
Northern Arizona Suns (2018–2019)
Epps was selected sixth overall in the 2018 NBA G League draft by the Northern Arizona Suns.[4] He averaged 10.3 points and 6.7 rebounds over 48 games in his first professional season as Northern Arizona finished last in the Western Conference.[5]
Élan Chalon (2019)
Following the end of the G League season, Epps signed with Élan Chalon of France's LNB Pro A on March 25, 2019.[6] Elan Chalon terminated his contract on May 9, 2019. He averaged 6.0 points and 3.1 rebounds in eight games for Chalon.[7]
Return to Northern Arizona (2019–2020)
Epps returned to Northern Arizona to start the 2019–20 G League season.[8] On February 6, 2020, Epps posted 17 points, 10 rebounds and one steal in a 123–107 G League loss to the Stockton Kings.[9] In 37 games for the Northern Arizona Suns, Epps averaged 10.2 points and 6.5 rebounds per game.[10]
Cleveland Charge (2021)
For the 2020–21 season, Epps joined the Cleveland Charge of the G League.[11] He played in 12 games, averaging 5.7 point and 4.8 rebounds per game.
Agribertocchi Orzinuovi (2021–2022)
For the 2021–22 season, Epps signed with Agribertocchi Orzinuovi of the Italian league Serie A2 Basket. He appeared in 11 games for the team, averaging 14.5 points, 10.8 rebounds, 1 block, and 1 assist per game.[12]
On January 5, 2022, Epps' NBA G League player rights were traded from the Charge to the Raptors 905.[13]
New Taipei CTBC DEA (2022)
On February 12, 2022, Epps signed with New Taipei CTBC DEA of the T1 League.[14] He played in 14 games, averaging 17.9 points and 9.1 rebounds per game while shooting 51% from the field and 39% from 3 point.
Raptors 905 (2022–present)
On December 12, 2022, Epps signed a contract to join the Raptors 905.[15]
References
- ^ McCormick, Bret (November 13, 2013). "Tioga's Tiger: Epps signs basketball scholarship with LSU". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
- ^ Mickles, Sheldon (October 14, 2017). "Looking up: LSU senior forward Aaron Epps working hard to build on career year". The Advocate. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
- ^ Lopez, Andrew (March 1, 2018). "Meet the 4 LSU basketball players set for home finale sendoff". NOLA.com. The Times-Picayune. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
- ^ Bergner Jr., Brian (October 20, 2018). "G League Draft: NAZ Suns select LSU's Aaron Epps with No. 6 overall pick". The Daily Courier. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
- ^ Smith, Nathan (March 25, 2019). "Aaron Epps joins Chalon". EuroBasket.com. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
- ^ Lupo, Nicola (March 25, 2019). "Aaron Epps signs with Elan Chalon". Sportando. NanoPress. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
- ^ "Elan Chalon, Aaron Epps part ways". Sportando. May 9, 2019. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ^ Cohen, Perry (October 27, 2019). "Northern Arizona Suns to open training camp with 16 players". ArizonaSports.com. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
- ^ "Aaron Epps: Records second double-double". CBS Sports. February 7, 2020. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ Shipp, Sonny (May 26, 2020). "Former LSU Tigers nearing a return to NBA action". 247 Sports. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ "Charge Announce 2021 Roster". NBA.com. January 22, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ "New Taipei CTBC DEA tabs Aaron Epps, ex Orzinuovi". Eurobasket. March 4, 2022. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
- ^ "NBA G League Transactions".
- ^ "西蒙斯大學隊友！ 中信特攻宣布新洋將「艾斯」加盟". ETtoday. February 12, 2022. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
- ^ "2022-23 NBA G League Transactions". gleague.nba.com. December 12, 2022. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
External links
- LSU Tigers bio
- RealGM profile