Aaron Epps

Aaron DeVon Epps (born April 28, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Northern Arizona Suns of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the LSU Tigers.

Aaron Epps
No. 21 – Northern Arizona Suns
PositionPower forward
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (1996-04-28) April 28, 1996
(Louisville, Kentucky)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolTioga (Tioga, Louisiana)
CollegeLSU (2014–2018)
NBA draft2018 / Undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2019Northern Arizona Suns
2019Élan Chalon
2019–presentNorthern Arizona Suns

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

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]

Chalon

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]

Northern Arizona Suns (second stint)

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]

References
  1. McCormick, Bret (November 13, 2013). "Tioga's Tiger: Epps signs basketball scholarship with LSU". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Smith, Nathan (March 25, 2019). "Aaron Epps joins Chalon". EuroBasket.com. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
  6. Lupo, Nicola (March 25, 2019). "Aaron Epps signs with Elan Chalon". Sportando. NanoPress. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
  7. "Elan Chalon, Aaron Epps part ways". Sportando. May 9, 2019. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  8. Cohen, Perry (October 27, 2019). "Northern Arizona Suns to open training camp with 16 players". ArizonaSports.com. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  9. "Aaron Epps: Records second double-double". CBS Sports. February 7, 2020. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  10. Shipp, Sonny (May 26, 2020). "Former LSU Tigers nearing a return to NBA action". 247 Sports. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
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