Aaron Epps

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Aaron Epps
Free agent
Position Power forward
Personal information
Born (1996-04-28) April 28, 1996 (age 28)
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolTioga (Tioga, Louisiana)
College LSU (2014–2018)
NBA draft 2018: undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2019 Northern Arizona Suns
2019 Élan Chalon
2019–2020Northern Arizona Suns
2021 Cleveland Charge
2021 Agribertocchi Orzinuovi
2022 New Taipei CTBC DEA
2022–2023 Raptors 905
2023 Greensboro Swarm

Aaron DeVon Epps (born April 28, 1996) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Greensboro Swarm of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the LSU Tigers, and has played overseas in France, Israel, Italy, and Taiwan.

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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. As a senior, he averaged 22.3 points, 11.7 rebounds, and 6.7 blocks per game and was named All-Cenla MVP and first team class 4A all-state team. Epps committed to LSU over offers from Louisiana Tech, Memphis, Oklahoma State and Mississippi State. On January 2, 2024, Tioga High School retired Epps’ jersey number 21 making it the first jersey retirement in school history. [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)

On August 8, 2021, Epps signed with Agribertocchi Orzinuovi of the Italian league Serie A2 Basket. [12] On December 23, he left the team. [13] He appeared in 11 games for the team, averaging 14.5 points, 10.8 rebounds, 1 block, and 1 assist per game. [14]

On January 5, 2022, Epps' NBA G League player rights were traded from the Charge to the Raptors 905. [15]

New Taipei CTBC DEA (2022)

On February 12, 2022, Epps signed with New Taipei CTBC DEA of the T1 League. [16] 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 (2022–2023)

On December 12, 2022, Epps signed a contract to join the Raptors 905. [17]

Greensboro Swarm (2023)

On February 24, 2023, Epps was traded to the Greensboro Swarm. [18]

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