Elijah Pepper

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Elijah Pepper
No. 40–UC Davis Aggies
Position Shooting guard
League Big West Conference
Personal information
Born (2001-05-08) May 8, 2001 (age 22)
Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school Selah (Selah, Washington)
College UC Davis (2019–present)
Career highlights and awards

Elijah Pepper (born May 8, 2001) is an Australian-born American college basketball player for the UC Davis Aggies of the Big West Conference.

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Early life and high school

Pepper was born in Australia, in the Victorian city of Shepparton, before relocating to the U.S. He attended Selah High School in Selah, Washington. As a freshman, he averaged 21.3 points per game. Pepper increased his scoring to 29 points per game as a sophomore, leading the team to a 2A state title appearance. As a junior, he averaged 24.2 points per game and earned league MVP honors. Pepper was hampered by a knee injury as a senior but averaged 24.1 points per game and a 2A title game appearance. He committed to play college basketball at UC Davis. [1]

College career

Pepper became a starter as a freshman and averaged 8.7 points and 5.2 rebounds per game. [1] As a sophomore, he averaged 14.7 points and 5.0 rebounds per game. Pepper averaged 15.1 points and 5.4 rebounds per game as a junior. [2] As a senior, he averaged 22.5 points, 5.9 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game, earning First Team All-Big West honors. [3] Pepper entered the 2023 NBA draft before returning for his fifth season of eligibility. [4] On December 21, 2023, he scored 21 points in a win against UC Merced to surpass Audwin Thomas's mark as UC Davis all-time leading scorer. [5] Pepper was named Big West Player of the Year. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 Thompson, Luke (December 17, 2022). "Points piling up for Selah's Pepper at UC Davis". Yakima Herald-Republic . Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  2. ↑ Carabello, Gabriel (January 22, 2023). "Basketball: Pepper continues growth in UCD men's program". Davis Enterprise . Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  3. ↑ "UC Santa Barbara Predicted to Win The Big West in 2023-24 Men's Basketball Preseason Poll". Big West Conference . October 19, 2023. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Local roundup: Pepper to enter his name into NBA Draft". Davis Enterprise . April 7, 2023. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  5. ↑ Ray, Amanda (December 21, 2023). "Selah's Pepper breaks UC Davis all-time scoring record". Yakima Herald-Republic . Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Aggie Pepper is BWC Player of the Year". Davis Enterprise . March 12, 2024. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
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