Makayla Epps

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Makayla Epps
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Free agent
Position Point guard
Personal information
Born (1995-06-06) June 6, 1995 (age 26)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Career information
High school Marion County (Lebanon, Kentucky)
College Kentucky (2013–2017)
WNBA draft 2017 / Round: 3 / Pick: 33rd overall
Selected by the Chicago Sky
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017 Chicago Sky
Stats at WNBA.com

Makayla Epps (born June 6, 1995) is an American professional women's basketball player. She last played for the Chicago Sky of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). [1] She was drafted from the University of Kentucky with the 33rd overall pick in the 2017 WNBA Draft.

She is the daughter of former University of Kentucky player, Anthony Epps, [2] who was a member of the national champion 1995–96 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team. [3]

Kentucky statistics

Source [4]

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high
YearTeamGPPointsFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2013–14Kentucky3415548.3%29.3%67.4%1.41.40.30.04.6
2014–15Kentucky3450644.4%31.6%69.1%4.63.01.30.214.9
2015–16Kentucky3254647.3%28.3%72.6%4.84.51.30.117.1
2016–17Kentucky3358345.9%35.5%76.1%4.53.61.00.117.7
Career133179046.1%31.7%71.9%3.83.11.00.113.5

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References

  1. "Makayla Epps – WNBA.com – Official Site of the WNBA". WNBA.com – Official Site of the WNBA. Retrieved 2017-09-16.
  2. "Bio for Makayla Epps | UK Wildcats | Basketball (W)". www.ukathletics.com. Archived from the original on 2016-10-24.
  3. "1995–96 Kentucky Wildcats". www.bigbluehistory.net. Retrieved 2017-09-16.
  4. "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2017-09-07.