Aaron Epps
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Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
| Free agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 28, 1996 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 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 |
| 2021 | Cleveland Charge |
| 2021 | Agribertocchi Orzinuovi |
| 2022 | New Taipei CTBC DEA |
| 2022–2023 | Raptors 905 |
| 2023 | Greensboro Swarm |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
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.
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]