Aaron DeVon Epps (born April 28, 1996) is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the LSU Tigers, and has played overseas in France and Italy.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1996-04-28) April 28, 1996 (age 26) (Louisville, Kentucky) |
| Nationality | American |
| 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 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Career history | |
| 2018–2019 | Northern Arizona Suns |
| 2019 | Élan Chalon |
| 2019–2020 | Northern Arizona Suns |
| 2020–2021 | Cleveland Charge |
| 2021–2022 | Agribertocchi Orzinuovi |
| 2022 | New Taipei CTBC DEA |
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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.
For the 2021–22 season, Epps signed with Agribertocchi Orzinuovi of the Italian league Serie A2 Basket. He appeared in 11 games for the team, averaging 14.5 points, 10.8 rebounds, 1 block, and 1 assist per game.[12]
On January 5, 2022, Epps' NBA G League player rights were traded from the Charge to the Raptors 905.[13]
On February 12, 2022, Epps signed with New Taipei CTBC DEA of the T1 League.[14] 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.