2016-2017 Men's Basketball Roster
Biography
Career Accolades
- 2016-17 Texas State Academic Achievement Recipient
2016-17: Played in all 36 games, starting 35... Averaged 8.5 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.0 steals per game... Shot 41.4 percent from the floor and made 33.6 percent of his three-pointers... Knocked down 64.3 percent at the free throw line... Played 1,077 minutes, tied for third most in a single-season in program history... Opened the season with 8-rebound, 3-assist game against Florida Atlantic in opener of the 2016 Outrigger Resorts Rainbow Classic (11/11)... Scored 10 points apiece versus Hawaii (11/13) and SIU-Edwardsville (11/14)... Netted a career-high 19 points on 6-of-9 shooting, was 2-for-3 from beyond the arc and made 5-of-7 free throws off the bench in home opener against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (11/21)... Recorded career-high three steals against McNeese (11/29) and matched it in the next game against Oklahoma Panhandle State (12/1)... Post 13-point contest with three made three-pointers at UT Rio Grande Valley (12/7)... Tied career-high of 19 points on 7-of-11 shooting and was 3-for-5 from long distance at Tulsa (12/17)... Made 3-of-4 three-pointers, including the eventual game-winner, on way to netting 14 points in overtime win at Tulane (12/23)... Finished with 11 points, three assists and two blocks in victory over UTA (1/7)... Posted back-to-back 13-point contests at South Alabama (1/14) and Troy (1/16)... Knocked down 6-of-11 shots with two made treys in 14-point contest against ULM (1/23)... Grabbed career-high nine rebounds, scored nine points and dished out four assists against Little Rock (2/11)... Scored 13 points on 5-of-8 shooting against Troy (2/25)... Dished out career-high six assists on Senior Night against South Alabama (2/27)... Led team with 16 points on 5-of-7 shooting including 4-for-5 from beyond the arc in SBC Semifinal victory over UTA (3/11)... Finished with nine points, four rebounds and three assists in first round of CIT against Lamar (3/16)... Scored eight points and grabbed seven rebounds in CIT Second Round win over Idaho (3/22)... Led team with 13 points on 4-of-8 shooting and grabbed five rebounds in season finale against St. Peter's (3/25) in CIT Quartfinals.
2015-16: Played in all 31 games, starting two... Averaged 2.8 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game... Made 32.0 percent of his shots and 29.7 percent from beyond the arc... Went 14-for-25 (56.0%) from the free throw line... Finished with six rebounds, four assists and three points at UTEP (11/21)... Scored career-high 10 points on 4-of-8 shooting in first career start at Appalachian state (1/9)... Totaled nine points, all on three-pointers, at UL Monroe (1/30)... His final triple agianst the Warhawks was the at buzzer to end the first half... Hit game-winning three-pointer with 2.5 seconds remaining for 63-61 victory over Georgia State (3/10) in first round of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament... Played a season-high 35 minutes in second start of the year against UT Arlington (3/11) in conference tournament quarterfinals... Finished the game with seven points on 3-of-6 shooting, four rebounds and three assists.
Previous School: Played two years at Palm Beach State College for head coach Martin McCann... Helped lead Panthers to a 20-10 record as a sophomore...Averaged 11 points and four assists per game... Shot 43.5 percent from the field... Ranked in top 100 among all junior college players with 53 steals... Finished with 26 points, six rebounds and five assists against College of Central Florida.
High School: Attended Massillon Washingotn High School... Named all-state honorable mention... Average 17 points, seven assists and six rebounds per game as a senior.
Personal: Son of Lynn Van Epps... Has three siblings, Braylon, Torez and Jaxon... Majoring in marketing... Favorite basketball player is Russell Westbrook... Favorite NBA team is Cleveland Cavaliers... Favorite hobby is reading.
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Historical Player Information
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2015-2016Junior
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6'1"
195 lbs
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2016-2017Senior
Guard
6'1"
195 lbs