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Jersey Number 41
Jacob Epperson
- Height:
- 6-11
- Weight:
- 225
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Melbourne, Australia
- High School:
- La Lumiere
Bio
2020-21: Junior at Creighton
• Averaged 1.1 points, 1.4 rebounds and 0.4 blocks per game while appearing in 16 games as a reserve.
• Played seven minutes and had two blocks in Creighton’s season-opener vs. North Dakota State (Nov. 29), his first action in 716 days (Dec. 14, 2018) after a back injury and knee surgery in 2018-19 and a broken leg in 2019-20 kept him sidelined.
• Was honored as part of Creighton’s Senior Day on March 6th.
• Owned 6 points and tied career-high with 6 rebounds vs. Omaha (Dec. 1).
• Had 4 points and 4 rebounds vs. Kennesaw State (Dec. 4).
• Swatted two shots in six minutes at. St. John’s (Dec. 17).
• Notched three points, three rebounds and a blocked shot vs. Seton hall (Jan. 6).
• Tied career-high with two assists in three minutes at Seton Hall (Jan. 27).
• Creighton’s only player in last 15 years to make his first five career three-point attempts, and he shot 7-for-12 (58.3%) from deep in his career.
2019-20: Sophomore at Creighton
• Missed all of 2019-20 after breaking his right leg in practice on October 24, 2019.
Summer 2019: Australia Trip
• Did not play in Australia while continuing to recover from injury.
2018-19: Medical Redshirt at Creighton
• Averaged 4.8 points and 2.2 rebounds in nine games as a reserve.
• Did not play after Dec. 14th due to a back injury, and also underwent knee surgery on Jan. 11, earning a medical redshirt.
• Shot 78.3 percent overall from the field.
• Finished with 10 points in eight minutes vs. Boise State, making 4-of-4 shots.
• Made 4-of-4 shots and blocked two shots against No. 1 Gonzaga (Dec. 1).
• Creighton’s only player in the last 15 years to make his first five career three-point attempts.
2017-18: Freshman at Creighton
• Averaged 6.3 points and 2.9 rebounds in 14.0 minutes per game while seeing action as a reserve during CU’s final 12 contests.
• Shot 69.4 percent from the field, including
14 dunks, and was 4-for-4 from three-point range.
• Had planned to redshirt before making his debut in Creighton’s 22nd game (Jan. 27 vs. Georgetown), 10 days after Martin Krampelj’s season-ending knee injury.
• Finished his debut against the Hoyas with two points, two rebounds and an assist in nine minutes, including a dunk on his first offensive touch.
• Owned seven points and two rebounds in second career game at No. 1 Villanova (Feb. 1).
• Had 15 points, six rebounds and two blocks in 18 minutes of a win over Bemidji State (Feb. 13), including 3-for-3 shooting from three-point range.
• Scored 14 points in just eight minutes on 7-for-7 shooting vs. Marquette (Feb. 17).
• Had 12 points, five rebounds and two blocks on 5-of-6 shooting in win vs. No. 3 Villanova (Feb. 24).
• Made 30-of-39 field goal attempts (76.9 percent) in the last eight games, scoring 66 points in 127 minutes.
La Lumiere School
• The nation’s No. 75 recruit in the final Rivals rankings.
• Attended La Lumiere School in La Porte, Indiana.
• Averaged eight points and eight rebounds per game.
• Team went 29-1, winning the DICK’S Sporting Goods High School Nationals with three wins over top-25 foes.
• Team was ranked No. 1 in the USA Today year-end rankings and included former Michigan and current Golden State Warriors guard Jordan Poole.
• First drew notice in the United States with a strong performance in the spring and summer of 2016 with AUSA Hoops, where he was coached by Flynn Clayman.
• His father, Ken Epperson, is one of the greatest players in the history of the University of Toledo, remaining the Rockets’ all-time leader in points (2,016), rebounds (960) and field goals (786). His dad was also a two-time All Mid-American Conference selection and also named the MAC Freshman of the Year in 1981-82.
• Chose Creighton over interest from Toledo, Illinois, Purdue and Utah.
• Coached by Brian Vaughns and Shane Heirman.
Maribyrnong College
• Jacob attended Maribyrnong College in Melbourne, Australia, from 2014-16.
Awards & Honors
2017-18 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2017-18 Dean’s List
2019-20 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
Personal
• The son of Kenneth and Katherine Epperson.
• Has two sisters, Britney and Amelia.
• Sister Britney plays basketball at North Dakota State.
• Is on a journalism/advertising track for his major, and a business administration minor.
• Nickname is Jake.
• Favorite part of the Australia trip in summer of 2019 was going home.
• Chose to attend Creighton because of the family environment.
• Best birthday gift ever was a mountain bike.
• Favorite pro teams are the Los Angeles Lakers and Essendon Bombers.
• Favorite snack is Honey Bunches of Oats.
• Hobby besides basketball includes playing video games.
• Says he’s unbeatable at Mario Super Strikers but favorite video game is Apex Legends.
• Wears No. 41 because of Dirk Nowitzki.
• Believes Kobe Bryant is the GOAT.
• Stayed at Creighton all summer and worked on his body during the pandemic.
• Believes we can beat social injustice by teaching and learning from others who fall victim to it.
• Keanu Reeves is his favorite actor.
• Favorite movies are John Wick 1, 2 and 3.
• Fish and chips is his favorite meal.
• Biggest sports thrill that he’s witnessed was Creighton beating Seton Hall in March.
• Biggest sports thrill he’s participated in was winning DICK’S Sporting Goods High School Nationals.
• Averaged 1.1 points, 1.4 rebounds and 0.4 blocks per game while appearing in 16 games as a reserve.
• Played seven minutes and had two blocks in Creighton’s season-opener vs. North Dakota State (Nov. 29), his first action in 716 days (Dec. 14, 2018) after a back injury and knee surgery in 2018-19 and a broken leg in 2019-20 kept him sidelined.
• Was honored as part of Creighton’s Senior Day on March 6th.
• Owned 6 points and tied career-high with 6 rebounds vs. Omaha (Dec. 1).
• Had 4 points and 4 rebounds vs. Kennesaw State (Dec. 4).
• Swatted two shots in six minutes at. St. John’s (Dec. 17).
• Notched three points, three rebounds and a blocked shot vs. Seton hall (Jan. 6).
• Tied career-high with two assists in three minutes at Seton Hall (Jan. 27).
• Creighton’s only player in last 15 years to make his first five career three-point attempts, and he shot 7-for-12 (58.3%) from deep in his career.
2019-20: Sophomore at Creighton
• Missed all of 2019-20 after breaking his right leg in practice on October 24, 2019.
Summer 2019: Australia Trip
• Did not play in Australia while continuing to recover from injury.
2018-19: Medical Redshirt at Creighton
• Averaged 4.8 points and 2.2 rebounds in nine games as a reserve.
• Did not play after Dec. 14th due to a back injury, and also underwent knee surgery on Jan. 11, earning a medical redshirt.
• Shot 78.3 percent overall from the field.
• Finished with 10 points in eight minutes vs. Boise State, making 4-of-4 shots.
• Made 4-of-4 shots and blocked two shots against No. 1 Gonzaga (Dec. 1).
• Creighton’s only player in the last 15 years to make his first five career three-point attempts.
2017-18: Freshman at Creighton
• Averaged 6.3 points and 2.9 rebounds in 14.0 minutes per game while seeing action as a reserve during CU’s final 12 contests.
• Shot 69.4 percent from the field, including
14 dunks, and was 4-for-4 from three-point range.
• Had planned to redshirt before making his debut in Creighton’s 22nd game (Jan. 27 vs. Georgetown), 10 days after Martin Krampelj’s season-ending knee injury.
• Finished his debut against the Hoyas with two points, two rebounds and an assist in nine minutes, including a dunk on his first offensive touch.
• Owned seven points and two rebounds in second career game at No. 1 Villanova (Feb. 1).
• Had 15 points, six rebounds and two blocks in 18 minutes of a win over Bemidji State (Feb. 13), including 3-for-3 shooting from three-point range.
• Scored 14 points in just eight minutes on 7-for-7 shooting vs. Marquette (Feb. 17).
• Had 12 points, five rebounds and two blocks on 5-of-6 shooting in win vs. No. 3 Villanova (Feb. 24).
• Made 30-of-39 field goal attempts (76.9 percent) in the last eight games, scoring 66 points in 127 minutes.
La Lumiere School
• The nation’s No. 75 recruit in the final Rivals rankings.
• Attended La Lumiere School in La Porte, Indiana.
• Averaged eight points and eight rebounds per game.
• Team went 29-1, winning the DICK’S Sporting Goods High School Nationals with three wins over top-25 foes.
• Team was ranked No. 1 in the USA Today year-end rankings and included former Michigan and current Golden State Warriors guard Jordan Poole.
• First drew notice in the United States with a strong performance in the spring and summer of 2016 with AUSA Hoops, where he was coached by Flynn Clayman.
• His father, Ken Epperson, is one of the greatest players in the history of the University of Toledo, remaining the Rockets’ all-time leader in points (2,016), rebounds (960) and field goals (786). His dad was also a two-time All Mid-American Conference selection and also named the MAC Freshman of the Year in 1981-82.
• Chose Creighton over interest from Toledo, Illinois, Purdue and Utah.
• Coached by Brian Vaughns and Shane Heirman.
Maribyrnong College
• Jacob attended Maribyrnong College in Melbourne, Australia, from 2014-16.
Awards & Honors
2017-18 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2017-18 Dean’s List
2019-20 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
Personal
• The son of Kenneth and Katherine Epperson.
• Has two sisters, Britney and Amelia.
• Sister Britney plays basketball at North Dakota State.
• Is on a journalism/advertising track for his major, and a business administration minor.
• Nickname is Jake.
• Favorite part of the Australia trip in summer of 2019 was going home.
• Chose to attend Creighton because of the family environment.
• Best birthday gift ever was a mountain bike.
• Favorite pro teams are the Los Angeles Lakers and Essendon Bombers.
• Favorite snack is Honey Bunches of Oats.
• Hobby besides basketball includes playing video games.
• Says he’s unbeatable at Mario Super Strikers but favorite video game is Apex Legends.
• Wears No. 41 because of Dirk Nowitzki.
• Believes Kobe Bryant is the GOAT.
• Stayed at Creighton all summer and worked on his body during the pandemic.
• Believes we can beat social injustice by teaching and learning from others who fall victim to it.
• Keanu Reeves is his favorite actor.
• Favorite movies are John Wick 1, 2 and 3.
• Fish and chips is his favorite meal.
• Biggest sports thrill that he’s witnessed was Creighton beating Seton Hall in March.
• Biggest sports thrill he’s participated in was winning DICK’S Sporting Goods High School Nationals.
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