2020-21 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
G
/ Men's BasketballG
/ Men's BasketballG
/ Men's BasketballG
/ Men's BasketballG
/ Men's BasketballG
/ Men's BasketballF
/ Men's BasketballG
/ Men's BasketballG
/ Men's BasketballF
/ Men's BasketballG
/ Men's BasketballC
/ Men's BasketballG/F
/ Men's BasketballC
/ Men's BasketballG
/ Men's BasketballF
/ Men's Basketball
Jersey Number 41
Jacob Epperson
- Position:
- Center
- Height:
- 6-11
- Weight:
- 235
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Melbourne, Australia
- High School:
- La Lumiere
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.
Josh Dix Highlights from Dec. 22, 2025
Monday, December 29
Creighton Men's Basketball vs. Butler Press Conference - 12/30/25
Monday, December 29
Creighton Men's Basketball Availability - 12/28/25
Sunday, December 28
Creighton Men's Basketball vs. Utah Tech Press Conference - 12/22/25
Friday, December 19
