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UNLV: Issiah returns for his third season ... Provides size and strength to the inside game Has appeared in 53 career games (started 10) and is averaging 2.9 points and 3.2 rebounds in 681 minutes played Has 60 career blocked shots. 1998-99: Appeared in 26 games and averaged 2.3 points and 2.2 rebounds in 256 minutes played (9.8 average) Shot .696 (16-for-23) from the free throw line Ranked second on the team with 21 blocked shots Scored 7 points and had a season-high 6 rebounds in the season opener against Sacred Heart on Nov. 14 Scored 3 points, pulled down 4 rebounds and had 2 blocked shots in 13 minutes against Weber State on Nov. 24 Recorded 2 blocked shots in 5 minutes against then-No. 15 UCLA on Dec. 12 Recorded 3 blocked shots in 9 minutes against then-No. 3 Cincinnati in the Las Vegas Shootout on Dec. 19 Scored 2 points, 2 rebounds, 2 blocked shots and 2 steals in 13 minutes against Columbia on Dec. 27 Scored 5 points and had 2 blocked shots in 7 minutes against Southern Utah on Dec. 28 Scored 4 points (4-for-6 FT) and pulled down 3 rebounds in 7 minutes against Air Force on Jan. 9 Recorded 2 steals in 9 minutes against Tulsa on Jan. 16 Scored 8 points (3-for-3 FG, 2-for-2 FT) in 19 minutes against Wyoming on Jan. 28 Scored 2 points and 3 rebounds in 18 minutes against Tulsa on Feb. 15 Scored 2 points and 3 rebounds in 8 minutes against SMU on Feb. 20 Pulled down 5 rebounds and had a season-high 4 blocked shots in 16 minutes against TCU on Feb. 22 Scored 4 points and pulled down 4 rebounds in 13 minutes in his first start of the season against Colorado State on Feb. 25 Scored 4 points (2-for-2 FG) in 13 minutes (third start) against SMU in the WAC Tournament (March 4) Scored a season-high 10 points (4-for-4 FG) and pulled down 5 rebounds, 2 blocked shots in a career-high 30 minutes (fourth start) against Nebraska in the NIT on March 10 Averaged 4.5 points and 2.5 rebounds in four games as a starter. 1997-98: Appeared in 27 games (started 6) and averaged 3.5 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.4 blocked shots Team-leader with 39 blocked shots Appeared in his first game as a Runnin' Rebel against Chicago State on Dec. 17 Scored 6 points, 6 rebounds and had 3 blocked shots in 20 minutes Played 9 minutes against then-No. 25 Syracuse in the Las Vegas Shootout on Dec. 20 Scored 8 points and 8 rebounds with a career-high 5 blocked shots in 18 minutes against UC Irvine on Dec. 23 Pulled down 7 rebounds and had 4 blocked shots in 19 minutes against then-No. 9 UCLA on Dec. 27 Recorded his first collegiate double-double (in his first start) with a career-high 14 points (6-for-9 FG) and a career-high 13 rebounds against UNR on Dec. 30 Played a season-high 27 minutes against the Wolf Pack Scored 8 points and had 4 rebounds in 22 minutes against Tulane on Jan. 4 Pulled down 4 rebounds and had 5 blocked shots in 20 minutes against Air Force on Jan. 10 Scored 5 points in 8 minutes against then-No. 4 Utah on Jan. 24 Recorded 4 rebounds and had 2 blocked shots in 17 minutes against Colorado State on Jan. 29 Scored 7 points and pulled down 4 rebounds and 3 blocked shots in his third start of the season against Wofford on Feb. 7 Scored 9 points and pulled down 7 rebounds with 3 blocked shots (fourth start) in 25 minutes against UTEP on Feb. 14 Scored 3 points and had 2 rebounds in 18 minutes (sixth start) against BYU on Feb. 21 Scored 4 points and was UNLV's top rebounder with 6 in 22 minutes against Wyoming on Feb. 26 Had 6 points to go along with 3 rebounds and 2 blocked shots in 14 minutes against Colorado State on Feb. 28 Pulled down 8 rebounds in 16 minutes against Hawai'i in the WAC Tournament on March 3 Pulled down 5 rebounds in 15 minutes against then-No.5 Utah in the WAC Tournament on March 5 Recorded 5 rebounds and had 2 steals in 14 minutes against Fresno State in the WAC Tournament Semifinals on March 6 Pulled down 8 rebounds in 19 minutes against then-No. 20 New Mexico in the WAC Tournament Championship game on March 7.
BAYNO ON EPPS: "Issiah is an intense competitor and a warrior at both ends of the court. He is a power player that can play both forward and center positions and has the ability to block shots."
HIGH SCHOOL: A 1996 graduate of Maine Central Institute in Pittsfield, Maine ... Played for coach Max Good, who is now a UNLV assistant coach ... In 1995-96, he appeared in 15 games and averaged 17.3 points, 12.1 rebounds and 5.8 blocks ... Shot 56 percent from the field and 71 percent from the free throw line ... His squad was 22-6 and advanced to the semifinals of the New England Prep School Championships ... Was considered among the top five prep centers in the nation (in 1996) and was a top-30 player according to several scouting services ... Was recruited by North Carolina, Clemson, Connecticut, Maryland and Pittsburgh ... Participated in the Derby Classic All-Star Game which was held in Louisville, Ky., (April 23, 1996) and in the Coca Cola Classic in Fort Wayne, Ind. (April 30, 1996) ... In 1994-95, his team compiled a 33-6 record for a two-year overall record of 55-12 (.821).
PERSONAL: Issiah Demontee΄ Epps was born Feb. 4, 1977 ... Son of Issiah, Sr., and Daisy Epps ... Has two brothers (Maurice, Tyrone) and one sister (Samantha) ... Majoring in criminal justice ... Hobbies include cooking and sports ... Nickname is Ike.
CAREER BESTS
Points 14 vs. UNR (Dec. 30, 1997)
FG Made 6 vs. UNR (Dec. 30, 1997)
FG Attempted 9 vs. UNR (Dec. 30, 1997)
FT Made 4 vs. Air Force (Jan. 9, 1999)
FT Attempted 7 vs. Chicago State (Dec. 17, 1997)
Rebounds 13 vs. UNR (Dec. 30, 1997)
Blocked Shots 5 vs. UC Irvine (Dec. 23, 1997);
vs. Air Force (Jan. 10, 1998)
Turnovers 4 vs. UC Irvine (Dec. 23, 1997)
Steals 2 vs. UNR (Dec. 30, 1997);
vs. Columbia (Dec. 27, 1998);
vs. Tulsa (Jan. 16, 1999);
at Nebraska (March 10, 1999)
Minutes 30 at Nebraska (March 10, 1999)
ISSIAH'S CAREER STATISTICS
-TOTAL- -3-PTERS-
YEAR GP GS FG FGA PCT. FG FGA PCT. FT FTA PCT. REB AVG AST TO BLK ST PTS AVG
1997-98 27 6 36 83 .434 0 0 .000 22 47 .468 111 4.1 5 25 39 13 94 3.5
1998-99 26 4 22 41 .537 0 0 .000 16 23 .696 57 2.2 2 21 21 11 60 2.3
Totals 53 10 58 124 .468 0 0 .000 38 70 .543 168 3.2 7 46 60 24 154 2.9
Minutes Played: 1997-98 (425) and 1998-99 (256) for a total of 681 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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