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February 27, 2025
Elijah Pepper
- Nationality: AUS/USA
- Date of Birth: 8/05/01
- Place of Birth: Shepparton (VIC)
- Position: GRD
- Height (CM): 0
- Weight (KG): 0
- Junior Assoc: VIC - Shepparton
- College:
- NBL DEBUT: 20/09/24
- AGE AT DEBUT: 23
- LAST NBL GAME: 7/02/25
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 23
- NBL History: Perth 2025
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Elijah Pepper was born in Shepparton (VIC) before moving to the USA with his family.
NBL EXPERIENCE
Elijah Pepper made his NBL debut with the Perth Wildcats at 23 years of age. He scored five points in his first game.
Elijah Pepper flew under the radar for much of his junior days. Being born in Shepparton, Victoria before his family relocated to Washington – but should be the country’s most productive player this college basketball season. Pepper is a 6’4 combo guard going into his senior year at UC Davis, and is coming off a season where he averaged 22.5 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 3.4 assists per game. Pepper is the go-to guy for the Aggies, and he is already garnering a decent level of NBL interest; as well as some consideration into involving him with the Australian Boomers in some capacity going forward.
Elijah Pepper currently plays for the Perth Wildcats and has played 29 games in his NBL career. He has averaged 7.5 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 1.3 assists since entering the league in 2024.
CURRENT CONTRACT:
Perth Wildcats – 2 Year Deal (2024-26)
2nd Year Team Option
Dan Boyce is a die-hard Sydney Kings fan who grew up in Melbourne during the roaring 90's of Australian Basketball and spent far too much time collecting Futera NBL Basketball cards.
NBL TOTAL STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | #N/A | Perth | 18-11 (3) | 29 | 363.0 | 219 | 68 | 38 | 50 | 18 | 28 | 2 | 35 | 34 | 77 | 183 | 42% | 40 | 116 | 34% | 25 | 33 | 76% | 55% | 53% | 18 | Totals | 29 | 363 | 219 | 68 | 38 | 50 | 18 | 28 | 2 | 35 | 34 | 77 | 183 | 42.1% | 40 | 116 | 34.5% | 25 | 33 | 75.8% | 55% | 53% | 18 |
NBL PER GAME STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | #N/A | Perth | 18-11 (3) | 29 | 12.5 | 7.6 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 6.3 | 42% | 1.4 | 4.0 | 34% | 0.9 | 1.1 | 76% | 55% | 53% | 18 | Total | 29 | 12.5 | 7.6 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 6.3 | 42.1% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 34.5% | 1.4 | 4.0 | 75.8% | 55% | 53% | 18 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 18 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
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STATE LEAGUE EXPERIENCE
- Warwick 2025
In 2025, Elijah Pepper played with the Warwick Senators during the NBL1 West season, teaming up with Perth Wildcats teammate Todd Withers.
Pepper produced a stunning NBL1 West debut over the weekend, dropping a staggering 50 points for the Warwick Senators. The prolific guard led his new team to a dominant 117–79 victory over Lakeside, hitting nine triples in his 50-point haul to go with seven assists and seven rebounds in just under 34 minutes.
| Season | Team | PTS | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 58% | 65% | 80% | 43% | ||||||
| 2 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | ||||||
| Total | 77 | 183 | 42.1% | 40 | 116 | 34.5% |
NBA TOTAL STATISTICS
| YEAR | AGE | TEAM | POS | GP | GS | MINS | PTS | TRB | AST | ORB | DRB | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | #N/A | Perth | 10-8 (4) | 18 | 22.0 | 160 | 50 | 28 | 41 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 26 | 25 | 55 | 136 | 40% | 28 | 83 | 34% | 22 | 30 | 73% | 53% | 51% | 18 | Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
COLLEGE
Pepper was the highest scoring Australian in college basketball in 2023/24, averaging 21ppg (37% from three-point line), 5 rebounds and 2 assists at UC-Davis. As a senior, Pepper earned his second consecutive selection to the Big West First Team. Pepper finished as the Aggies all-time leading scorer and the second highest scorer in Big West Conference history.
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