Okay, so, I was digging around the internet the other day, looking for some old basketball stats, and I stumbled upon this name – Ray Epps. I mean, the name didn’t ring a bell at first, but I was curious. Who is this guy? Turns out, he was a pro basketball player back in the day!
First thing I did was, of course, hit up Google. I typed in “Ray Epps basketball,” and boom, a bunch of stuff popped up. His full name is Raymond Edward Epps Jr., born in 1956, in Amelia, Virginia. This guy’s a former pro, played as a forward, and he’s 6’6″ – pretty tall, right? He played college ball at Norfolk State University. I even found out he only played one season in NBA.
So, I got more into it. I wanted to see his stats. I found this site that had all his career numbers. It wasn’t a lot, to be honest. He played for the Golden State Warriors, and in just 13 games, he averaged 2.0 points. I mean, his total career stats were 26 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 assists. No blocks, apparently.
I kept going, though. I found another page that had his last game date – December 01. I don’t know the year, so I searched it, but it was not mentioned. His detailed info, like age, height, weight, and stuff, were also mentioned in those websites.
Then I started looking for more personal stuff, you know, like his background. I found a site that was kind of like a wiki page for him. It had his age, nationality (American, of course), and even mentioned his parents. Not much detail, but it was something.
What really got me was this other article I found. It talked about how every athlete has a unique story, and it mentioned Ray Epps as one of those figures. It made me think, you know? Here’s a guy who played in the NBA, even if it was just for a little while, and there’s probably a whole story there that we don’t even know about.
So, yeah, that’s my little deep dive into Ray Epps. It wasn’t some superstar’s story, but it was interesting. It’s like, every player has their journey, and it’s cool to uncover these little pieces of basketball history. It is a pity that I didn’t find more interesting stories about him. Maybe I should try to find out more next time.
