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Khylee Pepe Season 2022-23

PositionG
Height5-11
YearSophomore
HometownLong Beach, Calif.
Exp.1L

2023-24 Season
Appeared in all 35 games, averaging 4.2 points. 2.7 rebounds, and 1.2 steals in 16.4 minutes per game… Averaged career-highs in minutes, points, steals, assists, field goal and three-point percentage… Had 10 points at Wyoming (1-10-24)… Had multiple steals in 12 games and a career-high five vs. Boise State (1-27-24)... Played 20 or more minutes 10 times.

2022-23 Season
Averaged 3.0 points and 2.5 rebounds while playing 13.2 minutes per game… 34 of her 73 rebounds came on the offensive glass, the highest rate on the team… Had her first career double-double vs. San Diego Christian (11-9-22) with 10 points and a career-high 13 rebounds… In the following game, had a career-high 15 points… Topped 20 minutes in four games including 24 at Utah State (12-31-22) when she had seven points, seven rebounds and three assists.

2021-22 Season
Appeared in 25 games while starting the last five… Averaged 2.7 points and 2.0 rebounds in 10.2 minutes per game… Scored season high 11 points on 5-for-7 shooting against Fresno State (2-19-22)… Had season-high in rebounds (10) and minutes (21) at Boise State (2-5-22).

High School
A consensus four-star recruit, ranked No. 83 in the country by espnW, Pepe was a four-time all-state selection in California and two-time league MVP and was recruited by numerous power five programs… In her senior year, she earned her third First-Team All Del Rey League selection and helped her school win a league championship and made the CIF-SS quarterfinals… As a junior, averaged 17 points, eight rebounds, four assists and three steals and had 10 games with 20 or more points… Tied a school record with 41 points in a game… As a sophomore, averaged 15 points per game... Attended Mater Dei High School as a freshman where she averaged 11.7 points, 6.5 rebounds and 3.6 assists and was a Second Team All-County selection while helping the Monarchs win the Trinity League and finish fourth in the CIF-SS Open Division. 

Personal
Khylee-Jade Tulimalefo’i Pepe was born in Long Beach, Calif… Comes from an athletic family, having four relatives who played football: brother Kobe (USC), father Paapaa (Humboldt State), uncles Jesse (San Francisco 49ers) and Roman (Oregon State)… Enjoys playing volleyball, reading and swimming… Majoring in communication... Lists running back James Conner as her favorite athlete.