MARION COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
2013
Makayla Epps attended Marion County High School where she played varsity basketball under her father, Anthony Epps, who served as the team’s assistant coach. Epps amassed impressive career statistics for the Lady Knights. Her senior year was particularly dominant, contributing to her recognition as the Gatorade Kentucky Girls Basketball Player of the Year and Kentucky Miss Basketball. The Lady Knights achieved four consecutive 5th Region championships and three appearances in the Sweet 16 Final Four. The pinnacle came in her senior season, when the team went undefeated and won the 2013 state championship, with Epps earning tournament MVP honors. Epps was highly recruited, receiving offers from multiple top programs, and committed to the University of Kentucky, becoming a key signee for the Wildcats. She was drafted in the 2017 WNBA draft, where she last played for the Chicago Sky.