IRVINE, Calif. UC Davis junior guard Elijah Pepper was named to the 2022-23 All-Big West Men's Basketball Preseason Coaches' Team, the conference office announced Wednesday.

Pepper is coming off consecutive All-Big West Second Team selections as he led the Aggies with a career-high 15.1 points per game. The Selah, Wash. native was fifth in the conference in scoring, second in steals, and second in threes per game at 1.6 and 2.3, respectively.

The 6-4 guard boasted 20 double-digit scoring performances and averaged a career-high 5.4 rebounds per contest. Pepper has increased his scoring output every season and enters the season averaging 12.2 points and 5.2 boards per game with 119 made three-pointers.

UC Davis was selected to finish sixth in the preseason coaches' poll with 54 points. UC Santa Barbara was slated to win the league with 99 points and nine first-place votes.

The Aggies begin the season on the road at Cal on Monday, Nov. 7. UC Davis will open the home slate against Cal Maritime on Wednesday, Nov. 9. Season and single-game tickets are now available. For more information, click HERE, or call the ticket office at 530-752-2471.