American guard Elijah Pepper was the top scorer of the day in the world.

American guard Elijah Pepper (193-G-2001, college: UC Davis) was the second best scorer of the day in the world yesterday with the 30 points he had in the New Zealand league. Pepper graduated from University of California - Davis to years ago. His team the Saints beat the Tuatara 90 to 82. He also grabbed 6 rebounds, got 5 assists and 3 steals that game. Pepper is the 4th best scorer in the league averaging over 25 points and 5 rebounds per game. Among many awards he played in the final of the Big West Tournament and was selected to the Big West All Tournament Team back in 2024.