The 6-foot-7, 205-pound freshman forward had led the Whalers to a 23-3 record and a berth in the Class 3A state quarterfinals at the time of his selection. Hepa was averaging 17.8 points, 10.4 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per contest through 26 games. A First
Hepa has maintained a 4.0 GPA in the classroom.
A devoted member of his church youth group, he has volunteered locally on behalf of youth basketball programs.