CALVIN EPISTOLA

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POSITIONList Item 1
Guard
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HEIGHTList Item 2
5-11 (1.80m)
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WEIGHT
165 lbs (74.8 kg)
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BIRTHDATEList Item 3
Sept. 29, 1996 (Toronto, Ont.)
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HIGH SCHOOL
Oakwood Collegiate (Toronto, Ont.)
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UNIVERSITYList Item 4
Ottawa '20
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2024-25 TEAM
Jeonju KCC Egis (KBL)
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YEARS PRO
4
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ACQUIRED
Signed by Ottawa as a free-agent in August 2025
PROFESSIONAL CAREER
2024-25: Returned to the CEBL and made three appearances for the Scarborough Shooting Stars … Averaged 1.3 points, 1.0 assists and 0.7 rebounds per-game in three contests … Played in his fourth season with Jeonju KCC Egis of the South Korean KBL … Recorded a season-high 11 points on two occasions … Registered a personal international single-game high in steals (five) on Dec. 10 vs. Seoul SK (80-74 win)
2023-24: Averaged a personal internal single-season high 14.0 minutes per-game in his third season with KCC Egis … Led the club in steals per-game (0.8) … Registered three double-digit scoring games
2022-23: Spent the whole season with KCC Egis and averaged 2.7 points, 1.2 assists and 1.5 rebounds per-game … Had a season-high 10 points on 1/22/23 at Changwon LG Sakers (93-74 loss)
2021-22:
Began his professional career with Scarborough appearing in 11 games averaging 3.8 points, 2.4 assists and 1.6 rebounds per-game … Made his overseas debut with KCC Egis on 1/20/23 at Ulsan Mobis Phoebus (66-64 loss) scoring two points in seven minutes of action … Made his first career international start on 2/12/23 at Suwon KT Sonicboom (86-73 loss) and recorded nine points and three assists
COLLEGE CAREER
2019-20: Named a U SPORTS First Team All-Canadian and OUA First Team All-Star in fifth-year senior season at Ottawa … Appeared in and started all 22 regular season games, averaging 19.0 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 2.5 steals per game … Shot 44.9% from the field and 35.3% from three… Scored a career-high 32 points against Algoma on 11/17/19, adding 7 rebounds and 4 assists … Captained Ottawa to a U SPORTS Final 8 appearance and an OUA semifinal finish … Finished third in the nation in steals (55), fifth in the nation in field goals made (154), and 9th in total points scored (418) … Epistola closed his Gee-Gees career with 1,071 points scored, good for ninth in program history at the time
2018-19:
Averaged 12.9 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 3.6 assists per game in 23 regular season games in 22 starts … Shot 45.2% from the field, 35.9% from three, and 77.8% from the free-throw line … Scored a season-high 24 points against Queen’s on 1/19/19, had 10 rebounds against Windsor on 11/9/18, and had 8 assists against Lakehead on 11/16/18 … Logged a career high 686 in minutes played running the point for Ottawa
2017-18: In third season at Ottawa, averaged 9.6 points, 3.6 assists, and 2.9 rebounds per game … Shot 43.3% from the field and 32.2% from three … Appeared in 23 regular season games, starting 17, logging 24.7 minutes per game … Registered a season-high 22 points against Laurentian on 2/9/18 and had a career-high 11 assists against Queen’s on 2/16/18
2016-17:
Averaged 5.3 points, 2.0 rebounds, and 2.9 assists per game in a reserve role in second season at Ottawa … Shot 40.0% in 19 regular season games … Scored a season-high 20 points and 7 assists against UPEI on 12/29/16 at the Shoveller Memorial Tournament in Halifax … Logged 18.7 minutes per game seeing an increased role on the team
2015-16: As a true freshman, contributed 1.8 points, 0.9 rebounds, and 0.7 assists per game, playing nearly 8 minutes per game, assisting Ottawa to a 17-2 conference record, tied for best in the nation … Started two games at the U SPORTS Final 8, averaging 7.5 points per game in the two consolation bracket matchups
PERSONAL
Born to Filipino parents in Toronto … Grew up downtown on The Esplinade … Starred for Oakwood Collegiate Barons, winning 4A OFSAA Championship in 2014. Helped lead Team Ontario to a National Championship at the 2013 Canada Games … Was the first ever Filipino-Canadian to be named a U SPORTS First Team All-Canadian … Has been involved in various community and basketball projects in Toronto alongside his brother, Christian