Wendell Epps is a dynamic and energetic 25-year-old television and radio play-by-play broadcaster who has called over 600 college and professional sporting events, including the 2024 WNBA Finals on the radio. He has previously held broadcasting roles with the Orlando Magic, Minnesota Lynx, FOX Sports, Osceola Magic, High Point University Athletics, and WXII-12 News. 

 

Based in Miami, Florida, Epps does play-by-play commentary with the National Basketball Association for their "NBA Future Starts Now" broadcasts on the NBA's digital channels. He is also the play-by-play voice of the Greensboro Groove, a professional women's basketball team in the UPSHOT League. In August of 2026, Epps made history, becoming the first person to do

play-by-play for an UPSHOT Championship Game.

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In 2024, Epps was named as the radio play-by-play voice of the WNBA's Minnesota Lynx at just 22 years old, becoming the youngest play-by-play broadcaster in the WNBA. He was the first person of African American and Hispanic descent to be the radio broadcaster for the Lynx in their franchise history.

 

During his time in Minnesota, Epps called every Lynx game on KFAN 100.3 FM. He also hosted a team podcast called Lynx Unleashed, where he interviewed prominent figures in the Lynx community, including Maya Moore, Napheesa Collier, and Seimone Augustus. Epps also made frequent on-air appearances with media outlets in the greater Minneapolis area including KFAN 100.3 FM, MPR, FOX9, KARE 11, KTSP, and WCCO to talk Lynx basketball and share more insight about his life story.

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Prior to arriving in Minnesota, Epps worked as a Radio Graduate Associate for the Orlando Magic during the 2023-2024 NBA season straight out of college. Epps was a broadcast coordinator and producer for Magic radio broadcasts and actively covered the team on social media, interviewing Magic players and coaches at practices and shootarounds. During his time with the Magic, Epps also worked with Orlando's NBA G League affiliate, the Osceola Magic, as an on-air talent for their television broadcasts, where he did play-by-play, color commentary, and sideline reporting.

 

The sports broadcasting journey for Epps began at 18 years old when he was a freshman at High Point University. He became the lead play-by-play voice for High Point Athletics on ESPN+, calling a total of 116 games across 5 different sports (basketball, lacrosse, soccer, track & field, and volleyball) during his four years there.

 

Epps was recognized by High Point University as the school's Sports Broadcaster of the Year in April of 2022. He was later named the Bob Ryan Sports Reporter of the Year and became the inaugural winner of HPU's Golden Microphone Outstanding Communicator Award in 2023. In 2024, Epps was recognized by High Point as a Top 10 Under 10 Young Alumni for his strong achievements post grad. Epps also served as the president of High Point's National Sports Media Association (NSMA) student chapter during his junior and senior year at High Point, volunteering at the NSMA Awards Banquet where he interviewed sports media personalities, including Jim Nantz.

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A native of Fairfax, VA, Epps earned a B.A. in sports media from High Point University in May of 2023, graduating Magna Cum Laude. He was an eight-time dean's list recipient and member of Alpha Lambda Delta and Lambda Pi Eta honor societies. 

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