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American basketball player (born 2004) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kwame Gumo "KJ" Evans Jr. (born August 2, 2004) is an American college basketball player for the Oregon Ducks of the Pac-12 Conference.
No. 10 – Oregon Ducks | |
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Position | Power forward |
League | Pac-12 Conference |
Personal information | |
Born | Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | August 2, 2004
Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
Career information | |
High school |
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College | Oregon (2023–present) |
Career highlights and awards | |
Evans attends Montverde Academy in Montverde, Florida. He transferred to Montverde from Baltimore Polytechnic Institute after his sophomore year.[1] During his junior year, he helped lead Montverde to its second straight GEICO Nationals title[2][3] and the school's third consecutive national championship overall, where he averaged 8 points and 6 rebounds over three games in the postseason.[4] On January 24, 2023, Evans was selected as a McDonald's All-American.[5]
Evans was considered a five-star recruit by ESPN and Rivals, and a four-star recruit by 247Sports. On August 2, 2022, he committed to playing college basketball for Oregon over offers from Arizona, Auburn and Kentucky.[6]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Kwame Evans Jr. PF |
Baltimore, MD | Montverde Academy (FL) | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Aug 2, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 91 | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 18 247Sports: 18 ESPN: 14 | ||||||
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GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Evans' father, Kwame Sr., played college basketball at George washington. His cousin, Che, currently plays college basketball for USC Upstate after transferring from San Diego State and UTEP.[7]
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