Evan Mobley
{{Short description|American basketball player (born 2001)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Evan Mobley
| image = Evan Mobley (cropped).jpg
| image_size = 220px
| caption = Mobley with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2021
| position = Power forward / center
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 11
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| league = NBA
| team = Cleveland Cavaliers
| number = 4
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|6|18}}
| birth_place = San Diego, California, U.S.
| high_school = Rancho Christian School {{avoid wrap|(Temecula, California)}}
| college = USC (2020–2021)
| draft_year = 2021
| draft_round = 1
| draft_pick = 3
| draft_team = Cleveland Cavaliers
| career_start = 2021
| years1 = {{nbay|2021|start}}–present
| team1 = Cleveland Cavaliers
| highlights = * NBA All-Star ({{nasg|2025}})
- All-NBA Second Team ({{nbay|2024|end}})
- NBA Defensive Player of the Year ({{nbay|2024|end}})
- 2× NBA All-Defensive First Team ({{nbay|2022|end}}, {{nbay|2024|end}})
- NBA All-Rookie First Team ({{nbay|2021|end}})
- Consensus second-team All-American (2021)
- Pac-12 Player of the Year (2021)
- First-team All-Pac-12 (2021)
- Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year (2021)
- Pac-12 All-Defensive Team (2021)
- Pac-12 Freshman of the Year (2021)
- Pac-12 All-Freshman Team (2021)
- Morgan Wootten National Player of the Year (2020)
- McDonald's All-American (2020)
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{{MedalCompetition|FIBA Under-19 World Cup}}
{{MedalGold|2019 Greece|Team}}
{{MedalCompetition|FIBA Under-17 World Cup}}
{{MedalGold|2018 Argentina|Team}}
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Evan Mobley (born June 18, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the USC Trojans and was selected third overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2021 NBA draft. In the 2024–2025 season, he was named an All-Star for the first time and named the NBA Defensive Player of the Year.
Early life
Mobley, along with his older brother Isaiah began playing basketball from an early age under the guidance of their father, Eric, a former basketball player. Evan was initially reluctant to play basketball but became more interested in the sport in eighth grade, when he stood 6'4.{{cite web |last1=Bembry |first1=Jerry |title=Behind Evan Mobley's rise as No. 1 hoops prospect: 'Basketball had to grow on me' |url=https://andscape.com/features/behind-evan-mobleys-rise-as-no-1-hoops-prospect-basketball-had-to-grow-on-me/ |website=Andscape |accessdate=January 22, 2020 |date=January 10, 2020}} Mobley began playing high school basketball as a freshman at Rancho Christian School in Temecula, California. In his first three years, he was teammates with Isaiah, a five-star recruit in the 2019 class.{{cite web |last1=Calle |first1=Franklyn |title=Five-Star Bros Isaiah and Evan Mobley Form a Scary Frontcourt |url=https://www.slamonline.com/the-magazine/the-mobley-bros/ |website=Slam |accessdate=August 12, 2019 |date=March 12, 2019}}
As a junior at Rancho Christian, Mobley averaged 19.2 points, 10.4 rebounds, and 4.7 blocks per game. He was named California Gatorade Player of the Year and The Press-Enterprise player of the year.{{cite web |last1=Sondheimer |first1=Eric |title=Junior Evan Mobley is Gatorade state player of the year |url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/highschool/varsity-times/la-sp-vti-evan-mobley-20190315-story.html |website=Los Angeles Times |accessdate=August 12, 2019 |date=March 15, 2019}}{{cite web |last1=Paul-Johnson |first1=Eric |last2=Robin |first2=Brian |title=Rancho Christian's Evan Mobley is The Press-Enterprise's boys basketball player of the year |url=https://www.pe.com/2019/04/06/rancho-christians-evan-mobley-is-the-press-enterprises-boys-basketball-player-of-the-year/ |website=The Press-Enterprise |accessdate=August 12, 2019 |date=April 6, 2019}} In his senior season, Mobley averaged 20.5 points, 12.2 rebounds, 5.2 blocks, and 4.6 assists per game, leading Rancho Christian to a 22–8 record. He repeated as California Gatorade Player of the Year, joining Jrue Holiday as the award's only two-time winners.{{cite web |last1=Paul-Johnson |first1=Eric |title=Rancho Christian's Evan Mobley repeats as Gatorade's California boys basketball player of the year |url=https://www.pe.com/2020/03/26/rancho-christians-evan-mobley-repeats-as-gatorades-california-boys-basketball-player-of-the-year/ |website=The Press-Enterprise |accessdate=April 1, 2020 |date=March 26, 2020}} Mobley was named Morgan Wootten National Player of the Year.{{cite web |last1=Borzello |first1=Jeff |title=USC signee Evan Mobley named Morgan Wootten National Player of the Year |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/28981830/usc-signee-evan-mobley-named-morgan-wootten-national-player-year |publisher=ESPN |accessdate=April 1, 2020 |date=April 1, 2020}} He was also selected to play in the McDonald's All-American Game, Jordan Brand Classic, and Nike Hoop Summit, but all three games were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web |last1=Jordan |first1=Jason |title=McDonald's All American Game Cancelled Amid COVID-19 Concerns |url=https://www.si.com/college/recruiting/basketball/mcdonalds-all-american-covid19-coronavirus-ncaa-tournament |website=Sports Illustrated |accessdate=March 30, 2020 |date=March 12, 2019}}
Mobley was considered a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top three players in the 2020 recruiting class and at one point ahead of Cade Cunningham .{{cite web |last1=Chavez |first1=Chris |title=Class of 2020 No. 1 Recruit Evan Mobley Verbally Commits to USC |url=https://www.si.com/college-basketball/2019/08/05/evan-mobley-usc-recruiting-2020-class |website=Sports Illustrated |accessdate=August 12, 2019 |date=August 5, 2019}} On August 5, 2019, he committed to play college basketball for USC over offers from UCLA and Washington, among other major NCAA Division I programs.{{cite web |last1=Jordan |first1=Jason |title=Top hoops recruit Evan Mobley commits to USC, joins father and brother |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/highschool/2019/08/05/evan-mobley-commits-usc-joins-father-brother/39894395/ |website=USA Today |accessdate=August 12, 2019 |date=August 5, 2019}} Mobley became one of the highest-ranked players to join the program.
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College career
In his college debut for USC on November 25, 2020, Mobley scored 21 points and had nine rebounds in a 95–87 overtime win against California Baptist.{{cite web |title=USC Men's Basketball Surges in Overtime To Defeat Cal Baptist, 95–87 |url=https://usctrojans.com/news/2020/11/25/usc-trojans-basketball-recap-cal-baptist-lancers-evan-mobley |website=USC Trojans |access-date=November 26, 2020 |date=November 25, 2020}} On March 11, 2021, at the Pac-12 tournament quarterfinals, he posted a career-high 26 points, nine rebounds and five blocks in a 91–85 double overtime victory over Utah.{{cite web |last1=Kartje |first1=Ryan |title=Evan Mobley stars as USC survives Utah in double overtime to advance in Pac-12 tournament |url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/usc/story/2021-03-11/usc-utah-double-overtime-advance-in-pac-12-tournament |website=Los Angeles Times |access-date=July 20, 2021 |date=March 11, 2021}} In a 72–70 semifinals loss to Colorado, Mobley scored 26 points for a second time, while recording nine rebounds and five blocks.{{cite web |last1=Spratling |first1=Shotgun |title=Rapid Recap: Trojans drop heartbreaker to Colorado in Pac-12 semis |url=https://247sports.com/college/usc/Article/USC-basketball-recap-Colorado-Pac-12-tournament-Evan-Mobley-McKinley-Wright-putback-slam-162320947/ |website=247Sports |access-date=July 20, 2021 |date=March 13, 2021}} As a freshman, he averaged 16.4 points, 8.7 rebounds, 2.8 blocks and 2.4 assists per game.{{cite web |last1=Givony |first1=Jonathan |title=USC Trojans freshman center Evan Mobley declares for 2021 NBA draft |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/31269680/southern-cal-freshman-center-evan-mobley-declares-2021-nba-draft |website=ESPN |access-date=July 20, 2021 |date=April 16, 2021}} Mobley was named the Pac-12 Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year.{{cite press release|url=https://pac-12.com/news/2021/3/9/2020-21-pac-12-mens-basketball-all-conference-honors-and-annual-performance.aspx|title=2020-21 Pac-12 Men's Basketball All-Conference honors and Annual Performance Awards, presented by Nextiva|publisher=Pac-12 Conference |date=March 9, 2021 |access-date=March 9, 2021}} He became the second player from a major conference to win the trio of awards, joining Anthony Davis of the Southeastern Conference in 2012.{{cite news|first=Ryan|last=Kartje|title=USC's Evan Mobley joins Anthony Davis in making college basketball history|date=March 9, 2021|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2021-03-09/usc-evan-mobley-pac-12-awards-mens-basketball|access-date=March 10, 2021}} On April 16, 2021, Mobley declared for the 2021 NBA draft, forgoing his remaining college eligibility. Mobley was seen by many as the second best prospect in the 2021 NBA draft behind Cade Cunningham.{{Cite web|last=Woo|first=Jeremy|title=NBA Draft Big Board 5.0: Final Top 80 Prospect Rankings|url=https://www.si.com/nba/2021/07/27/nba-draft-big-board-top-80-prospect-rankings-cade-cunningham-jalen-green|access-date=July 30, 2021|website=Sports Illustrated|language=en-us}}
Professional career
=Cleveland Cavaliers (2021–present)=
==All-Rookie honors (2021–2022)==
Mobley was selected third overall in the 2021 NBA draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers.{{cite news|first=Chris|last=Fedor|title=Adding 'transformative' Evan Mobley to Cleveland Cavaliers' growing young core provides hope for turnaround|url=https://www.cleveland.com/cavs/2021/07/adding-transformative-evan-mobley-to-cleveland-cavaliers-growing-young-core-provides-hope-for-turnaround.html|work=The Plain-Dealer|date=July 30, 2021|access-date=July 30, 2021}} On August 3, 2021, he signed with the Cavaliers.{{cite web|title=Cavaliers Sign 2021 NBA Draft Pick Evan Mobley|url=https://www.nba.com/cavaliers/releases/mobley-signing-210308|website=NBA.com|date=August 3, 2021|access-date=August 4, 2021}} On August 8, 2021, Mobley made his summer league debut in an 84–76 loss against the Houston Rockets where he posted 12 points, five rebounds, and three blocks in 28 minutes.{{Cite web|title=Houston vs. Cleveland - Box Score - August 8, 2021 - ESPN|url=https://www.espn.com/nba-summer/boxscore/_/gameId/401352136|access-date=August 9, 2021|website=ESPN.com|language=en}}{{dead link|date=July 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} On October 20, he made his NBA debut, putting up 17 points, nine rebounds, and six assists in a 132–121 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies.{{cite web|url=https://cavsnation.com/cavs-news-evan-mobley-insane-debut-stat-line-never-seen-in-cleveland-history/|title=Evan Mobley’s insane debut stat line never seen in Cavs history|website=ClutchPoints|last=Guinhawa|first=Angelo|date=October 20, 2021|access-date=October 20, 2021}} On November 15, Mobley suffered a sprained right elbow in a 98–92 loss to the Boston Celtics.{{cite news |last1=Fedor |first1=Chris |title=Evan Mobley suffers sprained right elbow in Monday’s loss, expected to undergo MRI |url=https://www.cleveland.com/cavs/2021/11/evan-mobley-suffers-sprained-right-elbow-in-mondays-loss-expected-to-undergo-mri-tuesday-morning.html |access-date=November 17, 2021 |work=The Plain-Dealer |date=November 15, 2021}} Mobley was named the NBA Eastern Rookie of the Month for games played in October/November.{{Cite web|title=Evan Mobley Named Kia NBA Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month|url=https://www.nba.com/cavaliers/releases/mobley-rom-211202|access-date=2021-12-21|website=Cleveland Cavaliers|language=en}} On December 8, Mobley became the first Cleveland rookie since LeBron James in March 2004 to record five blocks in an NBA game.{{Cite web|last=Capps|first=Kendall|date=2021-12-09|title=Cavs' Evan Mobley Sets Record Not Seen Since LeBron James 17 years Ago|url=https://cavsnation.com/cavs-news-cavs-evan-mobley-sets-record-not-seen-since-lebron-james-17-years-ago/|access-date=2021-12-21|website=Cavs Nation|language=en-US}}
Starting all the 69 games he played, Mobley finished the season averaging 15.0 points, 8.3 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.7 blocks, and .8 steals per game, while shooting .508, .250, and .663 from the field, the three-point line, and on free throws, respectively, on 33.8 minutes per game. He led rookies in both rebounds and blocks per game, while ranking fifth for points per game. He was the second best rookie (behind Scottie Barnes of the Toronto Raptors) in win shares (5.2) and value over replacement player (1.5). Alongside All-Star center Jarrett Allen, Mobley led Cleveland from a .306 winning percentage and the league's sixth-worst defense to a .537 winning percentage and the league's fifth best defense for efficiency. Of Mobley, fellow Cavalier Darius Garland told The Ringer's Rob Mahoney: "He does everything for us. Defensive-wise, offensive-wise. He's a 7-foot unicorn."{{cite web|last=Buckley|first=Zach|date=April 14, 2022|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2955308-grading-every-2022-nba-teams-rookie-class|title=Grading Every 2022 NBA Team's Rookie Class|website=Bleacher Report|access-date=April 15, 2022}} Mobley finished as the runner-up to Scottie Barnes in voting for the NBA Rookie of the Year. The 15-point difference was the smallest voting margin in 19 years since the award's voting format began in 2002–03.{{cite web|title=Toronto's Scottie Barnes wins 2021-22 Kia Rookie of the Year award|url=https://www.nba.com/news/torontos-scottie-barnes-wins-2021-22-kia-rookie-of-the-year-award|website=NBA.com|date=April 23, 2022|access-date=April 23, 2022}}
==First All-Defense selection and playoffs (2022–2023)==
On January 21, 2023, Mobley scored a then career-high 38 points on 19-of-27 shooting from the field, along with nine rebounds and three assists in a 114–102 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. He became only the fourth player since 1979, when the 3-point line was adopted, to score at least 38 points without making a free throw or 3-pointer. Hakeem Olajuwon, Alex English (twice) and George Gervin are the others.{{cite web|title=Cavs Ride Mobley's Career-High 38 Points Past Bucks|url=https://www.nba.com/game/0022200695|website=NBA.com|date=January 21, 2023|access-date=January 22, 2023}} On April 17, Mobley finished third in voting for the Defensive Player of the Year.{{Cite web |title=Jaren Jackson Jr. named 2022-23 Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year |url=https://www.nba.com/news/jaren-jackson-defensive-player-of-year |access-date=2023-04-18 |website=NBA.com |language=en}} On May 9, Mobley was named to the NBA All-Defensive First Team{{Cite web |title=Jaren Jackson Jr. headlines 2022-23 Kia NBA All-Defensive teams |url=https://www.nba.com/news/2022-23-all-defensive-teams-announced |access-date=2023-05-09 |website=NBA.com |language=en}} He finished the season as the NBA leader in dunks, with a total of 214.{{Cite web |title=2022-23 NBA Player Stats: Shooting |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2023_shooting.html|access-date=2025-05-23 |website=basketball-reference.com |language=en}} Mobley helped the Cavaliers earn the No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference, securing home-court advantage in the first round and achieving their first 50-win season since 1993 without LeBron James on the roster.{{cite web|title=Mitchell scores 43 to lead Cavs to 117-113 win over Magic|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap/_/gameId/401469333|website=ESPN.com|language=en|date=April 4, 2023|access-date=April 9, 2023|archive-date=April 9, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230409125638/https://www.espn.com/nba/recap/_/gameId/401469333|url-status=live}}
==Knee surgery and return (2023–2024)==
On November 28, 2023, Mobley recorded 17 points, 19 rebounds, and 7 blocks in a 128–105 win over the Atlanta Hawks during the team's final NBA Cup matchup, setting a season-high in blocks and a career-high in rebounds.{{Cite web |last=Potosky |first=Logan |date=2023-11-28 |title=Evan Mobley Posts Career Night As Cavaliers Defeat Hawks |url=https://www.si.com/nba/cavaliers/news/evan-mobley-posts-career-night-as-cleveland-cavaliers-defeat-atlanta-hawks |access-date=2024-01-27 |website=Sports Illustrated |language=en}} On December 15, the Cavaliers announced that Mobley would undergo arthroscopic left knee surgery to treat discomfort in his knee that had sidelined him for the team's previous four games, estimating that he would be out for recovery for approximately six to eight weeks.{{Cite web |date=2023-12-15 |title=Evan Mobley injury update: Cavaliers big man to miss 6-8 weeks following left knee surgery |url=https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/evan-mobley-injury-update-cavaliers-big-man-to-miss-6-8-weeks-following-left-knee-surgery/ |access-date=2024-01-27 |website=CBSSports.com |language=en}}
On May 10, 2024, in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, Mobley scored a then playoff career-high 21 points, along with 10 rebounds and a playoff career-high 5 assists in a 118–94 victory over the Boston Celtics.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5483399/2024/05/09/nba-playoffs-scores-takeaways-cavaliers-celtics-mavericks-thunder/|title=Thursday’s NBA playoff takeaways: Cleveland runs through Boston in Game 2 as Celtics shooting goes cold|publisher=The Athletic|date=May 9, 2024|access-date=May 10, 2024}} Cleveland would go on to lose to Boston in five games despite Mobley's playoff career-high 33-point outing in the 113–98 close-out loss in Game 5.{{Cite web |date=May 15, 2024 |title=Jayson Tatum scores 25 to lead Celtics past Cavaliers 113-98 and into 3rd consecutive East finals |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401658228 |access-date=May 16, 2024 |website=ESPN.com|agency=Associated Press |language=en}}
==First DPOY, All-Star, and All-NBA Honors (2024–2025)==
On December 7, 2024, Mobley scored a career-high 41 points, along with 10 rebounds and three blocks on 16-of-23 shooting from the field and a career-high 6-of-8 shooting from the three-point line in a 116–102 win over the Charlotte Hornets. He became the second NBA player under the age of 25 (after Kevin Durant) to record 40+ points, 10+ rebounds, 3+ blocks, and 5+ three-pointers made in a game.{{cite news |title=Cavaliers 116-102 Hornets (Dec 7, 2024) Game Recap |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap/_/gameId/401704906 |access-date=December 7, 2024 |work=ESPN |date=December 7, 2024 |language=en}}{{cite news |title=Cavaliers Forward Joins Kevin Durant In Incredible NBA History (Dec 7, 2024) |url=https://www.si.com/nba/cavaliers/news/cleveland-cavaliers-evan-mobley-joins-kevin-durant-in-incredible-nba-history |work=Sports Illustrated|date=December 7, 2024 |language=en}}
On January 30, 2025, Mobley was named as reserve for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game, his first selection.{{cite web| title= Victor Wembanyama, Jaylen Brown highlight 2025 All-Star Game reserves | website=NBA.com | date=January 30, 2025 | url= https://www.nba.com/news/2025-nba-all-star-game-reserves | access-date=February 2, 2025}} On April 24, Mobley was named NBA Defensive Player of the Year for the 2024–25 season, becoming the first player in franchise history to win the award.{{Cite web |date=2025-04-24 |title=Cleveland's Evan Mobley wins NBA Defensive Player of the Year award |url=https://apnews.com/article/nba-defensive-player-of-year-e2d51fe96c382246c7c717f16196cdf8 |access-date=2025-04-24 |website=AP News |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=April 24, 2025 |title=Cavaliers' Evan Mobley named 2024-25 Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award winner |url=https://www.nba.com/news/kia-defensive-player-of-the-year-award-2024-25-evan-mobley |access-date=2025-04-24 |website=NBA |language=en}} It was reported that due to winning Defensive Player of the Year, Mobley would receive an extra $45 million in his contract, with his share of the salary cap being bumped from 25% to 30%.{{Citeweb|url=https://frontofficesports.com/evan-mobleys-dpoy-win-adds-45-million-to-salary/|title=Evan Mobley’s DPOY Win Adds $45 Million to Contract|last=Schiffer|first=Alex|publisher=Front Office Sports|quote=In July, Mobley signed a five-year, $224.2 million contract extension with the Cavaliers. Included in the language of the deal was an increase in Mobley’s salary from 25% of the salary cap to 30% if Mobley won Defensive Player of the Year, according to ESPN’s Bobby Marks. Mobley’s contract extension now tops out at $269 million.|date=April 24, 2025|accessdate=April 25, 2025}} On May 23, Mobley was named to the All-NBA Second Team, marking his first career All-NBA selection.{{Cite web |date=May 24, 2025 |title=Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokić, Giannis Antetokounmpo anchor 2024-25 Kia All-NBA Team |url=https://www.nba.com/news/2024-25-all-nba-teams-announced |access-date=2025-05-24 |website=NBA.com |language=en}}
National team career
Mobley played for the United States at the 2018 FIBA Under-17 World Cup in Argentina. In seven games, he averaged 9.3 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game, helping his team win the gold medal.{{cite web |title=Evan Mobley (USA)'s profile - FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup |url=http://www.fiba.basketball/world/u17/2018/player/Evan-Mobley |publisher=FIBA |accessdate=August 12, 2019}}{{cite web |last1=Drumwright |first1=Steve |title=Evan Mobley Celebrates 18th Birthday and a Spot on USA U19 World Cup Team in One Week |url=https://www.usab.com/news-events/news/2019/06/mu19-evan-mobley-feature.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190630054334/https://www.usab.com/news-events/news/2019/06/mu19-evan-mobley-feature.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 30, 2019 |publisher=USA Basketball |accessdate=August 12, 2019 |date=June 28, 2019}} Mobley joined the United States for the 2019 FIBA Under-19 World Cup in Heraklion, Greece, but he was limited to playing two games and a total of seven minutes in the tournament due to back spasms. His team won the gold medal despite his absence.{{cite web |last1=Makris |first1=Stefanos |title=FIBA U19 World Championship: Team USA Recap |url=https://www.nbadraft.net/fiba-u19-world-championship-team-usa-recap |publisher=NBADraftnet |accessdate=August 12, 2019 |date=July 25, 2019}}
Career statistics
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=NBA=
==Regular season==
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2021}}
| style="text-align:left;"|Cleveland
| 69 || 69 || 33.8 || .508 || .250 || .663 || 8.3 || 2.5 || .8 || 1.7 || 15.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2022}}
| style="text-align:left;"|Cleveland
| 79 || 79 || 34.4 || .554 || .216 || .674 || 9.0 || 2.8 || .8 || 1.5 || 16.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2023}}
| style="text-align:left;"|Cleveland
| 50 || 50 || 30.6 || .580 || .373 || .719 || 9.4 || 3.2 || .9 || 1.4 || 15.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2024}}
| style="text-align:left;"|Cleveland
| 71 || 71 || 30.5 || .557 || .370 || .725 || 9.3 || 3.2 || .9 || 1.6 || 18.5
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career
| 269 || 269 || 32.5 || .548 || .315 || .694 || 9.0 || 2.9 || .8 || 1.6 || 16.4
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan=2| All-Star
| 1 || 0 || 8.0 || .750 || .000 || {{sort|-|—}} || .0 || 1.0 || .0 || .0 || 6.0
{{S-end}}
==Playoffs==
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|2023
| style="text-align:left;"|Cleveland
| 5 || 5 || 37.5 || .458 || .000 || .625 || 10.0 || 2.0 || .6 || 1.2 || 9.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|2024
| style="text-align:left;"|Cleveland
| 12 || 12 || 35.2 || .555 || .278 || .694 || 9.3 || 2.3 || .8 || 2.2 || 16.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|2025
| style="text-align:left;"|Cleveland
| 8 || 8 || 32.1 || .586 || .452 || .840 || 8.1 || 1.6 || 1.1 || 1.0 || 17.1
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career
| 25 || 25 || 34.6 || .548 || .380 || .739 || 9.0 || 2.0 || .9 || 1.6 || 15.1
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=College=
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| style="text-align:left;"| 2020–21
| style="text-align:left;"| USC
| style="background:#cfecec;"|33* || style="background:#cfecec;"|33* || 33.9 || .578 || .300 || .694 || 8.7 || 2.4 || .8 || 2.9 || 16.4
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Personal life
Mobley's father, Eric, played college basketball for Cal Poly Pomona and Portland and played professionally in China, Indonesia, Mexico and Portugal.{{cite web |title=USC hires Eric Mobley as assistant basketball coach |url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/usc/la-sp-usc-basketball-mobley-20180324-story.html |website=Los Angeles Times |accessdate=July 25, 2019 |date=March 24, 2018}} He later coached Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) basketball for 11 years. In 2018, he was hired as assistant basketball coach for USC.{{cite web |last1=Bonagura |first1=Kyle |title=USC hires Eric Mobley, father of two high-profile recruits, as assistant coach |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/22900103/usc-trojans-hire-eric-mobley-father-recruits-isaiah-evan-mobley-assistant-coach |publisher=ESPN |accessdate=July 25, 2019 |date=March 24, 2018}} Mobley's older brother Isaiah also played for USC. He was selected by the Cavaliers in the second round of the 2022 NBA draft, rejoining his brother.{{cite web |title=How Evan Mobley helps transform USC basketball |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/insider/story/_/id/27327397/how-evan-mobley-helps-transform-usc-basketball |publisher=ESPN |accessdate=August 12, 2019 |date=August 5, 2019}} His mother, Nicol, is an elementary school teacher. Mobley grew up with three foster siblings, including a Chinese exchange student named Johnny.
References
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External links
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- [https://usctrojans.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/evan-mobley/11421 USC Trojans bio]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20200426141547/https://www.usab.com/basketball/players/mens/m/mobley-evan.aspx USA Basketball bio]
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