Jacob Evans
{{Short description|American basketball player (born 1997)}}
{{other people}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Jacob Evans
| image = Jacob Evans.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Evans with Cincinnati in 2016
| position = Shooting guard
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4
| weight_lb = 210
| league = NBL
Alpe Adria Cup
| team = BK Redstone Olomoucko
| number = 44
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|6|18}}
| birth_place = Jacksonville, North Carolina, U.S.
| high_school = St. Michael the Archangel
(Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
| college = Cincinnati (2015–2018)
| draft_year = 2018
| draft_round = 1
| draft_pick = 28
| draft_team = Golden State Warriors
| career_start = 2018
| years1 = {{nbay|2018|start}}–{{nbay|2019|end}}
| team1 = Golden State Warriors
| years2 = 2018–2020
| team2 = →Santa Cruz Warriors
| years3 = {{nbay|2019|end}}
| team3 = Minnesota Timberwolves
| years4 = 2020
| team4 = →Iowa Wolves
| years5 = 2021–2022
| team5 = Santa Cruz Warriors
| years6 = 2024
| team6 = Edmonton Stingers
| years7 = 2024–present
| team7 = BK Redstone Olomoucko
| highlights =
- First-team All-AAC (2018)
}}
Jacob Evans III (born June 18, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for BK Redstone Olomoucko of the National Basketball League (NBL) and the Alpe Adria Cup. He played for the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Cincinnati Bearcats. As a junior in 2018, he earned first-team all-conference honors in the American Athletic Conference (AAC). He was selected by the Golden State Warriors in the first round of the 2018 NBA draft with the 28th overall pick.
College career
A {{height|ft=6|in=6}} guard from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, he was a consensus four-star prospect in the 2015 high school class. Evans averaged 8.4 points per game as a freshman coming off the bench for Cincinnati. He improved his scoring average to 13.5 points per game as a sophomore.{{cite news|last=Groeschen|first=Tom|title=Will Cincinnati Bearcats star Jacob Evans III stay or go to NBA?|url=https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/college/university-of-cincinnati/2018/03/19/cincinnati-bearcats-star-jacob-evans-iii-stay-go-nba/440420002/|access-date=April 9, 2018|work=Cincinnati Enquirer|date=March 19, 2018}}
As a junior, Evans was named first-team All-AAC alongside teammate Gary Clark, and he was a finalist for the Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award.{{cite news|last=Clark|first=Dave|title=UC's Clark, Evans named All-AAC First Team; Washington honorable mention|url=https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/college/university-of-cincinnati/2018/03/05/ucs-clark-evans-named-all-aac-first-team-washington-honorable-mention/395254002/|access-date=April 9, 2018|work=Cincinnati Enquirer|date=March 5, 2018}} In the NCAA tournament, Evans scored 19 points, mostly in the first half, in the 75–73 Round of 32 upset loss to Nevada.{{cite news|last=Groeschen|first=Tom|title=Cincinnati Bearcats lose 22-point lead, fall 75–73 to Nevada in NCAA Tournament stunner|url=https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/college/university-of-cincinnati/2018/03/18/live-updates-cincinnati-bearcats-vs-nevada-ncaa-tournament/436090002/|access-date=April 9, 2018|work=Cincinnati Enquirer|date=March 18, 2018}}
Evans averaged 13.0 points, 4.7 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.3 steals per game as a junior. He led the Bearcats to a 31–5 season and earning a No. 2 seed in the NCAA tournament. After the season, he declared for the 2018 NBA draft.{{cite news|last=Givony|first=Jonathan|title=Cincinnati's Jacob Evans enters draft, won't hire agent|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/22992136|access-date=April 9, 2018|work=ESPN|date=April 1, 2018}}{{cite news |last=Borzello |first=Jeff |title=Winners, losers from NBA draft early entry deadline |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/23653171|access-date=June 23, 2018 |work=ESPN |date=March 31, 2018}}
Professional career
=Golden State Warriors (2018–2020)=
Evans was drafted by the Golden State Warriors in the first round with the 28th overall pick.{{cite news |last=Poole |first=Monte |title=Warriors select Cincinnati wing Jacob Evans with No. 28 overall pick in 2018 NBA Draft |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/warriors-select-cincinnati-wing-jacob-evans-no-28-overall-pick-2018-nba-draft |access-date=June 23, 2018 |work=NBC Sports |date=June 21, 2018}} On July 2, 2018, he signed with the Warriors.{{cite web |date=July 2, 2018 |title=Warriors Sign Jacob Evans to Contract |url=https://www.nba.com/warriors/news/evans-signed-20180702 |access-date=May 8, 2023 |website=NBA.com}} The Warriors made it to the Finals in his rookie year, but were defeated in the 2019 NBA Finals in six games by the Toronto Raptors.
On October 24, 2019, Evans scored a career-high 14 points in a 122–141 loss against the Los Angeles Clippers.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401160658|title=Now with Clippers, Kawhi Leonard spoils Warriors fun again|date=October 24, 2019|website=ESPN.com|access-date=October 24, 2019}}
=Minnesota Timberwolves (2020)=
On February 6, 2020, Evans was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves as part of a deal for Andrew Wiggins.{{cite web |title=Minnesota Timberwolves Acquire NBA All-Star D'Angelo Russell, Jacob Evans and Omari Spellman from Golden State |url=https://www.nba.com/timberwolves/news/minnesota-timberwolves-acquire-nba-all-star-dangelo-russell-jacob-evans-and-omari-spellman |last=Minnesota Timberwolves PR |website=NBA.com |access-date=May 8, 2023 |date=February 6, 2020}}
On November 24, 2020, Evans was traded to the New York Knicks.{{cite web |title=Knicks Acquire Future Draft Pick |url=https://www.nba.com/knicks/front-office-news/knicks-acquire-future-draft-pick |website=NBA.com |access-date=November 25, 2020 |date=November 24, 2020}} The Knicks waived Evans on December 9.{{cite tweet |user=NY_KnicksPR |number=1336759904971972608 |date=December 9, 2020 |title=New York Knicks announced today that the team has waived guard Jacob Evans.}}{{cite web |last=Shiller |first=Drew |title=Knicks waive Warriors 2018 first-round pick Evans |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/knicks-waive-jacob-evans-warriors-2018-first-round-nba-draft-pick |website=NBC Sports |access-date=December 12, 2020 |date=December 9, 2020}}
=Erie BayHawks (2021)=
On January 26, 2021, Evans signed with the Erie BayHawks of the NBA G League.{{cite web |last=Somrak |first=Michael |title=Erie BayHawks make two roster moves |url=https://erie.gleague.nba.com/news/erie-bayhawks-make-two-roster-moves/ |website=erie.gleague.nba.com |access-date=February 3, 2021 |date=January 26, 2021 |archive-date=August 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220805135814/https://erie.gleague.nba.com/news/erie-bayhawks-make-two-roster-moves/ |url-status=dead }} He was waived on February 2 after the BayHawks acquired Jordan Bell.{{cite web|last=Somrak|first=Michael|title=Erie BayHawks make two more roster moves|url=https://erie.gleague.nba.com/news/erie-bayhawks-make-two-more-roster-moves|date=February 2, 2021|website=NBA.com|accessdate=February 2, 2021|archive-date=February 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210202213054/https://erie.gleague.nba.com/news/erie-bayhawks-make-two-more-roster-moves/|url-status=dead}}
=Santa Cruz Warriors (2021–2022)=
On February 23, 2021, Evans signed with the Santa Cruz Warriors{{cite web|title=Warriors Acquire Jacob Evans III|url=https://santacruz.gleague.nba.com/news/warriors-acquire-jacob-evans-iii|website=NBA.com|last=Santa Cruz Warriors Staff|date=February 23, 2021|accessdate=February 23, 2021}} and played four games for them at the end of the season in the playoff bubble.
On August 6, 2021, Evans signed with Hapoel Eilat B.C. of the Israeli Basketball Premier League,{{cite news|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/jacob-evans-signs-with-hapoel-eilat/|title=Jacob Evans signs with Hapoel Eilat|last=Skerletic|first=Dario|website=Sportando|date=August 6, 2021|accessdate=August 6, 2021}} but he was released before playing in a game for the team.{{cite web |last=Γκιουλένογλου |first=Μιχάλης |date=September 20, 2021 |title=Χαποέλ Εϊλάτ: Εδιωξε τον Ουίλ Τσέρι του Ολυμπιακού, λόγω παραπτωμάτων |url=https://www.gazzetta.gr/basketball/mpasket-israil/2044340/hapoel-eilat-edioxe-ton-oyil-tseri-toy-olympiakoy-logo |access-date=November 7, 2021 |website=Gazzetta.gr |language=el}} He joined Santa Cruz again, following his release.
=Edmonton Stingers (2024)=
=BK Olomoucko (2024–present)=
On November 20, 2024, Evans signed with BK Redstone Olomoucko of the National Basketball League.{{cite web|title=BK Olomoucko posiluje finalista NBA, Curryho spoluhráč z Golden State|url=https://www.bkredstone.cz/blog/detail/945|website=BKRedstone.cz|date=November 20, 2024|access-date=November 21, 2024|language=Czech}}
Career statistics
{{NBA player statistics legend}}
=NBA=
==Regular season==
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2018}}
| style="text-align:left;"|Golden State
| 30 || 1 || 6.8 || .340 || .267 || .000 || .8 || .8 || .2 || .1 || 1.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2019}}
| style="text-align:left;"|Golden State
| 27 || 1 || 15.3 || .338 || .342 || .862 || 1.5 || 1.1 || .4 || .4 || 4.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2019}}
| style="text-align:left;"|Minnesota
| 2 || 0 || 2.0 || .000 || 000 || {{sort|-|—}} || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career
| 59 || 2 || 10.5 || .337 || .315 || .833 || 1.1 || .9 || .3 || .3 || 2.8
{{s-end}}
==Playoffs==
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|2019
| style="text-align:left;"|Golden State
| 7 || 0 || 2.6 || .400 || .500 || {{sort|-|—}} || .1 || .1 || .0 || .0 || .7
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career
| 7 || 0 || 2.6 || .400 || .500 || {{sort|-|—}} || .1 || .1 || .0 || .0 || .7
{{s-end}}
=College=
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|2015–16
| style="text-align:left;"|Cincinnati
| 33 || 8 || 24.4 || .372 || .333 || .804 || 4.1 || 1.6 || .8 || .8 || 8.4
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|2016–17
| style="text-align:left;"|Cincinnati
| 36 || 36 || 31.6 || .473 || .418 || .732 || 4.2 || 2.7 || 1.3 || .8 || 13.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|2017–18
| style="text-align:left;"|Cincinnati
| 36 || 36 || 30.8 || .427 || .370 || .754 || 4.7 || 3.1 || 1.3 || 1.0 || 13.0
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career
| 105 || 80 || 29.1 || .429 || .377 || .755 || 4.3 || 2.5 || 1.1 || .9 || 11.7
{{s-end}}
References
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External links
{{basketballstats |nba=1628980 |bbr=e/evansja02}}
- [https://gobearcats.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/jacob-evans/7099 Cincinnati Bearcats bio]
{{2018 NBA draft}}
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