Kwame Evans Jr.
{{Short description|American basketball player (born 2004)}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Kwame Evans Jr.
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| number = 10
| position = Power forward
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 9
| weight_lbs = 220
| league = Big10 Conference
| team = Oregon Ducks
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2004|8|2}}
| birth_place = Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
| high_school =
- Baltimore Polytechnic Institute
(Baltimore, Maryland) - Montverde Academy
(Montverde, Florida)
| college = Oregon (2023–present)
| highlights =
}}
Kwame Gumo "KJ" Evans Jr. (born August 2, 2004) is an American college basketball player for the Oregon Ducks of the Big10 Conference.
High school career
Evans attends Montverde Academy in Montverde, Florida. He transferred to Montverde from Baltimore Polytechnic Institute after his sophomore year.{{Cite web|last=Graham|first=Glenn|date=May 28, 2021|title=Poly basketball star Kwame Evans Jr. to transfer to national power Montverde Academy in Florida |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/high-school/bs-sp-va-poly-basketball-evans-20210528-aii3l3zrxvfvvhr54ypk3dm2ya-story.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210627205621/https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/high-school/bs-sp-va-poly-basketball-evans-20210528-aii3l3zrxvfvvhr54ypk3dm2ya-story.html|archive-date=June 27, 2021|access-date=April 7, 2022|website=The Baltimore Sun}} During his junior year, he helped lead Montverde to its second straight GEICO Nationals title{{Cite web |last=Calvaruso |first=Tyler |date=April 2, 2022 |title=Back to Back: Montverde Academy beats Link Academy to defend GEICO Nationals title |url=https://usatodayhss.com/2022/2022-geico-nationals-championship-montverde-academy-link-academy |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220402181153/https://usatodayhss.com/2022/2022-geico-nationals-championship-montverde-academy-link-academy |archive-date=April 2, 2022 |access-date=April 7, 2022 |website=USA Today}}{{Cite web |last=Divens |first=Jordan |date=April 4, 2022 |title=High school basketball rankings: Montverde Academy wins GEICO Nationals, finishes No. 1 in final 2021-22 National Top 20 |url=https://www.maxpreps.com/news/WO266I2uPEOoSJW8ImfSgw/high-school-basketball-rankings-montverde-academy-wins-geico-nationals%2C-finishes-no-1-in-final-2021-22-national-top-20.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220407182619/https://www.maxpreps.com/news/WO266I2uPEOoSJW8ImfSgw/high-school-basketball-rankings-montverde-academy-wins-geico-nationals%2C-finishes-no-1-in-final-2021-22-national-top-20.htm |archive-date=April 7, 2022 |access-date=April 7, 2022 |website=MaxPreps}} and the school's third consecutive national championship overall, where he averaged 8 points and 6 rebounds over three games in the postseason.{{Cite web |last=Divens |first=Jordan |date=April 4, 2022 |title=High school basketball rankings: Montverde Academy wins GEICO Nationals, finishes No. 1 in final 2021-22 National Top 20 |url=https://www.maxpreps.com/news/WO266I2uPEOoSJW8ImfSgw/high-school-basketball-rankings-montverde-academy-wins-geico-nationals%2C-finishes-no-1-in-final-2021-22-national-top-20.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220407182619/https://www.maxpreps.com/news/WO266I2uPEOoSJW8ImfSgw/high-school-basketball-rankings-montverde-academy-wins-geico-nationals%2C-finishes-no-1-in-final-2021-22-national-top-20.htm |archive-date=April 7, 2022 |access-date=April 7, 2022 |website=MaxPreps}} On January 24, 2023, Evans was selected as a McDonald's All-American.{{cite web |last=Bossi |first=Eric |date=January 24, 2023 |title=Roster announced for the 2023 McDonald's All-American Game |url=https://247sports.com/LongFormArticle/McDonalds-All-American-Game-announced-Isaiah-Collier-Aaron-Bradshaw-Justin-Edwards-DJ-Wagner-Bronny-James-Jared-McCain-and-more-203584643/#203584643_2 |access-date=June 18, 2023 |website=247Sports}}
=Recruiting=
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.{{Cite web |last=Borzello |first=Jeff |last2=Biancardi |first2=Paul |name-list-style=and |date=August 2, 2022 |title=Forward Kwame Evans, the No. 2 recruit in 2023, commits to Oregon |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/34335790 |access-date=June 18, 2023 |website=ESPN.com |authorlink2=Paul Biancardi}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Start|40=no|collapse=no|year=2023}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Kwame Evans Jr.
| position = PF
| hometown = Baltimore, MD
| highschool = Montverde Academy (FL)
| feet = 6
| inches = 9
| weight = 200
| 40 =
| commitdate = August 2, 2022
| scout stars =
| rivals stars = 5
| 247 stars = 4
| espn stars = 5
| espn grade = 91
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit End
| 40 =
| year = 2023
| rivals ref title = Oregon 2023 Basketball Commitments
| scout ref title =
| espn ref title = 2023 Oregon Ducks Recruiting Class
| rivals school = oregon
| scout s =
| espn schoolid = 2483
| 247 overall = 18
| rivals overall = 18
| espn overall = 14
| accessdate = February 2, 2023
| bball = yes
}}
College career
As a freshman, Evans averaged 7.3 points and 4.9 rebounds per game.{{cite news |last1=Cravalho |first1=Arden |title=Oregon Duck Basketball's Kwame Evans Jr. Projected NBA Draft First Round?Oregon Duck Basketball's Kwame Evans Jr. Projected NBA Draft First Round? |url=https://www.si.com/college/oregon/news/oregon-ducks-basketball-kwame-evans-jr-projected-nba-draft-first-round-dana-altman-big-ten |access-date=December 8, 2024 |work=Sports Illustrated |date=July 9, 2024}}
Career statistics
{{NBA player statistics legend}}
=College=
Personal life
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.{{cite web |last=Weingarten |first=Jake |date=July 12, 2022 |title=Top-3 incoming senior Kwame Evans Jr. talks finalists, decision timeline |url=https://stockrisers.com/s/442/top-3-incoming-senior-kwame-evans-jr-talks-finalists-decision-timeline |access-date=October 19, 2023 |website=Stock Risers}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://goducks.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/kwame-evans-jr-/16350 Oregon Ducks bio]
- [https://mvasports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/kwame-evans/3005 Montverde Academy Eagles bio]
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Category:American men's basketball players
Category:Basketball players from Baltimore