Over that period, he put up averages of 18.8 points, 5 rebounds, 4.7 assists, and 1.3 steals in 36.1 minutes per game. On December 1, 2009, Evans was named the Western Conference Rookie of the Month for games played from the beginning of the season through November. He was selected on June 25, 2009, by the Sacramento Kings with the fourth overall pick. On March 31, 2009, Evans declared himself eligible for the 2009 NBA draft, opting to forgo his remaining three seasons of collegiate eligibility. Professional career Sacramento Kings (2009–2013) 2009–10: Rookie of the Year He was also the only freshman among the United States Basketball Writers Association's 2009 finalists for the National Player of the Year award that is named in honor of Oscar Robertson. Įvans won Conference USA Rookie of the Week as many as eight times. With Evans at the helm, Memphis would not lose another game until the NCAA tournament, falling to the Missouri Tigers. But as soon as coach John Calipari had him start at the point guard position for the eleventh game of the season, Evans flourished in a 60–45 win over Cincinnati he played 33 minutes and tallied 14 points, 10 rebounds, and 8 assists, the latter two being season highs. Īfter playing small forward throughout high school, Evans initially struggled with his transition to shooting guard at Memphis. In April 2008, after also considering Villanova University and the University of Texas, Evans announced his commitment to the Memphis Tigers. Ĭonsidered a five-star recruit by, Evans was listed as the No. Evans was chosen to be the keeper of the Slam High School Diary for the 2008 season. He was featured in the documentary Gunning for That #1 Spot directed by Adam "MCA" Yauch of the Beastie Boys when he was only sixteen years of age. He was also named to the first-team Parade All-American. He was selected as the MVP of the McDonald's High School All-American Game and, together with Brandon Jennings, was named co-MVP of the Jordan Brand Classic. In his senior campaign, he put up averages of 32.1 points, 8.8 rebounds, 5.7 assists, and 4.3 steals per game. There, he quickly proved an impressive talent on the basketball court, and by his sophomore season, began drawing comparisons to no less than Hall of Famer Tracy McGrady. For high school, Evans attended American Christian Academy in Aston, Pennsylvania. Tyreke Evans was born in Chester, Pennsylvania, where he was chiefly raised by his three older brothers. After successive stints with the Memphis Grizzlies and Indiana Pacers, Evans, who would have become a free agent at the end of the 2019 season, was dismissed and disqualified from the NBA in May for violating the terms of the league's anti-drug program, but was reinstated in February 2022. He was traded to the New Orleans Pelicans in 2013 before being traded back to the Kings in 2017. Evans went on to win the 2010 NBA Rookie of the Year Award. After playing college basketball for the Memphis Tigers, he was selected with the fourth overall pick in the 2009 NBA draft by the Sacramento Kings. Tyreke Jamir Evans (born September 19, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for Indios de Mayagüez of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN).
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |