George Evans (basketball)
Personal information | |
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Born | Portsmouth, Virginia | January 31, 1971
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | I. C. Norcom (Portsmouth, Virginia) |
College | George Mason (1997–2001) |
NBA draft | 2001 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2001–2011 |
Position | Power forward / Center |
Career history | |
2001 | |
2001–2008 | Dexia Mons-Hainaut |
2008–2011 | TBB Trier |
Career highlights and awards | |
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George Evans (born January 31, 1971) is a retired American professional basketball player. He played in college for George Mason University from 1997 to 2001 where he ranks first all-time at George Mason in steals (218), second in blocked shots (211), third in points (1,953) and rebounds (953), and 13th in assists (226).[1]
Basketball career[]
College[]
Evans shares a record with David Robinson as being the only two players in Colonial Athletic Association history to win three CAA Player of the Year awards. He is also just one of four players in NCAA history to record more than 200 steals, assists and blocked shots for a career, joining Danny Manning, Lionel Simmons and Shane Battier.
Professional[]
After he graduated from George Mason University in 2001, Evans was the first pick overall in the USBL draft on April 12, 2001, by the now defunct . Soon after, he joined the professional basketball team Mons-Hainaut of the Basketball League Belgium. He was named the Belgian League's MVP in 2006. With the 2008/09 Season he joined TBB Trier in Germany's First Division.[2] He left the team in April 2011 for family reasons.[3]
Personal[]
Evans served in the Army Reserves and is a veteran of the Persian Gulf War.[4]
Statistics[]
Professional career[]
Mons-Hainaut - Belgian League 1
Year | G | PPG | RPG | AST | ST | TO | BLK | FG% | FT% | 3P% |
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2001–02 | 30 | 17.0 | 8.6 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 60.2 | 52.6 | 0.0 |
2002–03 | 27 | 17.4 | 5.8 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 68.1 | 54.8 | 0.0 |
2003–04 | 36 | 17.2 | 6.3 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 64.3 | 53.6 | 33.3 |
2004–05 | 36 | 17.0 | 7.7 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 68.3 | 56.6 | 0.0 |
2005–06 | 38 | 18.3 | 7.0 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 69.7 | 61.2 | 0.0 |
2006–07 | 26 | 16.3 | 6.4 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 65.9 | 66.7 | 33.3 |
References[]
- ^ Lasich, Jeremy. "GMU Alumni - A Real Patriot". Retrieved January 22, 2010.
- ^ http://www.beko-bbl.de/verein.php?menuid=2&topmenu=270&keepmenu=inactive&teamid=414
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-06-23. Retrieved 2011-04-08.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ Brady, Erik (July 31, 2001). "Evans a late starter, quick learner George Mason senior, who turns 30 today, puts up big numbers". USA Today. p. 4C.
- 1971 births
- Living people
- American expatriate basketball people in Belgium
- American expatriate basketball people in Germany
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Virginia
- Belfius Mons-Hainaut players
- Centers (basketball)
- George Mason Patriots men's basketball players
- Power forwards (basketball)
- Sportspeople from Portsmouth, Virginia
- United States Army reservists
- United States Army soldiers
- United States Army personnel of the Gulf War
- United States Basketball League players