Jeremy Evans
Evans with the Utah Jazz in 2014
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| No. 21 – Dallas Mavericks | |
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| Position | Forward |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 24, 1987 Monroe, Louisiana |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Crossett (Crossett, Arkansas) |
| College | Western Kentucky (2006–2010) |
| NBA draft | 2010 / Round: 2 / Pick: 55th overall |
| Selected by the Utah Jazz | |
| Playing career | 2010–present |
| Career history | |
| 2010–2015 | Utah Jazz |
| 2011 | →Utah Flash (D-League) |
| 2015–present | Dallas Mavericks |
| 2015–2016 | →Texas Legends (D-League) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Jeremy Evans (born October 24, 1987) is an American professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for Western Kentucky.
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High school career
Evans attended Crossett High School, where he helped the Eagles reach the state tournament each of his last two seasons. As a junior, he was named All-State, All-League, and was voted the County Player of the Year after Crossett High finished 17–10. As a senior, he averaged 25.6 points, 11.0 rebounds, and 4.0 blocks per game, earning All-State and All-Conference accolades.[1]
College career
Evans played in college for the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. As a senior, he averaged 10.0 ppg with a field goal percentage of .639. He is the Hilltoppers all-time leader in blocks with 224[2] and also a member of WKU's illustrious 1,000-point club with 1,065 career points, and he wrapped up his career with a 7.9 point-per game scoring average and an average of 5.9 rebounds per game.[3]
Professional career
Utah Jazz (2010–2015)
Evans was drafted by the Utah Jazz with the 55th overall pick in the 2010 NBA draft. On March 4, 2011, he was assigned to the Utah Flash.[4] He was recalled on March 6.[5]
On February 22, 2012, Evans was announced as a competitor in the 2012 Sprite NBA All-Star Weekend Slam Dunk Contest, replacing the injured Iman Shumpert of the New York Knicks.[6] He dunked two basketballs in one dunk over teammate Gordon Hayward and won with 29% of the votes.
On July 11, 2012, Evans re-signed with the Utah Jazz to a multi-year deal.[5]
On February 16, 2013, Evans participated in another Slam Dunk Contest. In one of his dunks, he jumped over a painting of himself dunking, which he himself painted. He went on to lose to Terrence Ross.
Dallas Mavericks (2015–present)
On July 31, 2015, Evans signed a two-year deal with the Dallas Mavericks.[7] He made his debut for the Mavericks in the team's season opener against the Phoenix Suns on October 28, recording 7 points and 6 rebounds in a 111–95 win.[8] During his first year as a member of Mavericks, he has had multiple assignments to the Texas Legends of the NBA Development League.[9] On March 17, 2016, he was ruled out for the rest of the season after undergoing arthroscopic surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder.[10]
NBA career statistics
| Legend | |||||
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| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 | Utah | 49 | 3 | 9.4 | .661 | .000 | .703 | 2.0 | .5 | .3 | .3 | 3.6 |
| 2011–12 | Utah | 29 | 0 | 7.5 | .643 | .000 | .500 | 1.7 | .4 | .2 | .8 | 2.1 |
| 2012–13 | Utah | 37 | 0 | 5.8 | .614 | .000 | .636 | 1.6 | .3 | .2 | .4 | 2.0 |
| 2013–14 | Utah | 66 | 4 | 18.3 | .527 | .000 | .680 | 4.7 | .7 | .6 | .7 | 6.1 |
| 2014–15 | Utah | 38 | 0 | 7.0 | .552 | .400 | .828 | 1.9 | .3 | .3 | .3 | 2.4 |
| 2015–16 | Dallas | 30 | 2 | 8.4 | .542 | .250 | .714 | 1.8 | .1 | .2 | .3 | 2.4 |
| Career | 249 | 9 | 10.5 | .568 | .231 | .687 | 2.6 | .4 | .4 | .5 | 3.5 |
Personal life
The son of Gwyn, he has one younger brother, Justin, and is married to Korrie. An accomplished artist, Evans had a sketch of CBS analyst Dan Bonner showcased on national television broadcast of the Hilltoppers’ second round battle with Gonzaga during the 2009 NCAA Tournament and some of his art was also displayed throughout the WKU athletic offices. He majored in interdisciplinary studies major with a concentration in art.[1]
References
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External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
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- Mavs.com bio
- Western Kentucky bio
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