Tyreke Evans

Tyreke Evans
Evans with the Pelicans in October 2013
No. 12 – Indiana Pacers
Position Guard / Small forward
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1989-09-19) September 19, 1989
Chester, Pennsylvania
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight 220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school American Christian Academy
(Aston, Pennsylvania)
College Memphis (2008–2009)
NBA draft 2009 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4th overall
Selected by the Sacramento Kings
Playing career 2009–present
Career history
2009–2013 Sacramento Kings
2013–2017 New Orleans Pelicans
2017 Sacramento Kings
2017–2018 Memphis Grizzlies
2018–present Indiana Pacers
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Tyreke Jamir Evans (born September 19, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Memphis Tigers and was selected by the Sacramento Kings with the 4th overall pick in the 2009 NBA draft.[1] Evans was the 2010 NBA Rookie of the Year winner and was traded to the New Orleans Pelicans in 2013, before being traded back to the Kings in 2017.

High school career

Evans grew up in Chester, Pennsylvania, and was mainly raised by his three older brothers.[1] He attended American Christian Academy in Aston, Pennsylvania, and by his sophomore year began drawing comparisons to NBA All-Star and Hall of Famer Tracy McGrady.[2] As a senior, he averaged 32.1 points, 8.8 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 4.3 steals.[3] He was named the MVP of the McDonald's High School All-American Game and co-MVP (with Brandon Jennings) of the Jordan Brand Classic. He was also a first-team Parade All-American.[3] At the age of 16, he was featured in the documentary Gunning for That #1 Spot directed by Adam "MCA" Yauch of the Beastie Boys.[4] Evans was chosen to be the keeper of the Slam High School Diary for the 2008 season.[5]

Considered a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, Evans was listed as the No. 3 point guard and the No. 6 player in the nation in 2008.[6]

College career

In April 2008, Evans announced that he would attend the University of Memphis, after also considering Villanova University and the University of Texas.[7]

Evans transitioned from playing small forward in high school to guard in college. He struggled at times at the beginning of his freshman season at the shooting guard position. This continued until coach John Calipari inserted him as the starting point guard in the 11th game of the season, a 60–45 win over the University of Cincinnati. In 33 minutes, Evans nearly put up a triple-double, with 14 points, 10 rebounds, and eight assists.[8] The Tigers would not lose another game until falling to the Missouri Tigers in the NCAA Tournament.

Evans was named the Conference USA Rookie of the Week eight times.[9]

Evans was the only freshman finalist for the 2009 United States Basketball Writers Association's national player of the year award, named in honor of Oscar Robertson.

Professional career

Sacramento Kings (2009–2013)

On March 31, 2009, Evans declared himself eligible for the 2009 NBA draft, deciding to forgo his remaining three seasons of collegiate eligibility. On June 25, 2009, he was selected by the Sacramento Kings with the fourth overall pick.

On December 1, 2009, Evans was named NBA Western Conference Rookie of the Month for games played from the beginning of the season through November.[10] During that time, he averaged 18.8 points, 5.0 rebounds, 4.7 assists, and 1.3 steals in 36.1 minutes per game. On December 21, 2009, he was instrumental in leading the Kings back from a 35-point deficit to beat the Chicago Bulls, 102–98.[11] Evans scored 9 of the Kings' last 11 points, single-handedly outscoring the Bulls in the 4th quarter (11 points for Evans vs. 10 for the Bulls).

Evans with the Kings in December 2012

On January 4, 2010, Evans was named Western Conference Rookie of the Month for the second straight month.[12] On February 12, Evans won the 2010 Rookie/Sophomore Game MVP award after recording 26 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, and 5 steals on 11/15 shooting. In an act of sportsmanship, he chose to share the award with DeJuan Blair, who had scored 22 points and pulled down 23 rebounds. On March 11, 2010, Evans recorded his first career triple-double in a win against the Toronto Raptors, recording 19 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds.[13] Evans became just the fourth player in NBA history to average at least 20 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists in his rookie year, joining Oscar Robertson (1960–61), Michael Jordan (1984–85) and LeBron James (2003–04).[14] On April 27, 2010, Evans was recognized for his accomplishments by being awarded the 2009–10 NBA Rookie of the Year Award.[15]

On December 29, 2010, in a game against the Memphis Grizzlies, winning by one point with only seconds remaining, O. J. Mayo hit an off balance shot to put Memphis up by one. With no timeouts remaining, DeMarcus Cousins inbounded the ball to Evans, who then dribbled to the half court and nailed a three-pointer with time expiring, giving Sacramento a two-point win. On January 21, 2011, Evans scored a then career-high 35 points, along with 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals. He later missed 19 games due to plantar fasciitis in his left foot and subsequently did not play in the 2011 NBA Rookie Challenge.

On November 24, 2011, Evans signed with Virtus Roma of Italy for the 2011–12 season; the contract included an NBA out-clause.[16] In December 2011, he returned to Kings following the conclusion of the NBA lockout before playing in a game for Virtus. On January 28, 2012, he scored a season-high 31 points in a 96–93 loss to the Utah Jazz.[17]

In 2012–13, Evans missed 16 out of 20 games between November 30 and January 5 due to a left knee injury. He finished the season with averages of 15.2 points and 4.4 rebounds per game.[18]

New Orleans Pelicans (2013–2017)

Evans with the Pelicans in February 2014, being defended by Trevor Ariza.

On July 10, 2013, Evans was acquired by the New Orleans Pelicans in a sign-and-trade deal involving three teams. The deal sent Robin Lopez to the Portland Trail Blazers and Greivis Vásquez to the Kings.[19]

On December 30, 2013, Evans hit a game-winning shot with 1.2 seconds left in a game against the Portland Trail Blazers.[20] On April 14, 2014, he scored a career-high 41 points in a 101–89 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder.[21]

On April 3, 2015, Evans recorded a near triple-double with 19 points, 12 rebounds and 9 assists in a 101–95 win over his former team the Sacramento Kings.[22]

On December 1, 2015, Evans played his first game of the 2015–16 season after missing the Pelicans' first 17 games while recovering from right knee surgery. In 31 minutes as a starter, he recorded 20 points and 10 assists in a loss to the Memphis Grizzlies.[23] On December 11, 2015, he scored 27 points and hit a career-high five three-pointers in a 105–103 win over the Washington Wizards.[24] On February 11, 2016, he underwent another round of surgery on his right knee and was ruled out for the rest of the season.[25]

On December 15, 2016, Evans played his first game for the Pelicans since January 25, 2016. He played 11 minutes in his return and had seven points, three rebounds and two assists in a 102–95 win over the Indiana Pacers.[26] On January 12, 2017, he scored a season-high 29 points in a 104–95 win over the Brooklyn Nets.[27]

Return to Sacramento (2017)

On February 20, 2017, Evans was traded alongside Buddy Hield, Langston Galloway and 2017 first round and second round draft picks to the Sacramento Kings in exchange for DeMarcus Cousins and Omri Casspi.[28] Three days later, in his first game for the Kings since 2013, Evans scored 15 points off the bench in a 116–100 win over the Denver Nuggets.[29] On March 8, 2017, he scored a season-high 26 points in a 114–104 loss to the San Antonio Spurs.[30]

Memphis Grizzlies (2017–2018)

On July 10, 2017, Evans signed with the Memphis Grizzlies.[31] On November 1, 2017, he led the Grizzlies with 32 points in a 101–99 loss to the Orlando Magic. It was his first 30-point performance since December 2014.[32] Evans became the team's starting point guard mid-season, filling in for the injured Mike Conley.[33] On December 27, 2017, he recorded 32 points, seven rebounds and seven assists in a 109–99 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.[34] Evans missed time in late January and early February after being put on the trading block leading up to the trade deadline.[35][36] In his first game back for the Grizzlies on February 11, Evans recorded 12 points and five rebounds in a 110–92 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.[37] On February 23, he recorded 15 points and 10 assists in a 112–89 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Evans was 3 for 7 from outside the arc, marking his 28th straight game with at least one 3-pointer, breaking the franchise record of 27 previously held by Mike Miller.[38] On March 15 against the Chicago Bulls, Evans returned to the line-up after a 10-game absence with a rib injury.[39]

Indiana Pacers (2018–present)

On July 6, 2018, Evans signed with the Indiana Pacers.[40]

Career statistics

Legend
  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

NBA

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2009–10 Sacramento 727237.2.458.255.7485.35.81.5.420.1
2010–11 Sacramento 575337.0.409.291.7714.85.61.5.517.8
2011–12 Sacramento 636134.3.453.202.7794.64.51.3.516.5
2012–13 Sacramento 656131.0.478.338.7754.43.51.4.415.2
2013–14 New Orleans 722228.2.436.221.7714.75.01.2.314.5
2014–15 New Orleans 797634.1.447.304.6945.36.61.3.516.6
2015–16 New Orleans 252530.6.433.388.7965.26.61.3.315.2
2016–17 New Orleans 26018.2.401.300.7763.33.5.9.29.5
2016–17 Sacramento 14622.4.413.408.7063.62.4.9.411.6
2017–18 Memphis 523230.9.452.381.7855.25.21.1.319.4
Career 52540832.1.445.318.7594.85.11.3.416.5

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2015 New Orleans 4431.3.326.182.5885.05.01.3.310.0
Career 4431.3.326.182.5885.05.01.3.310.0

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2008–09 Memphis 373529.0.455.274.7115.43.92.1.817.1

References

  1. 1 2 Jere Longman. "Prep Star's Rise Aided by His Brother's Best Intentions". New York Times. February 21, 2008. Retrieved on June 25, 2008.
  2. ↑ Mark Beech and Ted Keith. "Where Will They Be?" Sports Illustrated. June 27, 2006. Retrieved on June 25, 2008.
  3. 1 2 12  Tyreke Evans (1989-09-19). "Player Bio: Tyreke Evans – MEMPHIS OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE". Gotigersgo.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-07. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
  4. ↑ Adam Yauch - IMDb
  5. ↑ "Evans Almighty". Slam Online. 2009-03-02. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
  6. ↑ Tyreke Evans Recruiting Profile
  7. ↑ "Tyreke Evans picks Memphis Tigers". Associated Press. The Sporting News. April 16, 2008. Retrieved on June 25, 2008.
  8. ↑ Wolken, Dan. "Tigers take down Bearcats, 60-45". Commercialappeal.com. Archived from the original on 2008-12-31. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
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  11. ↑ United Center, Chicago (2009-12-21). "Kings rally from 35 down to clip Bulls at finish". Scores.espn.go.com. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
  12. ↑ "NBA.com". NBA.com. 2010-01-04. Archived from the original on 2010-01-05. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
  13. ↑ Sacramento Kings Rookie Tyreke Evans Records First Triple-Double
  14. ↑ "Sacramento Kings – Home". Nba.com. 2010-04-12. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
  15. ↑ Associated, The (2010-04-30). "Kings' Evans Is Rookie of Year". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
  16. ↑ Virtus Roma officially announces Tyreke Evans
  17. ↑ Jazz fend off Kings as Jimmer Fredette misses potential game winner
  18. ↑ Tyreke Evans 2012-13 Game Log
  19. ↑ "NEW ORLEANS PELICANS ACQUIRE TYREKE EVANS AND JEFF WITHEY IN THREE-TEAM TRADE". NBA.com. July 10, 2013. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
  20. ↑ Notebook: Pelicans 110, Trail Blazers 108
  21. ↑ Notebook: Pelicans 101, Thunder 89
  22. ↑ Pelicans beat Kings 101-95, gain ground in playoff race
  23. ↑ Gasol's 38 points lead Grizzlies past Pelicans 113-104
  24. ↑ Evans scores 27 points, Pelicans beat Wizards 107-105
  25. ↑ Tyreke Evans Undergoes Successful Surgery
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  27. ↑ "Pelicans, minus Davis, hand Nets 8th straight loss, 104-95". ESPN.com. January 12, 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
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  32. ↑ "Fournier scores 22, Gordon adds 19 as Magic beat Grizzlies". ESPN.com. November 1, 2017. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
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  37. ↑ "Postgame Report: Grizzlies come up short against Thunder". NBA.com. February 11, 2018. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
  38. ↑ "James records triple-double as Cavs defeat Grizzlies 112-89". ESPN.com. February 23, 2018. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
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