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Evans was the only freshman finalist for the 2009 [[U.S. Basketball Writers of America]] National Player of the year award, named in honor of [[Oscar Robertson]]. |
Evans was the only freshman finalist for the 2009 [[U.S. Basketball Writers of America]] National Player of the year award, named in honor of [[Oscar Robertson]]. |
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He also had an intimate relationship in the last year with a 17 year old girl named Kayla Mitchell |
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Also, he was the leader of the National American College Basketball Association. He made a great impact on the grounds of Memphis. He will be soon added toward the Hall of Fame for Sacramento Gay Fag Club. |
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==NBA== |
==NBA== |
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Revision as of 17:17, 11 November 2011
| No. 13 – Sacramento Kings | |
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| Position | Shooting guard / Point guard |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 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 |
| College | Memphis (2008-2009) |
| NBA draft | 2009: 1st round, 4th overall pick |
| Selected by the Sacramento Kings | |
| Playing career | 2009–present |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Tyreke Jamir Evans (born September 19, 1989 in Chester, Pennsylvania) is an American professional basketball player with the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the University of Memphis, and was selected by the Sacramento Kings as the 4th overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft.[1]
High school
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 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.[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 Magazine High School Diary for the 2008 season.[5]
College
In April 2008, Evans announced that he would attend the University of Memphis, after also considering Villanova University and the University of Texas.[6]
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.[7] 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.[8]
Evans was the only freshman finalist for the 2009 U.S. Basketball Writers of America National Player of the year award, named in honor of Oscar Robertson.
He also had an intimate relationship in the last year with a 17 year old girl named Kayla Mitchell
NBA
2009–2010 (rookie season)
On March 31, 2009, Evans declared himself eligible for the 2009 NBA Draft. Evans decided to forgo his remaining three seasons of collegiate eligibility. On June 25, 2009, Evans was selected by the Sacramento Kings with the fourth overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft.
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.[9] During that time he averaged 18.8 points, 5.0 rebounds, 4.7 assists, and 1.33 steals in 36.1 minutes per game.
On December 21, 2009, he was instrumental in leading the Sacramento Kings back from a 35-point deficit to beat the Chicago Bulls, 102–98.[10] 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).
On January 4, 2010, Tyreke Evans was named Western Conference T-Mobile Rookie of the Month for the second straight month.[11]
On February 12, 2010 Tyreke 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 on Rally for RekeROY night. Evans scored 19 points, 10 assists, and 10 rebounds.[12]
He also became the fourth NBA player in history to ever average at least 20 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists in his rookie year, joining Oscar Robertson (1960), Michael Jordan (1984) and LeBron James (2003).[13]
On April 27, 2010, Evans was recognized for his accomplishments by being awarded the 2009–2010 NBA Rookie of the Year Award.[14]
2010–2011 season
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 time outs remaining, Sacramento inbounded to the ball to Evans, who then dribbled the ball to half court and nailed a 3 pointer with time expiring, giving Sacramento a 2 point win.
On January 6, 2011, Tyreke Evans scored 27 points and grabbed 12 boards leading his team to a 122–102 win over the Nuggets.
On January 21, 2011, Evans scored career high 35 points, along with 5 boards and 3 assists and 3 steals.
Evans missed 19 games due to plantar fasciitis injury in his left foot, missing the 2011 NBA T-Mobile Rookie Challenge.
NBA statistics
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–10 | Sacramento | 72 | 72 | 37.2 | .458 | .255 | .748 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 20.1 |
| 2010–11 | Sacramento | 57 | 53 | 37.0 | .409 | .291 | .771 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 17.8 |
| Career | 129 | 125 | 37.1 | .436 | .273 | .756 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 19.1 |
Awards and honors
- NBA Rookie of the Year: 2010
- NBA All-Rookie First Team: 2010
- NBA Rookie Challenge MVP: 2010
- McDonald's All-American Game MVP: 2008
Notes
- ^ a b Jere Longman. "Prep Star's Rise Aided by His Brother's Best Intentions". New York Times. February 21, 2008. Retrieved on June 25, 2008.
- ^ Mark Beech and Ted Keith. "Where Will They Be?" Sports Illustrated. June 27, 2006. Retrieved on June 25, 2008.
- ^ a b Player Bio: Tyreke Evans - MEMPHIS OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE
- ^ Adam Yauch - IMDb
- ^ SLAM ONLINE | » Evans Almighty
- ^ "Tyreke Evans picks Memphis Tigers". Associated Press. The Sporting News. April 16, 2008. Retrieved on June 25, 2008.
- ^ Tigers take down Bearcats, 60-45 »
- ^ http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2009/feb/09/lucky-7-conference-usa-honors-tigers-evans-seventh/?feedback=1#comments
- ^ Sacramento Kings - Home
- ^ Kings rally from 35 down to clip Bulls at finish
- ^ NBA.com
- ^ http://www.sacbee.com/2010/03/11/2598741/evans-is-double-trouble.html
- ^ Sacramento Kings - Home
- ^ Kings’ Evans Is Rookie of Year - NYTimes.com