Ryan Evans
Ryan Evans (born June 19, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for Bakken Bears of Denmark's Basketligaen. Standing at 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) and weighing 218 lb (99 kg), Evans usually plays at small forward. He played college basketball for the Wisconsin Badgers.
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| No. 5 – Bakken Bears | |
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| Position | Small forward |
| League | Basketligaen |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 19, 1990 Chicago, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 218 lb (99 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Hamilton (Phoenix, Arizona) |
| College | Wisconsin (2009–2013) |
| NBA draft | 2013 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2013–present |
| Career history | |
| 2013–2014 | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
| 2014–2015 | Atomerőmű SE |
| 2015–2016 | Saint-Quentin |
| 2016–2017 | Hyères-Toulon |
| 2017–2018 | Cholet |
| 2018–present | Bakken Bears |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com | |
High school career
Evans attended Phoenix Desert Vista High School, but transferred to Hamilton High School as a junior. He averaged 8.5 points and 4.5 rebounds in his junior season. As a senior, Evans was named to the first team all-state and led Hamilton to the state semifinals. He averaged 18.4 points and 7.4 rebounds per game as a senior.[1]
College career
Evans committed to Wisconsin and redshirted his freshman year in 2008-09. As a redshirt freshman in 2009-10, he averaged 3.5 points and 3.0 rebounds in 12.8 minutes per game. Evans scored in double figures in four contests.[1]
Evans posted averages of 2.8 points and 2.3 rebounds per game as a redshirt sophomore in 2010-11. He appeared in all 33 games and played 11.6 minutes per game in a reserve capacity.[1]
He raised his averages to 11.0 points and a Badgers-leading 6.8 rebounds per game as a redshirt junior in 2011-12. Evans scored 14.5 points and grabbed 6.5 rebounds per game in the NCAA tournament in helping the team to the Sweet 16.[1] Evans was an All-Big Ten Honorable Mention.[2]
As a senior in 2012-13, Evans was third on Wisconsin in scoring with 10.1 points per game and led the team in rebounding with 7.3 per game. He was named to the Big Ten All-Tournament team after averaging 11.3 points and 6.0 rebounds per game during the Big Ten tournament. Evans was also named to the Big Ten All-Academic Team[1] He holds the Wisconsin record for career games played at 138.[3]
Professional career
After going undrafted in 2013, Evans signed with the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA D-League. He averaged 8.3 points and 4.3 rebounds per game in his rookie season in 2013-14.[4] He shot 38.3 percent from the floor and 27.5 percent from 3-point range in 33 games for the Skyforce.[3]
Evans joined the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2014 summer league.[3] He played for Atomerőmű SE in the Hungarian professional league in 2014-15. He averaged 13.5 points and 6 rebounds per game.[4]
In the 2018–19 season, Evans played with Bakken Bears of the Danish Basketligaen. He was named the Basketligaen MVP after the regular season.[5] Evans also won the Basketligaen title after defeating Horsens IC in the final, 4–0. He averaged 14 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists during the 2019-20 season. On May 22, 2020, Evans re-signed with Bakken.[6]
References
- "Ryan Evans Bio". Wisconsin Badgers. University of Wisconsin. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
- "2011-12 All-Big Ten Men's Basketball Team" (PDF). BigTen.org. CBS Interactive. March 5, 2012. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
- Ervin, Phil (July 11, 2014). "Ex-Badger Evans continuing NBA dream with Wolves' summer team". Fox Sports. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
- "Ryan Evans Player Profile". RealGM.com. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
- "Basketligaen Priser" (in Danish). Basketligaen.dk. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- "Ryan Evans re-signs with Bakken Bears". Sportando. May 22, 2020. Retrieved May 22, 2020.