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Jawun Evans

Jawun B. Evans (born July 26, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for Legia Warsaw of the Polish Basketball League (PLK). A point guard, he played college basketball for Oklahoma State, Evans was named an All-American in the 2016–17 season.

Jawun Evans
Evans with Oklahoma State in 2017
No. 1 – Legia Warsaw
PositionPoint guard
LeaguePLK
Personal information
Born (1996-07-26) July 26, 1996 (age 28)
Greenville, South Carolina, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeOklahoma State (2015–2017)
NBA draft2017: 2nd round, 39th overall pick
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–2018Los Angeles Clippers
2017→Agua Caliente Clippers
2018Northern Arizona Suns
2018–2019Phoenix Suns
2018–2019→Northern Arizona Suns
2019Oklahoma City Thunder
2019→Oklahoma City Blue
2019–2020Raptors 905
2021Promitheas Patras
2021–2022Raptors 905
2022Cleveland Charge
2022–2023Juventus Utena
2023Maccabi Rishon LeZion
2023Śląsk Wrocław
2024JDA Dijon Basket
2024–presentLegia Warsaw
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the  United States
World U19 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2015 Greece National team

High school career

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Evans at the 2015 McDonald's All-American Boys Game

Jawun Evans attended Southside High School in Greenville, South Carolina. As a freshman, scored 26 points to lead Southside High School over Wade Hampton in the 2012 Upper State championship game. Southside finished with an 18–10 record and a runner-up finish in the South Carolina Class 3A state championship game. He transferred to Legacy Early College in Greenville, South Carolina for his sophomore year (2012–13) while playing under his Southside Coach, B.J. Jackson. He dominated and played against some of that year's top talent programs. He later moved to Texas.

After moving from South Carolina to Dallas, Texas, Evans starred at Justin F. Kimball High School in his Junior and Senior year, where he was named to the Parade All-America team and the McDonald's All-American Game in 2015. He chose Oklahoma State over Illinois, USC and Texas, among others.[1] In the Summer before his freshman year at Oklahoma State, Evans played for the United States in the FIBA Under-19 World Championship in Greece, where Team USA won the championship by defeating Croatia in overtime.[2]

College career

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As a freshman, Evans averaged 12.9 points, 4.9 assists and 4.4 rebounds per game. He scored a Cowboys freshman record 42 points against arch-rival Oklahoma[3] and at the close of the season was named the Big 12 Conference Freshman of the Year, despite missing more than a month of the season after injuring his shoulder in a February 3, 2016 game.[4] Returning his sophomore season, Evans was named preseason All-Big 12. At the close of the regular season, he was named first-team all-conference and a third-team All-American by Sporting News magazine.[5]

Professional career

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Los Angeles Clippers (2017–2018)

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On June 22, 2017, Evans was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers with the 39th selection in the 2017 NBA draft.[6] On July 6, 2017, he was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for cash considerations.[7]

On October 15, 2018, Evans was waived by the Los Angeles Clippers.[8]

Northern Arizona Suns (2018)

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He signed with the Northern Arizona Suns of the NBA G League on November 4, 2018.[9]

Phoenix & Northern Arizona Suns (2018–2019)

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On December 7, 2018, Evans was signed by the Phoenix Suns to a two-way contract.[10] On March 23, 2019, the Suns waived Evans.[11]

Oklahoma City Thunder (2019)

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On March 25, 2019, Evans was claimed off waivers by the Oklahoma City Thunder.[12]

Raptors 905 (2019–2020)

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Evans was on the opening night roster of the Raptors 905 in 2019.[13] He averaged 8 points, 4 assists, and 5 rebounds per game but suffered a major injury. On March 6, 2020, he was waived after it was determined his injury was season-ending.[14]

Promitheas Patras (2021)

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On January 16, 2021, Evans signed with Promitheas Patras of the Greek Basket League.[15]

Raptors 905 (2021–2022)

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Evans rejoined the Raptors 905 in October 2021.[16]

Cleveland Charge (2022)

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On January 6, 2022, Evans was traded to the Cleveland Charge of the NBA G League.[17]

Juventus Utena (2022)

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On September 6, 2022, Evans signed a one-year deal with Juventus Utena of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).[18][19]

Śląsk Wrocław (2023)

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On July 28, 2023, he signed with Śląsk Wrocław of the PLK.[20]

JDA Dijon Basket (2024)

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In March, 2024, he signed a short-term deal with JDA Dijon Basket.[21]

Legia Warsaw (2024–present)

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On August 10, 2024, Evans signed a contract with Legia Warsaw of the Polish Basketball League (PLK).[22]

Career statistics

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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

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Regular season

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 L.A. Clippers 48 4 16.2 .352 .278 .776 1.8 2.1 .8 .1 4.8
2018–19 Phoenix 7 0 9.1 .231 .000 – 1.7 1.4 .4 .0 .9
Oklahoma City 1 0 1.0 .000 .000 – .0 .0 .0 .0 .0
Career 56 4 15.1 .345 .263 .776 1.7 2.0 .7 .1 4.2

NBA G League

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Regular season

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 Agua Caliente 1 1 27.9 .182 .000 – 4.0 4.0 1.0 .0 4.0
Career 1 1 27.9 .182 .000 – 4.0 4.0 1.0 .0 4.0

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2015–16 Oklahoma State 22 20 28.9 .471 .475 .833 4.4 4.9 1.1 .2 12.9
2016–17 Oklahoma State 32 32 29.3 .438 .379 .812 3.4 6.4 1.8 .1 19.2
Career 54 52 29.1 .448 .407 .818 3.8 5.8 1.5 .1 16.6

References

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  1. ^ Borzello, Jeff (October 1, 2014). "Breakdown: Five-star PG Jawun Evans commits to Oklahoma State". CBSSports.com. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
  2. ^ "OSU's Jawun Evans, USA Basketball claim FIBA world championship in OT thriller". Tulsa World. July 6, 2015. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
  3. ^ Norlander, Matt (January 19, 2016). "Oklahoma State's Jawun Evans posts 42 points, wins Freshman of the Week". CBSSports.com. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
  4. ^ Weinstein, Arthur (February 21, 2016). "Star Oklahoma State freshman Jawun Evans done for season". Sporting News. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
  5. ^ DeCourcy, Mike (March 6, 2017). "Sporting News 2017 college basketball All-Americans". Sporting News. Archived from the original on March 7, 2017. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
  6. ^ Cooper, Mark (June 22, 2017). "Former OSU guard Jawun Evans selected by 76ers in second round of NBA draft". Tulsa World. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
  7. ^ "Press Release: L.A. Clippers Acquire Rights to Jawun Evans". NBA.com. July 6, 2017. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
  8. ^ "Press Release: L.A. Clippers Waive Jawun Evans". NBA.com. October 15, 2018. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
  9. ^ "Northern Arizona Suns Claim Jawun Evans". NBA.com. November 4, 2018. Archived from the original on November 5, 2018. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  10. ^ "Suns Sign Jawun Evans". NBA.com. December 7, 2018. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
  11. ^ @ginamizell (March 23, 2019). "#Suns announce they have waived point guard Jawun Evans, who was on a two-way contract. Evans appeared in seven gam…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  12. ^ "Thunder Claims Two-Way Guard Jawun Evans Off Waivers". NBA.com. March 25, 2019. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
  13. ^ "Raptors 905 Announce Opening Night Roster". NBA.com. November 6, 2019. Archived from the original on November 12, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  14. ^ O'Brien, Kelsea (March 6, 2020). "Raptors 905 Sign Jared Wilson-Frame After Losing Jawun Evans for Remainder of Season". Raptors Republic. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
  15. ^ Lupo, Nicola (January 16, 2021). "Jawun Evans signs with Promitheas". Sportando. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  16. ^ Murphy, Blake (November 5, 2021). "Raptors 905: 10 storylines to follow for 2021–22 G League season". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
  17. ^ "2021–22 NBA G League transactions". gleague.nba.com. January 6, 2022. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  18. ^ ""Uniclub Casino – Juventus" komandą papildė NBA patirties turintis J.Evansas". utenosjuventus.lt (in Lithuanian). September 6, 2022. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
  19. ^ "Juventus ink Jawun Evans". eurobasket.com. September 23, 2022. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
  20. ^ "Slask tabs point guard Jawun Evans". Sportando. July 28, 2023. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
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  22. ^ "Jawun Evans zawodnikiem Legii". legiakosz.com (in Polish). August 10, 2024. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
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