George Evans (basketball) explained

George Evans
Height Ft:6
Height In:7
Weight Lb:225
Birth Date:31 January 1971
Birth Place:Portsmouth, Virginia
Nationality:American
High School:I. C. Norcom (Portsmouth, Virginia)
College:George Mason (1997–2001)
Draft Year:2001
Career Start:2001
Career End:2011
Years1:2001
Team1:Maryland Mustangs
Years2:2001–2008
Team2:Dexia Mons-Hainaut
Years3:2008–2011
Team3:TBB Trier
Career Position:Power forward / center
Highlights:
  • Belgian League MVP (2006)
  • CAA Player of the Year (1999–2001)
  • CAA Defensive Player of the Year (1999, 2001)
  • 3× CAA All-Defensive Team (1998, 2000, 2001)
  • 3× First-team All-CAA (1999–2001)
  • Second-team All-CAA (1998)
  • CAA Rookie of the Year (1998)

George Evans (born January 31, 1971) is a retired American professional basketball player. He played in college for George Mason University from 1997 to 2001 where he ranks first all-time at George Mason in steals (218), second in blocked shots (211), third in points (1,953) and rebounds (953), and 13th in assists (226).[1]

Basketball career

College

Evans shares a record with David Robinson as being the only two players in Colonial Athletic Association history to win three CAA Player of the Year awards. He is also just one of four players in NCAA history to record more than 200 steals, assists and blocked shots for a career, joining Danny Manning, Lionel Simmons and Shane Battier.

Professional

After he graduated from George Mason University in 2001, Evans was the first pick overall in the USBL draft on April 12, 2001, by the now defunct Maryland Mustangs. Soon after, he joined the professional basketball team Mons-Hainaut of the Basketball League Belgium. He was named the Belgian League's MVP in 2006. With the 2008/09 Season he joined TBB Trier in Germany's First Division.[2] He left the team in April 2011 for family reasons.[3]

Personal

Evans served in the Army Reserves and is a veteran of the Persian Gulf War.[4]

Statistics

Professional career

Mons-Hainaut – Belgian League 1

YearGPPGRPGASTSTTOBLKFG%FT%3P%
2001–023017.08.62.00.00.00.060.252.60.0
2002–032717.45.81.72.41.90.868.154.80.0
2003–043617.26.31.80.00.00.064.353.633.3
2004–053617.07.72.62.02.40.368.356.60.0
2005–063818.37.02.53.12.90.469.761.20.0
2006–072616.36.42.72.02.50.765.966.733.3

Notes and References

  1. Web site: GMU Alumni – A Real Patriot. Jeremy. Lasich. January 22, 2010.
  2. Web site: Beko Basketball Bundesliga - Teams . 2011-04-08 . 2010-11-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101119132951/http://beko-bbl.de/verein.php?menuid=2&topmenu=270&keepmenu=inactive&teamid=414 . dead .
  3. Web site: Das Sportliche rückt in den Hintegrund: George Evans verlässt TBB Trier : Cs media . 2011-04-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110623023447/http://cs-media.info/2011/04/08/das-sportliche-ruckt-in-den-hintegrund-george-evans-verlasst-tbb-trainer/ . 2011-06-23 . dead .
  4. News: Evans a late starter, quick learner George Mason senior, who turns 30 today, puts up big numbers. USA Today. 4C. July 31, 2001. Erik. Brady.