Shannon Evans

Shannon Evans II (born July 19, 1994) is an American basketball player for Élan Béarnais of the French LNB Pro A. He competed in college for Buffalo and Arizona State.

Shannon Evans
Evans in 2013
Élan Béarnais
PositionPoint guard
LeagueLNB Pro A
Basketball Champions League
Personal information
Born (1994-07-19) July 19, 1994
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight172 lb (78 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft2018 / Undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2020Atomerőmű SE
2020–presentÉlan Béarnais
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-MAC (2015)

Early life and high school career

Evans is the son of Shannon and Armona Evans. He was a multi-sport athlete growing up, playing cornerback and receiver in football as well as playing center field in baseball, though basketball remained his favorite. At Nansemond River High School, Evans was coached by Ed Young, and the two had a contentious relationship. He joined the varsity team as a sophomore but Young sent him down to junior varsity since he did not think Evans was ready. As a junior, Evans started the season as a bench player but joined the starting lineup after scoring 27 points in his first start. He received some college looks after his senior season, but his SAT scores did not qualify him for a college scholarship, so he opted for a postgraduate year at prep school Hargrave Military Academy. His parents, grandparents, and great-aunt helped him pay for tuition, with his mother cashing out her 401(k) account.[1] Evans received scholarship offers before his first game and committed to Buffalo.[1]

College career

At Buffalo, Evans averaged 8.5 points per game.[1] He averaged 15.4 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 4.6 assists per game as a sophomore, shooting 38 percent from the three-point line, and led the Bulls to their first NCAA Tournament. Evans was named to the Second-team All-MAC.[2] After his sophomore season, Buffalo coach Bobby Hurley was hired at Arizona State, and Evans decided to follow him despite his mother's objections.[1] As a junior, Evans was second to Tra Holder on the team with 15.0 points per game and was fifth in the conference in assists with 4.4 a game.[3]

Evans began his senior season well, scoring 22 points in a win over Xavier on November 24, 2017. Evans scored 22 points in a win against Kansas two weeks later and was named Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week. Evans's shooting then fell off, and he missed 15 consecutive 3-point attempts at one point.[1] He averaged 16.5 points, 3.3 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game and led Arizona State to the NCAA Tournament.[4] As a senior, Evans was named Honorable Mention All-Pac-12.[5]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2018 NBA draft, Evans played for the Houston Rockets in the NBA Summer League.[6] In August 2018, he signed with Atomerőmű SE of the Hungarian league.[7] On June 23, 2020, Evans signed with Élan Béarnais of the French LNB Pro A.[8]

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References
  1. Haller, Doug (January 16, 2018). "From prep school to the Pac-12: The long journey of ASU guard Shannon Evans". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
  2. Phillips, Scott (April 20, 2015). "All-MAC guard Shannon Evans to transfer from Buffalo; is athletics director Danny White at fault?". NBC Sports. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
  3. Corral, Felipe (November 6, 2017). "What you need to know about ASU men's basketball before tipoff". The State Press. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
  4. Olson, Kellan (May 29, 2018). "ASU's Evans, Justice enter Suns workout with uncertain futures". Arizona Sports. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
  5. "2017-18 Pac-12 Men's Basketball All-Conference Teams announced". Pac-12 Conference. March 5, 2018. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
  6. "Evans thankful for Summer League experience". Suffolk News-Herald. August 10, 2018. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
  7. Hatfield, Matthew (August 14, 2018). "Evans signs pro contract". Suffolk News-Herald. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
  8. "Elan Bearnais announces Shannon Evans II". Sportando. June 23, 2020. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
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