Dana Evans (basketball)

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Dana Evans
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Evans with the Chicago Sky in 2023
No. 11Chicago Sky
Position Shooting guard
League WNBA
Personal information
Born (1998-08-01) August 1, 1998 (age 26)
Gary, Indiana, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Listed weight145 lb (66 kg)
Career information
High school West Side Leadership Academy
(Gary, Indiana)
College Louisville (2017–2021)
WNBA draft 2021: 2nd round, 13th overall pick
Selected by the Dallas Wings
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2021 Dallas Wings
2021–present Chicago Sky
2022 KSC Szekszárd
2022–present Beşiktaş
Career highlights and awards

Dana Evans (born August 1, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Sky of the Women's National Basketball Association. A two-time ACC Basketball Player of the Year at the University of Louisville, she was drafted with the 13th overall pick of the 2021 WNBA draft. [1]

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Early life

Evans grew up in Gary, Indiana, where although she did not play basketball until the fourth grade, she immediately excelled at it. She was praised for her skills on defense, and was said to have garnered an offer to play college basketball by Valparaiso head coach Keith Freeman in the sixth grade. [2] The first girl from Gary to make it to the McDonald's All-American Game, Evans averaged over 35 points per game in her senior season, also winning three Class 4A sectional titles for West Side Leadership Academy. [3]

College career

One of the top recruits in college basketball, Evans committed to playing at Louisville, where she was named to the ACC All-Freshman team in 2018. [4] In her sophomore year she was named the ACC sixth player of the year after averaging over 10 points per game off the bench. [5]

Evans was named the ACC Player of the Year in 2020, the first player in ACC history to go from winning sixth player of the year to player of the year. [6] She was also named the conference player of the year in 2021, the fourth consecutive season a player from the Louisville program was named the conference's top player. [7]

Professional career

Evans was drafted by the Dallas Wings with the 13th overall pick of the 2021 WNBA draft. [1] Evans was traded to the Chicago Sky on June 2, 2021. Evans is a Jordan Brand athlete, and designed her own player exclusive of the Jordan Tatum 2 which Jayson Tatum wore in the second game of the 2024 NBA Eastern Conference Finals. [8]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game
 TO  Turnovers per game FG%  Field-goal percentage 3P%  3-point field-goal percentage FT%  Free-throw percentage
 Bold Career best°League leader
Denotes seasons in which Evans won a WNBA championship

WNBA

Regular season

Stats current as of game on July 16, 2024

Dana Evans WNBA Regular Season Statistics [9]
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2021 Dallas 604.0.342.4001.0000.41.00.00.00.70.8
Chicago 2308.6.356.405.8850.51.20.20.00.63.9
2022 Chicago 33111.5.377.328.8800.81.20.30.10.84.3
2023 Chicago 39121.5.360.294.8541.23.00.70.11.69.0
2024 Chicago 241220.5.366.354.973°1.23.01.00.21.57.5
Career4 years, 2 teams1251415.4.363.328.8870.92.10.50.11.16.1

Playoffs

Dana Evans Playoff Statistics
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2021 Chicago 907.1.313.417.0000.60.20.20.00.71.7
2022 Chicago 405.8.600.6001.0000.80.50.50.00.34.3
2023 Chicago 2022.5.417.4001.0000.53.51.50.01.014.5
Career3 years, 1 team1508.8.420.4001.0000.60.70.50.00.64.1

College

Dana Evans NCAA Statistics
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2017–18 Louisville 39121.0.364.224.7972.03.40.11.11.85.1
2018–19 Louisville 36525.9.418.385.8422.44.00.01.51.810.4
2019–20 Louisville 302933.7.416.431.8902.84.20.00.82.518.0
2020–21 Louisville 303032.9.430.353.8732.73.90.11.32.120.1°
Career1356527.8.414.377.8582.43.90.01.22.012.7

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References

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  2. "Dana Evans' journey to WNBA marked by competitiveness, Steel City determination". The Times of Northwest Indiana. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  3. "Louisville's Dana Evans, down to her final NCAA tournament games, still has more to prove". ESPN. 26 March 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  4. "West Side's Dana Evans eases transition, makes ACC All-Freshman Team for Louisville". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
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  7. "Dana Evans Named ACC Player of the Year, Three Others Cards Receive All-ACC Honors". Louisville Report. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
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