Isaiah Evans

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Isaiah Evans
No. 3Duke Blue Devils
Position Small forward / shooting guard
League Atlantic Coast Conference
Personal information
Born (2005-12-06) December 6, 2005 (age 18)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school
College Duke (2024–present)
Career highlights and awards

Isaiah Demonte Evans is an American college basketball player for the Duke Blue Devils of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

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Early life and high school

Evans grew up in Fayetteville, North Carolina and attended North Mecklenburg High School in Huntersville, North Carolina. [1] He averaged 26 points and 6.4 rebounds per game as a junior. [2] Evans averaged 38.6 points over five games in the NCHSAA state playoffs and was named North Carolina Mr. Basketball at the end of the season. [3] [4] Evans averaged 27.4 points, 6.1 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 2.3 steals per contest to guide the Vikings to a 30–3 record and a Class 4A state championship. He was selected to play in the 2024 McDonald's All-American Boys Game during his senior year. [5] Evans also repeated as North Carolina Mr. Basketball. [6]

Recruiting

Evans is a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2024 class, according to major recruiting services. [7] [8] He committed to play college basketball at Duke over offers from Kansas, NC State, Tennessee, Texas, Auburn, and Florida State. [9] Evans signed a National Letter of Intent to play for the Blue Devils on November 13, 2023, during the early signing period. [10]

College career

Evans enrolled at Duke University in June 2024 in order to take part in the Blue Devils' summer practices. [11]

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References

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