Kwame Evans

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Kwame Evans Jr.
No. 10–Oregon Ducks
Position Power forward
Personal information
Born (2004-08-02) August 2, 2004 (age 19)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school Baltimore Polytechnic Institute
(Baltimore, Maryland)
Montverde Academy
(Montverde, Florida)
Career highlights and awards

Kwame "KJ" Evans Jr. (born August 2, 2004) is an American basketball player who attends Montverde Academy in Montverde, Florida. He is a consensus five-star basketball recruit and one of the top players in the 2023 class. He is committed to play basketball for the University of Oregon.

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High school career

Evans attends Montverde Academy in Montverde, Florida. He transferred to Montverde from Baltimore Polytechnic Institute after his sophomore year. [1] During his junior year, he helped lead Montverde to its second straight GEICO Nationals title [2] [3] and the school's third consecutive national championship overall, where he averaged 8 points and 6 rebounds over three games in the postseason. [3] On January 24, 2023, Evans was selected as a McDonald's All-American. [4]

Recruiting

Evans is a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2023 class, according to major recruiting services. On August 22, 2022, he committed to playing college basketball for Oregon over offers from Arizona, Auburn and Kentucky. [5]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Kwame Evans Jr.
PF 		Baltimore, MD Montverde Academy (FL)6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)200 lb (91 kg)Aug 22, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: 5 stars.svg     247Sports: 5 stars.svg     ESPN: 5 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 91
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 17   247Sports: 11   ESPN: 13
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Oregon 2023 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  • "2023 Oregon Ducks Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  • "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 2, 2023.

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References

  1. ↑ Graham, Glenn (May 28, 2021). "Poly basketball star Kwame Evans Jr. to transfer to national power Montverde Academy in Florida". The Baltimore Sun . Archived from the original on June 27, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  2. ↑ Calvaruso, Tyler (April 2, 2022). "Back to Back: Montverde Academy beats Link Academy to defend GEICO Nationals title". USA Today . Archived from the original on April 2, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  3. 1 2 Divens, Jordan (April 4, 2022). "High school basketball rankings: Montverde Academy wins GEICO Nationals, finishes No. 1 in final 2021-22 National Top 20". MaxPreps . Archived from the original on April 7, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  4. ↑ Bossi, Eric (January 24, 2023). "Roster announced for the 2023 McDonald's All-American Game". 247sports.com. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  5. ↑ Borzello, Jeff and Biancardi, Paul (August 2022). "Forward Kwame Evans, the No. 2 recruit in 2023, commits to Oregon". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
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