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1 Basketball career  



1.1  College  





1.2  Professional  







2 Personal  





3 Statistics  



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4 References  














George Evans (basketball)






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George Evans
Personal information
Born (1971-01-31) January 31, 1971 (age 53)
Portsmouth, Virginia
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolI. C. Norcom (Portsmouth, Virginia)
CollegeGeorge Mason (1997–2001)
NBA draft2001: undrafted
Playing career2001–2011
PositionPower forward / center
Career history
2001Maryland Mustangs
2001–2008Dexia Mons-Hainaut
2008–2011TBB Trier
Career highlights and awards
  • 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

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College

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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

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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 TrierinGermany's First Division.[2] He left the team in April 2011 for family reasons.[3]

Personal

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

Statistics

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Professional career

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Mons-Hainaut – Belgian League 1

Year G PPG RPG AST ST TO BLK FG% FT% 3P%
2001–02 30 17.0 8.6 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 60.2 52.6 0.0
2002–03 27 17.4 5.8 1.7 2.4 1.9 0.8 68.1 54.8 0.0
2003–04 36 17.2 6.3 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 64.3 53.6 33.3
2004–05 36 17.0 7.7 2.6 2.0 2.4 0.3 68.3 56.6 0.0
2005–06 38 18.3 7.0 2.5 3.1 2.9 0.4 69.7 61.2 0.0
2006–07 26 16.3 6.4 2.7 2.0 2.5 0.7 65.9 66.7 33.3

References

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  1. ^ Lasich, Jeremy. "GMU Alumni – A Real Patriot". Retrieved January 22, 2010.
  • ^ "Beko Basketball Bundesliga - Teams". Archived from the original on 2010-11-19. Retrieved 2011-04-08.
  • ^ "Das Sportliche rückt in den Hintegrund: George Evans verlässt TBB Trier : Cs media". Archived from the original on 2011-06-23. Retrieved 2011-04-08.
  • ^ Brady, Erik (July 31, 2001). "Evans a late starter, quick learner George Mason senior, who turns 30 today, puts up big numbers". USA Today. p. 4C.

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=George_Evans_(basketball)&oldid=1194972187"

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