Reggie Evans
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| Position | Power forward |
|---|---|
| Height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Team | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Jersey | #30 |
| Born | May 18, 1980 Pensacola, Florida |
| Nationality | USA |
| High school | Woodham (Pensacola) |
| College | Coffeyville Community College, University of Iowa |
| Draft | Not drafted, 2002 |
| Pro career | 2002–present |
| Former teams | Seattle SuperSonics (2002–2006) Denver Nuggets (2006-07) |
Reginald (Reggie) Jamaal Evans (born May 18, 1980, in Pensacola, Florida) is an American professional basketball player currently with the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers.
He attended Coffeyville Community College in Coffeyville, Kansas from 1998-2000 and then transfered to the University of Iowa. He was undrafted in 2002 despite an impressive career there. In 2001, Evans led the nation in free throws attempted, free throws made, and double-doubles. He led the Big Ten Conference in rebounding in 2001 and 2002, and was named Big Ten Tournament MVP in 2001 and Second Team All-Big Ten in 2002. He was Honorable Mention All-American in 2001. He signed with the Sonics as a free-agent, where he became known for his tenacious rebounding. In 2004-05, he led the league in rebounds-per-minute-played after finishing in the top 10 the two previous seasons. Despite playing under 24 minutes per game, he finished ninth in the NBA in total rebounds. A 2005 statistical analysis published on ESPN.com determined that on average, Evans will rebound one quarter of all shots missed while he is in a game. In the 2006 season this dipped to 21.5 percent, however, this was still good enough to edge out teammate Marcus Camby for the best Rebound Rate in all of basketball.
Evans made the news on December 6, 2005, when he was absent for the opening minutes of the second half in a loss to the New York Knicks. Circumstances did not allow Evans to take a steroid test prior to the game, so a league official required that it be done at halftime. Evans laughed off the suggestion he was under suspicion. "I've been clean since I've been in the league. I've been clean since I've been in college. I've been clean since I've been in high school, middle school, elementary school. I'm just cleaner than clean. I'm cleaner than Pine-Sol."[1]
Evans's best statistical season was arrested on January 3, 2006, when the Sonics front office dismissed Head Coach Bob Weiss and promoted Assistant Bob Hill to replace him. In Hill's new system, Evans lost his starting spot and his minutes were drastically reduced. On February 26, 2006, the Sonics traded Evans to the Denver Nuggets. In his first five games with the division-leading Nuggets, Evans played more minutes than he did in his final twenty-one games with the cellar-dwelling Sonics.
On March 10, 2006, against the Toronto Raptors, Evans had zero points but 20 rebounds. Evans is the first player with 20 rebounds in a scoreless game since Dennis Rodman did it for Chicago on December 15, 1997, against Phoenix.
During a 2006 first round playoff game, Reggie Evans grabbed Los Angeles Clippers center Chris Kaman in the testicles in an attempt to gain a position advantage. Kaman immediately pushed Evans to the floor and later said, "I felt I got a little violated by another man."[2] However, Kaman ultimately decided not to press assault charges against Evans. Evans was fined $10,000, but not suspended for his actions.
On September 10, 2007, he was traded along with the draft rights to Ricky Sanchez to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Steven Hunter and Bobby Jones.[3]
Evans quickly became a fan favorite in Philadelphia when he served as an integral member of the 76ers during their surprise 2008 playoff run. During game three of the Sixers' first round playoff series against the Detroit Pistons, Reggie Evans scored 9 points and grabbed 5 rebounds en route to a Sixers' victory amidst chants of "Reg-gie! Reg-gie!" from the Philadelphia fans at the Wachovia Center. Though some fans believe that Reggie cried after the game due to the intense and heartwarming response from the crowd on that fateful Friday, April 25 night, others dismiss it as one of many urban legends regarding Reggie Evans.
[edit] Notes
- ^ ESPN - NBA to stop in-game drug testing after Evans delay - NBA
- ^ Scoring hits new low at Denver Post
- ^ Nuggets send Evans to Philadelphia for Hunter, Jones; Sixers also sign free agent Booth, published September 10, 2007
[edit] External links
- Reggie Evans NBA Profile
- Reggie Evans Statistics at Basketball-Reference.com
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