| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1975-05-30)May 30, 1975 (age 50) New Knoxville, Ohio, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 255 lb (116 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | New Knoxville (New Knoxville, Ohio) |
| College | Northwestern (1995–1999) |
| NBA draft | 1999: 2nd round, 34th overall pick |
| Drafted by | New Jersey Nets |
| Playing career | 1999–2003 |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 00, 42 |
| Career history | |
| 1999–2001 | New Jersey Nets |
| 2001–2003 | Dallas Mavericks |
| Career highlights | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Points | 421 (2.8 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 601 (3.9 rpg) |
Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Evan Bruce Eschmeyer (born May 30, 1975) is an American former professionalbasketball player who was selected by theNew Jersey Nets in the second round (34th pick overall) of the1999 NBA draft. He spent six years on theNorthwestern University Wildcats, (1993–1999) missing the first two due to a foot injury. He was their 6'11"center, scoring 1,805 points and grabbing 995 rebounds. He led the Wildcats (he was #1 on the team in scoring and rebounding for three consecutive seasons) to an NIT berth in 1999 with a 15–14 record.[1] In the1999 Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournament, his 8th seeded wildcats nearly beat the #1 seeded Michigan State Spartans but lost to a last second shot by Spartan greatMateen Cleaves. Eschmeyer played in fourNBA seasons from 1999 to 2003. He played for the Nets from 1999 to 2001 and theDallas Mavericks from 2001 to 2003. He averaged 2.9 pts, 3.9 rebs, and 0.6 blocks per game.
In his four-year NBA career, Eschmeyer played in 153 games and scored a total of 421 points. In October 2004, he retired from basketball because of persistent knee problems.[2] Eschmeyer had four knee surgeries in five years. Doctors told him to retire or run the risk of very limited mobility when he had children.[3] He is a Democrat who worked onBarack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign. After working for an environmental law firm in Ohio, Eschmeyer moved toBoulder, Colorado and works as a private investor. Eschmeyer is a lifetime member ofNet Impact.
Evan's wife, the former Kristina Divjak, also played atNorthwestern as a 6'0"forward and led the Big Ten in scoring with 22.1 points per game in 1997–98, ranking 13th nationally.[4] The couple are parents to a son, Elijah, and two daughters, Alexandra and Mila. In 2021–22, the 6'4" Alexandra exploded onto the high school girls hoops scene as a freshman, leadingPeak to Peak Charter School (Lafayette, CO) in nearly every statistical category: 15.4 points per game, 10.4 rebounds per game and 3.6 blocks per game. Alexandra's 6'7" twin brother, Elijah, finished his freshman year at Peak to Peak with 6.6 ppg, 3.9 rpg and 2.8 bpg.[5]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–2000 | New Jersey | 31 | 5 | 12.0 | .528 | — | .500 | 3.5 | .7 | .3 | .7 | 2.9 |
| 2000–01 | New Jersey | 74 | 51 | 18.0 | .460 | — | .657 | 4.9 | .5 | .6 | .8 | 3.4 |
| 2001–02 | Dallas | 31 | 6 | 9.6 | .420 | — | .606 | 3.2 | .3 | .3 | .3 | 2.0 |
| 2002–03 | Dallas | 17 | 3 | 7.9 | .368 | — | .750 | 1.7 | .4 | .6 | .4 | 1.0 |
| Career | 153 | 65 | 14.0 | .463 | — | .621 | 3.9 | .5 | .5 | .6 | 2.8 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Dallas | 3 | 0 | 2.7 | .000 | — | — | .7 | .3 | .0 | .3 | 0.0 |
| 2003 | Dallas | 5 | 0 | 6.4 | .500 | — | — | 1.0 | .4 | .6 | .2 | 1.2 |
| Career | 8 | 0 | 5.0 | .429 | — | — | .9 | .4 | .4 | .3 | .8 | |