 Evans withCincinnati in 2016 | |
| No. 44 – BK Redstone Olomoucko | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | NBL Alpe Adria Cup |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1997-06-18)June 18, 1997 (age 27) Jacksonville, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | St. Michael the Archangel (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) |
| College | Cincinnati (2015–2018) |
| NBA draft | 2018: 1st round, 28th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Golden State Warriors |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
| Career history | |
| 2018–2020 | Golden State Warriors |
| 2018–2020 | →Santa Cruz Warriors |
| 2020 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 2020 | →Iowa Wolves |
| 2021–2022 | Santa Cruz Warriors |
| 2024 | Edmonton Stingers |
| 2024–present | BK Redstone Olomoucko |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Jacob Evans III (born June 18, 1997) is an American professionalbasketball player forBK Redstone Olomoucko of theNational Basketball League (NBL) and theAlpe Adria Cup. He played for theSanta Cruz Warriors of theNBA G League. He playedcollege basketball for theCincinnati Bearcats. As a junior in 2018, he earned first-team all-conference honors in theAmerican Athletic Conference (AAC). He was selected by theGolden State Warriors in the first round of the2018 NBA draft with the 28th overall pick.
A 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) guard fromBaton Rouge, Louisiana, he was a consensus four-star prospect in the 2015 high school class. Evans averaged 8.4 points per game as a freshman coming off the bench for Cincinnati. He improved his scoring average to 13.5 points per game as a sophomore.[1]
As a junior, Evans was named first-team All-AAC alongside teammateGary Clark, and he was a finalist for theJulius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award.[2] In the NCAA tournament, Evans scored 19 points, mostly in the first half, in the 75–73 Round of 32 upset loss toNevada.[3]Evans averaged 13.0 points, 4.7 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.3 steals per game as a junior. He led the Bearcats to a 31–5 season and earning a No. 2 seed in the NCAA tournament. After the season, he declared for the2018 NBA draft.[4][5]
Evans was drafted by theGolden State Warriors in the first round with the 28th overall pick.[6] On July 2, 2018, he signed with the Warriors.[7] The Warriors made it to the Finals in his rookie year, but were defeated in the2019 NBA Finals in six games by theToronto Raptors.
On October 24, 2019, Evans scored a career-high 14 points in a 122–141 loss against theLos Angeles Clippers.[8]
On February 6, 2020, Evans was traded to theMinnesota Timberwolves as part of a deal forAndrew Wiggins.[9]
On November 24, 2020, Evans was traded to theNew York Knicks.[10] The Knicks waived Evans on December 9.[11][12]
On January 26, 2021, Evans signed with theErie BayHawks of theNBA G League.[13] He was waived on February 2 after the BayHawks acquiredJordan Bell.[14]
On February 23, 2021, Evans signed with theSanta Cruz Warriors[15] and played four games for them at the end ofthe season in the playoff bubble.
On August 6, 2021, Evans signed withHapoel Eilat B.C. of theIsraeli Basketball Premier League,[16] but he was released before playing in a game for the team.[17] He joined Santa Cruz again, following his release.
On May 9, 2024, Evans signed withEdmonton Stingers of theCanadian Elite Basketball League.[18]
On November 20, 2024, Evans signed withBK Redstone Olomoucko of theNational Basketball League.[19]
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | Golden State | 30 | 1 | 6.8 | .340 | .267 | .000 | .8 | .8 | .2 | .1 | 1.3 |
| 2019–20 | Golden State | 27 | 1 | 15.3 | .338 | .342 | .862 | 1.5 | 1.1 | .4 | .4 | 4.7 |
| 2019–20 | Minnesota | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | .000 | 000 | — | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| Career | 59 | 2 | 10.5 | .337 | .315 | .833 | 1.1 | .9 | .3 | .3 | 2.8 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Golden State | 7 | 0 | 2.6 | .400 | .500 | — | .1 | .1 | .0 | .0 | .7 |
| Career | 7 | 0 | 2.6 | .400 | .500 | — | .1 | .1 | .0 | .0 | .7 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–16 | Cincinnati | 33 | 8 | 24.4 | .372 | .333 | .804 | 4.1 | 1.6 | .8 | .8 | 8.4 |
| 2016–17 | Cincinnati | 36 | 36 | 31.6 | .473 | .418 | .732 | 4.2 | 2.7 | 1.3 | .8 | 13.5 |
| 2017–18 | Cincinnati | 36 | 36 | 30.8 | .427 | .370 | .754 | 4.7 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| Career | 105 | 80 | 29.1 | .429 | .377 | .755 | 4.3 | 2.5 | 1.1 | .9 | 11.7 | |
