Maurice Evans (basketball)
Personal information | |
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Born | Wichita, Kansas, U.S. | November 8, 1978
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Wichita Collegiate (Wichita, Kansas) |
College |
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Olympiacos | |
2003–2004 | Benetton Treviso |
2004–2005 | Sacramento Kings |
2005–2006 | Detroit Pistons |
2006–2007 | Los Angeles Lakers |
2007–2008 | Orlando Magic |
2008–2011 | Atlanta Hawks |
2011–2012 | Washington Wizards |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Maurice Eugene Evans (born November 8, 1978) is an American former professional
College career
Known for his strong defense and athleticism, Evans played collegiately at Wichita State University for two seasons, but philosophical differences with then-coach Randy Smithson caused him to transfer to the University of Texas at Austin. Evans hired Roger Montgomery as an agent.[1]
Professional career
After not having been selected in the
On June 28, 2006, the Pistons traded Evans to the Los Angeles Lakers for the draft rights to Cheikh Samb, following Evans' request to be moved to a team where he would be given more playing time. He served as a bench player for the Lakers, largely as the back up to Kobe Bryant.
On November 20, 2007, he along with teammate Brian Cook were traded to the Orlando Magic in exchange for Trevor Ariza.[2] He became the Magic's starting shooting guard, contributing to the team's 52–30 record and landing the 3rd seed in the Eastern Conference for the 2008 Playoffs.
Evans agreed to terms on a 3-year contract from the
Evans has since retired.[6] Evans' final NBA game was on April 26, 2012 in a 104 - 70 win over the Miami Heat where he recorded 18 points and 1 assist.
In 2017, Evans joined the
NBA career statistics
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 |
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2001–02 | Minnesota | 10 | 0 | 4.5 | .474 | .000 | .750 | .4 | .4 | .0 | .0 | 2.1 |
2004–05 | Sacramento | 65 | 11 | 19.0 | .442 | .329 | .756 | 3.1 | .7 | .6 | .1 | 6.4 |
2005–06 | Detroit | 80 | 1 | 14.2 | .452 | .371 | .800 | 2.0 | .8 | .5 | .2 | 5.0 |
2006–07 | L.A. Lakers | 76 | 10 | 22.8 | .432 | .361 | .787 | 2.9 | 1.0 | .5 | .2 | 8.4 |
2007–08 | L.A. Lakers | 7 | 0 | 13.7 | .321 | .143 | .800 | 1.3 | 1.7 | .7 | .1 | 4.4 |
2007–08 | Orlando | 68 | 47 | 23.9 | .489 | .396 | .691 | 3.1 | 1.0 | .6 | .1 | 9.3 |
2008–09 | Atlanta | 80 | 25 | 23.0 | .432 | .395 | .822 | 3.0 | .7 | .6 | .1 | 7.2 |
2009–10 | Atlanta | 79 | 5 | 16.7 | .445 | .337 | .754 | 1.9 | .6 | .4 | .2 | 5.7 |
2010–11 | Atlanta | 47 | 12 | 17.8 | .393 | .315 | .857 | 1.8 | .6 | .3 | .1 | 4.5 |
2010–11 | Washington | 26 | 12 | 27.4 | .439 | .346 | .933 | 2.8 | .6 | .7 | .3 | 9.7 |
2011–12 | Washington | 24 | 0 | 14.3 | .402 | .378 | .769 | 1.0 | .4 | .6 | .0 | 4.9 |
Career | 562 | 123 | 19.4 | .442 | .363 | .785 | 2.5 | .7 | .5 | .2 | 6.7 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2005
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Sacramento | 3 | 0 | 18.7 | .600 | .500 | .800 | 2.3 | 1.0 | .7 | .0 | 6.0 |
2006
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Detroit | 16 | 0 | 6.3 | .533 | .636 | .875 | .9 | .2 | .1 | .1 | 3.3 |
2007
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L.A. Lakers | 5 | 0 | 16.4 | .385 | .385 | .000 | 1.6 | .6 | .4 | .0 | 5.0 |
2008
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Orlando | 10 | 10 | 28.2 | .507 | .417 | .625 | 2.5 | .7 | .8 | .1 | 9.0 |
2009
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Atlanta | 11 | 8 | 24.1 | .431 | .286 | .667 | 1.5 | .9 | .5 | .3 | 6.2 |
2010
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Atlanta | 11 | 0 | 13.5 | .297 | .300 | .000 | 1.2 | .2 | .8 | .0 | 2.3 |
Career | 56 | 18 | 16.7 | .447 | .392 | .771 | 1.5 | .5 | .5 | .1 | 5.0 |
References
- ^ Williams, Van (June 24, 2001). "Evans likes his position". The Wichita Eagle. Archived from the original on November 2, 2001.
- ^ Magic Acquire Brian Cook and Maurice Evans From L.A. Lakers. Retrieved November 20, 2007
- ^ a b Hawks fill Childress' void by signing Evans
- ^ Cavs remain unbeaten in 2009 playoffs behind James' 27 points in three quarters
- ^ Wizards Acquire Bibby, Evans, Crawford and First Round Pick
- ^ "Maurice Evans | National Basketball Retired Players Association".
External links
- NBA Profile
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com