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  • Maurice Evans
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  • Forward - Guard
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2008-09 Statistics

PPG
9.7
RPG
4.20
APG
1.1
EFF
+ 10.12
Born: Nov 8, 1978
Height: 6-5 /  1,96
Weight: 220  lbs. / 99,8  kg.
College: Texas
Years Pro: 5

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Background

2004-05 (SACRAMENTO):
Averaged 6.4 points (.442 FG, .329 3FG, .756 FT), 3.1 rebounds, 0.7 assists, and 19.0 minutes in 65 games (11 starts)...As a starter (Kings 7-4), averaged 10.5 points (.418 FG, .296 3FG, .696 FT), 5.5 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 33.9 minutes in 11 games...In four playoff games, averaged 6.0 points (.600 FG, .500 3FG, .800 FT), 2.3 rebounds, 1.0 assists, and 18.7 minutes off the bench…During the regular season, scored in double-figures 17 times...Grabbed 10-plus rebounds once and led team in rebounding twice...Top single-game performances: recorded eight points (4-11 FG, 0-2 3FG, 0-2 FT), a game-high and career-high 14 rebounds, one assist and one steal in 39 minutes vs. Memphis (3/8)...Scored a career-high 17 points (5-9 FG, 3-4 3FG, 4-4 FT), recorded four rebounds, two steals, and one block in 30 minutes off the bench at Boston (2/13)…DNP-CD in 12 games...Missed five games while on the injured list due to a strained right groin.

COLLEGE
Named third team All-Big 12 Conference by league coaches and Honorable Mention All-Big 12 by the media...Member of the 2001 Big 12 All-Newcomer Team...Averaged 15.6 ppg (.440 FG%, .389 3pt%, .757 FT%), 5.3 rpg and 1.6 apg in 34 games played for the University of Texas...Started in all 34 games for the Longhorns, scoring in double figures 32 times, including eight 20-plus point performances...Led Texas in scoring and steals (1.16 spg), in addition to ranking third in rebounds and blocks (0.55 bpg), and fourth in assists...Led the Longhorns in three-point shooting, including knocking down 43.8% of his attempts in conference play...Anchored Texas' late season run, averaging 16.3 ppg (.458 FG%, .424 3pt%) and 5.6 rpg over the last 10 contests...Posted a streak of four consecutive 20-point games during senior season...Registered 18 points (5-8 FG, 2-5 3pt, 6-7 FT) and a career-high five steals vs. Utah (Dec. 30)...Tallied a season-high 28 points (10-14 FG, 5-6 3pt, 3-3 FT) vs. Iowa State (Feb. 24)...Named Big 12 Rookie of the Week on three occasions (Dec. 5, Feb. 26, March 5)...An early entry candidate for the 2001 NBA Draft...Sat out the 1999-2000 season after transferring to Texas from Wichita State University...Averaged 17.1 ppg, 4.6 rpg and 1.4 apg in 59 games played over two seasons with the Shockers (1997-98 and 1998-99)...Named second team All-Missouri Valley Conference after averaging a league-leading 22.6 ppg as a sophomore for Wichita State...Led the Shockers in blocks (0.79 bpg) and finished third in rebounding (4.6 rpg) and steals (0.82 spg)...Posted five 30-point performances, in addition to scoring 20 or more points on 18 occasions...Tallied 33 points, including going 8-for-16 from three-point range at Illinois State (Dec. 12)...Registered a career-high 38 points in 27 minutes vs. Florida A&M (Dec. 19, 1998)...Had a career-high six blocks vs. Evansville (Feb. 4)...As a freshman, named to the Missouri Valley Conference All-Newcomer Team...Averaged 12.1 ppg, 4.5 rpg and 0.9 apg...Scoring average tied for fifth on the school's freshman scoring chart.


Personal

  • Son of George and Cathy Evans
  • Majored in kinesiology at Texas
  • Named to the Big 12 Commissioner's honor roll for the Spring 2000 semester
  • One of 10 players selected to play for the One World Select collegiate all-star team that toured Greece during the summer of 2000
  • Averaged 10.0 ppg and 3.8 rpg for One Select team, which captured the Nea Moudania Tournament
  • Named 1997 Kansas High School Gatorade Player of the Year after senior season at Wichita Collegiate HS
  • Posted 11 points in the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association All-Star game following his senior season
  • Named the 1996 Kansas 3A Player of the Year following his junior campaign


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