• Maurice Evans
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HOW MAURICE BECAME A HAWK: Signed as a free agent on July 29, 2008 • Traded to Orlando from the LA Lakers, along with Brian Cook, in exchange for Trevor Ariza on November 20, 2007 • Acquired by the Lakers, from Detroit in exchange for the draft rights to Cheick Samb on June 28, 2006 • Signed as a free agent by the Pistons on September 9, 2005 • Signed with the Sacramento Kings as a free agent on October 1, 2004 • Played the 2002-03 season with Olympiacos (Greece) and the 2003-04 campaign with Benetton Treviso (Italy) • Signed as a free agent with the Timberwolves on July 23, 2001 • Not drafted by an NBA franchise.

LAST SEASON (2008-09): Evans provided efficient play on both sides of the ball, whether starting or coming off the bench, in his first season with the Hawks • Played in 80 games, and posted averages of 7.2 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 0.7 apg and 0.6 spg in 23.0 mpg (.432 FG%, .395 3FG%, .822 FT%) • Started 25 contests (Hawks went 18-7), averaging 8.5 ppg, 3.8 rpg and 0.7 spg in 28.6 mpg (.448 FG%, .413 3FG%, .720 FT%) • Led the club in 3FG% and was 3rd in 3FGM (98) • Scored in double-figures on 25 occasions, including three 20-point efforts • Made multiple 3FGs in 30 games, including five contests with four-or-more three's • Recorded the first double-double of his career with 10 pts and 10 rebs v/Char on 11/21 • Scored a season-high tying 21 pts @Clev (11/22), making a season-best 8 FGs (8-13 FGs, 4-5 3FGs, 1-1 FTs) • Equaled the 21 pts (7-14 FGs, 3-6 3FGs, 4-4 FTs) @GS on 1/16 • Knocked down a career-high 5 3FGs (5-6) and scored 17 pts @Char (2/6) • Again had 21 pts in the season finale (@Mem on 4/15) • Career-high in minutes played for the season (1,840), while tying his high in games played (80) • Grabbed career rebound number 1,000 on 3/13 v/Ind, and made his 1,000th career FG v/Minn (3/23) • Missed two games due to personal reasons (4/10, 4/14) • SEASON HIGHS: 21 pts (3x), 9 rebs @Mem (4/15/09), 3 assts (5x), 3 stls v/Milw (1/23/09), 2 blks (2x), 42 mins @Orl (10/29/08), 9 FGM @Mem (4/15/09), 5 3FGM @Char (2/6/09), 4 FTM (5x).

PROFESSIONAL CAREER: In 386 regular season games (94 starting assignments), has averaged 7.0 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 0.8 apg and 0.5 spg in 20.0 mpg (.448 FG%, .375 3FG%, .775 FT%) • Has missed 78 games due to injury or illness • CAREER HIGHS: 27 pts @Atl (4/15/08), 14 rebs v/Mem (3/8/05), 7 assts v/SA (3/25/08), 4 stls (2x), 2 blks (8x), 45 mins @Minn (3/6/07), 11 FGM @Atl (4/15/08), 5 3FGM @Char (2/6/09), 8 FTM @GS (2/25/07) • 2007-08: (with LA Lakers and Orlando): Played in seven games for the LA Lakers, before his trade to Orlando, where he was a valuable player, earning significant time as a starter (47 games) and a reserve (21 contests) • In 75 total games, averaged career-high 8.9 ppg, 2.9 rpg and 1.1 apg in 22.9 mpg (.481 FG%, .388 3FG%, .711 FT%) • Scored in double-figures 35 times, including a career-best 27 points on 4/15 @Atl • 2006-07 (with LA Lakers): Appeared in 76 games (10 starts), averaging 8.4 ppg, 2.9 rpg and 1.0 apg in 22.8 mpg (.432 FG%, .361 3FG%, .787 FT%) • Recorded 25 double-figure games, including seven of 20-or-more • Missed five games with a sore right knee • 2005-06 (with Detroit): Played in a career-high 80 games, and averaged 5.0 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 0.8 apg and 0.5 spg in 14.2 mpg (.452 FG%, .371 3FG%, .800 FT%) • Posted double-figure scoring 14 times • Played 20-plus minutes 16 times, averaging 9.8 ppg in those contests • 2004-05 (with Sacramento): Tallied 6.4 ppg and 3.1 rpg in 19.0 mpg (.442 FG%, .329 3FG%, .756 FT%) over 65 games (11 starts) • Kings went 7-4 when he started • Hit double-figures 17 times • Grabbed a career-best 14 rebounds on March 8 vs. Memphis • Missed five games due to a strained right groin • 2002-04 (in Greece and Italy): In 2003-04 with Benetton Treviso (17.3 ppg), was named Eurobasket All-League Player of the Year and All-Star game MVP • Also named Eurobasket All-League Forward of the Year and All-League Import Player of the Year, helping Benetton to the 2004 Italian National Cup • Played in 23 games with Olympiacos (Greece) in 2002-03 • 2001-02 (with Minnesota): Appeared in 10 contests, and averaged 2.1 ppg (.474 FG%) • Missed 66 games due to injury/illness • Scored a season-high 11 pts on 1/25 v/Toronto • Made NBA debut on 12/19 @NJ.

PLAYOFF HISTORY: Has significant postseason experience, having appeared in 45 games (18 starts) over the last five postseasons • Recorded 5.6 ppg and 1.6 rpg in those 45 contests (.475 FG%, .402 3FG%, .771 FT%) • Appeared in 11 games (8 starts) for the Hawks in the 2009 Playoffs, and averaged 6.2 ppg and 1.5 rpg (.431 FG%, .667 FT%) • Started all 10 games for Orlando in the 2008 Playoffs (against Toronto and Detroit), tallying 9.0 ppg and 2.5 rpg (.507 FG%, .417 3FG%, .625 FT%) • During the 2005-06 campaign with the Pistons, saw action in 16 postseason contests, hitting .533 FGs and .636 3FGs (3.3 ppg) • PLAYOFF CAREER HIGHS: 16 pts @Clev (5/7/09), 4 rebs (2x), 4 assts @Clev (5/7/09), 2 stls (2x), 1 blk (5x), 35 mins v/Tor (4/20/08), 35 mins v/Tor (4/20/08), 7 FGM @Clev (5/7/09), 4 3FGM v/Tor (4/20/08), 4 FTM v/Milw (5/3/06).

COLLEGIATE CAREER: Transferred to Texas after playing his first two seasons at Wichita State, Evans scored 16.5 ppg and grabbed 4.8 rpg as a collegian (93 games) • Named Third Team All-Big 12 by league coaches after averaging 15.6 ppg, 5.3 rpg and 1.6 apg in 34 starts as a junior at Texas (2000-01) • Member of the 2000-01 Big 12 All-Newcomer Team • Led the Longhorns in scoring, steals and three-point percentage • Hit double-figures 32 times • Put in 22.6 ppg (ninth-best in the nation) as a sophomore for the Shockers (1998-99) • Posted 12.1 ppg and 4.5 rpg in 31 contests in his freshman season (1997-98) • Majored in youth and community studies at Texas where he was named to the Big 12 Commissioner's honor roll for the spring 2000 semester.

PERSONAL INFO: Full name is Maurice Eugene Evans • Nicknamed "Mo" • Parents are George and Cathy Evans, and has a sister, Gayletha • Married to the former Alexandra Meacham • Named 1997 Kansas High School Player of the Year after his senior season at Wichita Collegiate and the 1996 state 3A Player of the Year after his junior year • Traveled to Kenya in 2007 with the NBA Players Association as part of the Feeding One Million Campaign, which included the distribution of 11 million pounds of rice to the residents of Kawangware, Kibera and Kagoretti • Also involved with Feed The Children and the American Red Cross • Enjoys swimming, tennis and golf • Favorite meal is chicken and rice • He wears size 15 basketball shoes.