2014-15 Men's Basketball
Roster
Shannon Evans
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Suffolk, VA
- High School:
- Nansemond River (Hargrave Academy)
2013-14: Made an immediate impact inhis freshman season, playing in all 29 games off the bench...playedone of the highest minute totals amongst all bench playersnationally seeing the court for 26.4 minutes per game...averaging8.5 points and 3.3 assists per game...was named to the All-MACFreshman Team and the Kyle Macey Freshman All-AmericanTeam...finished with a career-high 20 points against Manhattan(12/11), one of nine double-figure scoring games on the year...had19 points at Central Michigan (2/8) and 17 points against St.Bonaventure (12/7)...finished with 17 points in a win over WesternMichigan (1/29) and had 13 points three different times...second onthe team in assists with 95...had a career-high eight assists vs.Miami (3/1)...added seven assists against Western Michigan (1/29)and six assists against Canisius (12/11)...was also solid on thedefensive end with 40 steals and 11 blocked shots.
Prep School: Spent one season at theprestigious Hargrave Military Academy, under head coach A.W.Hamilton... tied the school record for three pointers made in agame, with 12... led the team to an Elite Eight appearance.
High School: Attended Nansemond River for highschool, leading the Warriors to a 22-4 record as a senior whileaveraging 19 points, five assists and six rebounds per game...named first team All-Conference and All-City... led the team tothree conference and city titles... also earned three letters infootball... played AAU basketball for the VA Assault under coachJerry McFarland.
Personal: Born July 19, 1994... son of Shannonand Armona Evans... has one sister, Ashley, and one brother,Myles... will major in business... favorite musician is ChiefKeef... also recruited by Winthrop, Tennesee Tech,Jacksonville, Appalachian State, Norfolk State, High Point, andGardner-Webb... played alongside current college basketballplayers Nevilie Fincher (Kansas State), Terry Rozier(Louisville), and Anton Gill (Louisville)... nickname isHollywood... goal as a college athlete is to beat Coach BobbyHurley''s assist mark.
