Tyreke Evans
Evans with the New Orleans Pelicans in 2013
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| No. 32 – Sacramento Kings | |
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| Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
September 19, 1989 Chester, Pennsylvania |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | American Christian Academy (Aston, Pennsylvania) |
| College | Memphis (2008–2009) |
| NBA draft | 2009 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4th overall |
| Selected by the Sacramento Kings | |
| Playing career | 2009–present |
| Career history | |
| 2009–2013 | Sacramento Kings |
| 2013–2017 | New Orleans Pelicans |
| 2017–present | Sacramento Kings |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Tyreke Jamir Evans (born September 19, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball at the University of Memphis and was selected by the Kings with the 4th overall pick in the 2009 NBA draft. Evans was the 2010 NBA Rookie of the Year winner and was traded to the New Orleans Pelicans in 2013, before being traded back to the Kings in 2017.
Evans grew up in Chester, Pennsylvania, and was mainly raised by his three older brothers. He attended American Christian Academy in Aston, Pennsylvania, and by his sophomore year began drawing comparisons to NBA All-Star Tracy McGrady. As a senior, he averaged 32.1 points, 8.8 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 4.3 steals. He was named the MVP of the McDonald's High School All-American Game and co-MVP (with Brandon Jennings) of the Jordan Brand Classic. He was also a first-team Parade All-American. At the age of 16, he was featured in the documentary Gunning for That #1 Spot directed by Adam "MCA" Yauch of the Beastie Boys. Evans was chosen to be the keeper of the SLAM Magazine High School Diary for the 2008 season.
Considered a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, Evans was listed as the No. 3 point guard and the No. 6 player in the nation in 2008.
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