Evans with the Phillips 66ers.
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Born |
Berea, Kentucky |
September 13, 1932 ||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft .5 in (1.84 m) | ||||||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||
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High school | Berea (Berea, Kentucky) | ||||||||||||||||||
College | Kentcuky (1951–1955) | ||||||||||||||||||
NBA draft | 1955 / Round: 5 / Pick: 32nd overall | ||||||||||||||||||
Selected by the Rochester Royals | |||||||||||||||||||
Position | Guard | ||||||||||||||||||
Number | 42 | ||||||||||||||||||
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William Best Evans (born September 13, 1932) was an American basketball player who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics. Born in Berea, Kentucky, Evans played collegiately at the University of Kentucky.
He was part of the American basketball team, which won the gold medal in 1956.