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| No. 0 – Minnesota Golden Gophers | |
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| Position | Point guard |
| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 20, 2004 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Staley (Kansas City, Missouri) |
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Kyan Charles Evans (born September 20, 2004) is an American college basketball player for the Minnesota Golden Gophers of the Big Ten Conference. He previously played for the Colorado State Rams and North Carolina Tar Heels.
Early life and high school
[edit]After a decorated high school and AAU career in the Kansas City area, Evans committed to play college basketball for the Colorado State Rams.[1]
College career
[edit]As a freshman in 2023-24, Evans averaged 1.7 points per game in 36 games.[2] Heading into his sophomore season in 2024-25, he became a full-time starter after sitting behind Isaiah Stevens.[3] On December 4, 2024, Evans hit four threes in a victory over Loyola Marymount.[4] On February 25, 2025, he scored 20 points in a victory over Air Force.[5] In the first round of the 2025 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, Evans dropped a career-high 23 points and six threes in an upset win over fifth seed Memphis.[6] For his performance during the 2024-25 season, Evans earned all-Mountain West Conference honorable mention.[7] He averaged 10.5 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists per game. Following the season he transferred to North Carolina. Evans saw his minutes decline as the season progressed for the Tar Heels and transferred to Minnesota after the season.[8]
References
[edit]- ↑ King, Tyler (March 21, 2025). "Kyan Evans' big game leads No. 12 Colorado State past No. 5 Memphis in NCAA Tournament". Denver Gazette. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
- ↑ "Kyan Evans 2024-25 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
- ↑ Wright, Nathan. "Growth of sophomore guard Kyan Evans a key part of CSU Rams' success". Loveland Herald-Reporter. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
- ↑ Lytle, Kevin. "Growing a point guard: How Kyan Evans is making surges of growth for CSU basketball". The Coloradoan. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
- ↑ Lytle, Kevin. "Kyan Evans helps push Colorado State basketball past Air Force for another road win". The Coloradoan. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
- ↑ Lytle, Kevin. "Kyan Evans cements name in Colorado State history with his March Madness moment". The Coloradoan. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
- ↑ Wright, Nathan. "Colorado State's Nique Clifford, Kyan Evans earn All-Mountain West Conference accolades". Loveland Reporter-Hera;d. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
- ↑ "North Carolina's Kyan Evans commits to Minnesota". The Daily Gopher. April 18, 2026. Retrieved April 21, 2026.