Heshimu Kenyata Evans (born May 8, 1975) is an American-born naturalized Portuguese former basketball player.
Career Evans, a small forward from Evander Childs High School in The Bronx, went to Trinity-Pawling School as a postgraduate (Pawling, New York) before attending Manhattan College, where he was named Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) rookie of the year in 1995. He followed that up with a first team All-MAAC performance as a sophomore in 1996.MAAC men's basketball award winners , accessed August 27, 2011
Following his sophomore year, Evans transferred to the University of Kentucky. After sitting out the 1996–97 season as a transfer, he was a key player off the bench for the Wildcats' 1998 NCAA championship team. He averaged 8.8 points and 5.4 rebounds per game. His senior year, he moved into the starting lineup, averaging 11.8 points and 5.4 rebounds per game.Heshimu Evans - Kentucky statistics project, accessed August 27, 2011
Evans was not selected in the 1999 NBA draft. He signed with ÉS Chalon-sur-Saône in France, kicking off a successful international career. After a stop in Japan, Evans made his way to Portugal in 2001, where he would later become a naturalized citizen.Moncho has young Pinto, new Portugal citizen Evans in squad, accessed August 27, 2011 In 2009, Evans joined S.L. Benfica, where he led the team to the LPB championship in 2010. He led the team with 23 points in the series-clinching game.Heshimu Evans leads Benfica to championship in Portugal, accessed August 27, 2011
Titles Benfica Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol: 3 2009–10, 2011–12, 2012–13 Taça da Liga / Hugo dos Santos: 2 2010–11, 2012–13 Supertaça: 2 2009–10, 2012–13 António Pratas Trophy: 1 2011–12 Supertaça Portugal-Angola: 1 2009–10
References
External links Career stats at Proballers.com