Kwame Gumo "KJ" Evans Jr. (born August 2, 2004) is an American college basketball player for the Villanova Wildcats of the Big East Conference. He previously played for the Oregon Ducks.
High school career Evans attended Montverde Academy in Montverde, Florida. He transferred to Montverde from Baltimore Polytechnic Institute after his sophomore year. During his junior year, he helped lead Montverde to its second straight GEICO Nationals title and the school's third consecutive national championship overall, where he averaged 8 points and 6 rebounds over three games in the postseason. On January 24, 2023, Evans was selected as a McDonald's All-American.
Recruiting Evans was considered a five-star recruit by ESPN and Rivals, and a four-star recruit by 247Sports. On August 2, 2022, he committed to playing college basketball for Oregon over offers from Arizona, Auburn and Kentucky.
College career As a freshman, Evans averaged 7.3 points and 4.9 rebounds per game. He averaged 6.1 points and 4.6 rebounds per game as a sophomore and shot 46.5% from the field. Evans averaged a career-high 13.3 points and 7.4 rebounds per game in his junior season. He opted to transfer to Villanova for his final season of eligibility.
Career statistics
College
| style="text-align:left;"| 2023–24 | style="text-align:left;"| Oregon | 36 || 29 || 22.5 || .446 || .267 || .795 || 4.9 || 1.1 || 1.2 || 1.0 || 7.3
Personal life Evans' father, Kwame Sr., played college basketball at George Washington. His cousin, Che, currently plays college basketball for USC Upstate after transferring from San Diego State and UTEP.
References
External links Oregon Ducks bio Montverde Academy Eagles bio