Shante Evans

Position: Forward
Height: 6-0 • 183 cms
Weight: 235 lbs • 106.6 kgs
School: Hofstra '13
Hometown: West Chester, PA

USA Basketball

• Named as a member of the 2011 USA Basketball Women’s Pan American Games Team on Sept. 27, 2011.

College Honors

• Associated Press All-America honorable mention in 2011.
• Eastern College Athletic Conference Division I All-Star second team in 2010-11.
• Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) first team in 2011.
• CAA Player of the Week four times in 2010-11.
• All-CAA second team and CAA All-Rookie Team in 2010.
• CAA Rookie of the Week three times and Player of the Week (3/1) once in in 2009-10.

College Notes

• As a sophomore at Hofstra in 2010-11, started in all 29 regular season games and averaged team-bests of 18.6 ppg. and 11.1 rpg. to help her team to a 19-12 record and the quarterfinals of the CAA Championship.
• Enters her junior season in 2011-12 with 1,024 career points and 665 career rebounds.
• First sophomore in program history to reach 1,000 career points; ranks 19th on the career scoring list.
• Her 665 career rebounds lists eighth all-time in program history.
• First Pride player to lead the team in scoring and rebounding in back-to-back years since 1995-98.
• In 2010-11, ranked third in the CAA in scoring, second in rebounding and third in field goal percentage (.510).
• Torched William & Mary for 36 points and 14 rebounds -- a career-high and the fourth-most singl-game points in program history.
• As a freshman in 2009-10, started in 27 of 34 games played and led the team in scoring with 13.3 ppg. and rebounding with 9.5 rpg. in 28.3 mpg. to help her team to a 20-14 record.
• First freshman since 1992-93 to lead the team in scoring and rebounding.
• In 2009-10, led the CAA in rebounding, ranked 11th in scoring and sixth in field goal percentage; shot 48.0% from the field.
• Scored in double-figures in 26 games.
• Had 16 double-doubles.
  

High School Honors

• All-Pennsylvania first team as a senior in 2009.
  
• Daily Local News Player of the Year in 2009.
  
• Third team all-state as a sophomore and junior (2007 and 2008).
  
• Four-time All-Ches-Mont selection.

High School Notes

• Lettered in basketball and track and field at Henderson High School in West Chester, Pennsylvania.
  
• Finished scholastic career with 2,168 points and was the first player in Henderson history, male or female, to reach 2,000 points, also the first female player to score 1,000 points.
• Led team to a school-best record of 22-7 as a senior in 2008-09 and the teams' first appearance in the state tournament.
• Averaged a double-double in each of her four seasons, including 28.5 points and 13.5 rebounds as a senior.

Personal Notes

• Has one sister and one brother.
  
• Nicknamed "Tay."
• Plans to pursue a career in physical therapy.

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