Tyreke Evans

Position: Guard
Height: 6’6” (198 cm)
Weight: 220 lbs. (100 kg)
NBA Team: Sacramento Kings
School: University of Memphis

USA BASKETBALL NOTES

• Bronze Medal: 2007 USA Basketball Youth Development Festival.
• Attended the July 2010 USA National Team training camp but was unable to actively participate after injrung his ankle during first training session.
• Named a member of the 2010-12 USA Men’s National Team on May 4, 2010.
• Scored 11 points and added eight rebounds, four assists, and three steals to help the USA Junior National Select Team to a 98-78 win over the World Team at the 11th annual Nike Hoop Summit in Portland, Ore. (4/12/08).
• Member of the 2007 USA Basketball Youth Development Festival White Team that finished 3-2 and claimed the bronze medal.
• Averaged during the 2007 USA Basketball Youth Development Festival a White Team leading 29.8 ppg., and added 9.8 rpg., 3.0 apg., 1.0 bpg., 1.8 spg., and shot 56.7 percent from the field, 31.6 percent from 3-point and 67.6 percent from the foul line.
• Finished the 2007 USA Basketball Youth Development Festival ranked as the second leading scorer and sixth leading rebounder.

NBA HONORS

• Voted 2010 NBA Rookie of the Year.
• Voted an unanimous selection to the 2009-10 T-Mobile NBA All-Rookie first team.
• Selected for theSophomore Team for the 2011 Rookie Challenge but was unable to play because of injury.
• Voted Western Conference Rookie of the Month twice (November and December).
• Selected MVP of the 2010 Rookie Challenge after posting 26 points, six rebounds and five assists to help lead the Rookies to a 140-128 win over the Sophomores.

NBA MILESTONES

• Became the fourth NBA rookie ever to average at least 20 points, five rebounds and five assists per game, joining Oscar Robertson, Michael Jordan and LeBron James in an exclusive club.
• Attempted 19 free throws (made 16) against Utah (11/17/09), setting a Sacramento-era single-game rookie record.

NBA NOTES

• Completed in 2009-10 his first NBA season.
• Boasts of career highs of 34 points (Charlotte 01/18/10), 11 rebounds (4 times), 13 assists (2 times) and 4 steals (2 times).
• Started and played in 72 games in 2009-10, averaged 37.2 minutes, 20.1 ppg., 5.3 rpg., 5.8 apg., 1.5 spg., shot 45.8 percent from the field, 25.5 percent from 3-point and 74.8 percent from the foul line.
• Finished 2009-10 ranked 14th in the NBA in assists per game, 14th in free throws attempted, 16th in points per game, 16th steals per game, 17th in free throws made, 18th in minutes per game, 21st in field goals attempted, 27th in field goals made, 34th in efficiency ranking (19.64) and 45th in steals per turnover (0.5).
• Finished 2009-10 ranked 1st in scoring among all rookies, also ranked among all rookies 1st in field goals made, 1st in free throws made and attempted, 1st in efficiency rating, 2nd in assists, 2nd in steals, 2nd in field goals attempted, 3rd in double-doubles (13), 5th in rebounding, 13th in 3-point field goals attempted, tied for 16th in 3-point field goals made, 24th in field goal percentage, 24th in free throw percentage and 36th in 3-point percentage.
• Scored in double figures. in 67 of 72 games, tallied 20-plus points 41 times which led all rookies and set a Sacramento-era rookie record.
• Led the team in scoring 37 games and in assists 47 games.
• Became the first Sacramento-era rookie to record a triple- double, tallying 19 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in the team’s 113-90 triumph versus Toronto (3/10/10).
• Scored 12 points against the San Antonio Spurs in the final 1:39 of the fourth quarter of the Kings-Spurs game on Feb. 3 (he finished with a game-high 32 points).
• Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics with the fourth overall pick of the 2009 NBA Draft.

COLLEGE NOTES

• Led the University of Memphis in 2008-09 to a 33-4 record, Conference USA regular season championship, Conference USA Tournament title, No. 2 seed for the NCAA Tournament and to the NCAA Tournament round of Sweet Sixteen.
• Named the 2008-09 Conference USA Freshman of the Year, All-Conference USA first team, Conference USA Tournament MVP.
• Named a finalist for the 2009 Wooden and USBWA National Player of the Year Awards.
• Honored as the National Freshman of the Year by ESPN.com, USBWA,CollegeHoops.net, The Sporting News, CBSSports.com, and FoxSports.com.
• Named All-America third team by Sports Illustrated and CBSSports.com.
• Earned Conference USA Rookie of the Week accolades nine times, a C-USA record.
• Played in 37 games, started 35 times, in 2008-09 and averaged 17.1 ppg., 5.4 rpg., 3.9 apg. and 2.08 spg., while shooting 45.5 percent from the floor, 27.4 percent from 3-point and 71.1 percent from the foul line.
• Led the Tigers in scoring and ranked 15th in the conference in rebounding, 8th in assists, and 3rd in steals.
• Amassed 632 total points, second-most by a freshman in school history behind Dajuan Wagner’s 762 in 2001-02.
• Ranks first among freshman in Tigers’ annals with 77 steals and fourth-best with 143 assists.
• Averaged 22.3 ppg., 4.0 rpg., 4.7 apg. and 2.33 spg, and shot 51.0 percent from the floor and 83.3 percent from the foul line in three NCAA Tournament games.
• Posted a season-high 33 points (12-25 FGs, 9-9 FTs) versus Missouri in the Sweet Sixteen (3/26/09); Finished with 19 points (7-13 FGs, 4-5 3pt FGs, 1-5 FTs), four rebounds, five assists, two steals, and two blocks in the second round against Maryland (3/21/09).

PERSONAL NOTES

• Born September 19, 1989 in Chester, Pennsylvania.
• Full name is Tyreke Jamir Evans.
• Nicknames include “‘Reke” and “Too Easy.”
• Joined NBA and WNBA stars at the 2009 “Play for Peace” International Youth Basketball Clinic held in Maine (7/27/09), an event designed to teach children from Israel, Palestine, Egypt, Jordan, and the United States more about teamwork, tolerance, and conflict resolution.
• Named the 2008 Pennsylvania High School Player of the Year by The Associated Press and a first-team All-America selection by Parade Magazine.
• Averaged 32.1 ppg., 8.8 rpg., 5.7 apg. and 4.3 spg. as a senior in 2007-08 for American Christian School (Aston, PA).
• Scored 50-plus points twice during senior season, amassing more than 3,300 points during high school career.
• Named MVP of the 2008 McDonald’s All-America Game in Milwaukee (3/26/08), recording 21 points (9-15 FGs), 10 rebounds, and four assists to help the East squad to a 107-102 victory.
• Also played in the 2008 Jordan Brand Classic All-American Game in New York (4/19/08), finishing with 23 points (8-15 FGs, 7-9 FTs), seven rebounds, four assists, and three steals - sharing MVP honors with Brandon Jennings.

• 2008 HSUM - 2008 Nike Hoop Summit, Portland, Oregon (the USA Junior Select Team defeated a World Select Team 98-78).
• 2007 YDF-W- - 2007 USA Basketball Youth Development Festival White Team (the USA White Team finished 3-2 to win the bronze medal).