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Maurice Evans 
Evans with the Wizards Guard/Forward Personal information Date of birth November 8, 1978 Place of birth Wichita, Kansas Nationality American High school Wichita Collegiate Listed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Listed weight 220 lb (100 kg) Career information College Wichita State,
TexasNBA Draft 2001 / Undrafted Pro career 2001–present Career history Minnesota Timberwolves (2001–2002)
Olympiacos (2002–2003)
Benetton Treviso (2003–2004)
Sacramento Kings (2004–2005)
Detroit Pistons (2005–2006)
Los Angeles Lakers (2006–2007)
Orlando Magic (2007–2008)
Atlanta Hawks (2008–2011)
Washington Wizards (2011)Stats at NBA.com Maurice Eugene Evans (born November 8, 1978, in Wichita, Kansas) is an American professional basketball player who most recently played with the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association. A 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) guard/forward, Evans weighs 220 lb (100 kg). He is also the Vice President of the NBA Players Association.
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College career
Known for his strong defense and athleticism, Evans played collegiately at Wichita State University for two seasons, but philosophical differences with then-coach Randy Smithson caused him to transfer to the University of Texas at Austin.
Pro career
After not having been selected in the 2001 NBA Draft, he signed as a free agent for the Minnesota Timberwolves, where he played in only 10 games. In 2002, he moved to Greece to play for Olympiacos, and in the following, 2003-04 season he played for the Italian power Benetton Basket Treviso (winning the Italian Cup). In 2004, he made the roster for the NBA's Sacramento Kings, and became a rotation player. He started 11 of 65 games, and played 19 minutes per game on the season, contributing 6.4 points. In 2005, he was signed as a free agent by the Detroit Pistons, where he was reunited with his former coach and close friend Flip Saunders, and played a rotation role of 14 minutes per game, averaging 5.2 points per game.
On June 28, 2006, the Pistons traded Evans to the Los Angeles Lakers for the draft rights to Cheikh Samb, following Evans' request to be moved to a team where he would be given more playing time. He served as a bench player for the Lakers, largely as the back up to Kobe Bryant.
On November 20, 2007, he along with teammate Brian Cook were traded to the Orlando Magic in exchange for Trevor Ariza.[1] He became the Magic's starting shooting guard, contributing to the team's 52-30 record and landing the 3rd seed in the Eastern Conference for the 2008 Playoffs.
Evans agreed to terms on a 3-year contract from the Atlanta Hawks worth about $7.5 million on July 25, 2008.[2] At the time, he was on the verge of signing a three-year deal with the Golden State Warriors.[2]
Family
His parents are George and Cathy Evans, and he has a sister, Gayletha . Evans and his wife, Alexandra, have a daughter.[3]
NBA career statistics
Legend GP Games played GS Games started MPG Minutes per game FG% Field-goal percentage 3P% 3-point field-goal percentage FT% Free-throw percentage RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game BPG Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high Regular season
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG 2001–02 Minnesota 10 0 4.5 .474 .000 .750 .4 .4 .0 .0 2.1 2004–05 Sacramento 65 11 19.0 .442 .329 .756 3.1 .7 .6 .1 6.4 2005–06 Detroit 80 1 14.2 .452 .371 .800 2.0 .8 .5 .2 5.0 2006–07 L.A. Lakers 76 10 22.8 .432 .361 .787 2.9 1.0 .5 .2 8.4 2007–08 L.A. Lakers 7 0 13.7 .321 .143 .800 1.3 1.7 .7 .1 4.4 2007–08 Orlando 68 47 23.9 .489 .396 .691 3.1 1.0 .6 .1 9.3 2008–09 Atlanta 80 25 23.0 .432 .395 .822 3.0 .7 .6 .1 7.2 2009–10 Atlanta 79 5 16.7 .445 .337 .754 1.9 .6 .4 .2 5.7 2010–11 Atlanta 47 12 17.8 .393 .315 .857 1.8 .6 .3 .1 4.5 2010-11 Washington 26 12 27.4 .439 .346 .933 2.8 .6 .7 .4 9.7 Career 538 123 19.7 .444 .363 .785 2.5 .8 .5 .2 6.7 Playoffs
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG 2004–05 Sacramento 3 0 18.7 .600 .500 .800 2.3 1.0 .7 .0 6.0 2005–06 Detroit 16 0 6.3 .533 .636 .875 .9 .2 .1 .1 3.3 2006–07 L.A. Lakers 5 0 16.4 .385 .385 .000 1.6 .6 .4 .0 5.0 2007–08 Orlando 10 10 28.2 .507 .417 .625 2.5 .7 .8 .1 9.0 2008–09 Atlanta 11 8 24.1 .431 .286 .667 1.5 .9 .6 .3 6.2 2009–10 Atlanta 11 0 13.5 .297 .300 .000 1.2 .2 .8 .0 2.3 Career 56 18 16.7 .447 .392 .771 1.5 .5 .5 .1 5.0 Notes
- ^ Magic Acquire Brian Cook and Maurice Evans From L.A. Lakers. Retrieved November 20, 2007
- ^ a b Hawks fill Childress' void by signing Evans
- ^ NBA Player Bio
External links
- NBA.com Profile - Maurice Evans
- Maurice Evans at Basketball-Reference.com
Categories:- 1978 births
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