George Evans (basketball)

Infobox NCAA Athlete
name = George Evans


caption =
college = George Mason University
sport = Basketball
position = Forward/Center
jersey = 21
class = 2001
career_start = 1997
career_end = 2001
nickname =
height_ft = 6
height_in = 7
weight_lb = 225
nationality = USA
birth_date = birth date and age|1971|1|31
birth_place = Portsmouth, Virginia
awards = CAA Player of the Year (1999, 2000, 2001)

George Evans (born January 31, 1971 in Portsmouth, Virginia) is a former basketball standout at George Mason University from 1997-2001. He ranks first all time at George Mason in steals (218) and blocked shots (211), third in points (1,953) and rebounds (953), and 13th in assists (226).

Interesting Facts

*Has played for Mons-Hainaut in Belgium since he graduated in 2001.

*Shares a record with David Robinson as being the only 2 players in CAA history to win 3 consecutive Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Year awards.

*One of just four players in NCAA history to record more than 200 steals, assists and blocked shots for a career, joining former Kansas star Danny Manning, former LaSalle standout Lionel Simmons and current NBA player Shane Battier.

*Was the first pick overall in the USBL draft on April 12, 2001, by the now defunct Maryland Mustangs.

*Served in the Army Reserves and is a veteran of the Persian Gulf War.

Statistics

Professional career

Mons-Hainaut - Belgian League 1