Jacob Evans

Jacob Evans III was born in Jacksonville, North Carolina, to Theresa Chatman-Evans and Jerry Evans. He has two brothers, Demarquis and Devin Chatman. Evans attended St. Michael the Archangel High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where he was a consensus four-star prospect in the 2015 high-school class. Learn more about Evans by following him on Twitter (@JacobEvans_1) and Instagram (@j.n.e.iii). The 6-foot-6 Evans played for Cincinnati for three seasons. As a freshman in 2015-16, he mainly came off the bench in support of Shaq Thomas. He started eight games and averaged 8.4 points and 4.1 rebounds. In the NCAA Tournament, Evans scored a career-high 26 points in a first-round loss to St. Joseph's. He moved into the starting lineup as a sophomore and led the defensive-oriented Bearcats with 13.5 points per game. Evans reached the 20-point mark six times, including twice in the American Athletic Tournament. He hit 41.8 percent of his three-pointers and helped Cincinnati get back to the Big Dance. As a junior, Evans was an All-AAC First-Team performer with 13.0 points, 4.7 rebounds and 3.1 assists. He had 10 points, six rebounds, five assists and five steals in a win over Temple. The team again reached the NCAA Tournament and Evans averaged 14.5 points and 7.5 rebounds in two games. He declared for the 2018 NBA Draft with one year of eligibility remaining. He was selected by the Golden State Warriors in the first round of the 2018 NBA Draft with the 28th overall pick.