Maurice Evans
Evans with the Wizards in March 2011
Personal information
Born (1978-11-08) November 8, 1978
Wichita, Kansas
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolWichita Collegiate (Wichita, Kansas)
College
NBA draft2001: undrafted
Playing career2001–2012
PositionShooting guard / small forward
Number1, 5, 6
Career history
2001–2002Minnesota Timberwolves
2002–2003Olympiacos
2003–2004Benetton Treviso
2004–2005Sacramento Kings
2005–2006Detroit Pistons
2006–2007Los Angeles Lakers
2007–2008Orlando Magic
2008–2011Atlanta Hawks
2011–2012Washington Wizards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Maurice Eugene Evans (born November 8, 1978) is a retired American professional basketball player. He most recently played for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He has served as a vice president of the NBA Players Association.

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. Evans hired Roger Montgomery as an agent.[1]

Professional 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.[2] 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.[3] At the time, he was on the verge of signing a three-year deal with the Golden State Warriors.[3] On May 7, 2009, Evans scored a postseason career-best 16 points during an Eastern Conference Semifinals Game 2 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.[4] February 23, 2011, he was traded to the Washington Wizards.[5]

Evans has since retired.[6] Evans' final NBA game was on April 26, 2012 in a 104 - 70 win over the Miami Heat where he recorded 18 points and 1 assist.

In 2017, Evans joined the Killer 3's of the BIG3 basketball league, playing alongside coach/player Charles Oakley, Chauncey Billups, and Stephen Jackson, among others.

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 1004.5.474.000.750.4.4.0.02.1
2004–05 Sacramento 651119.0.442.329.7563.1.7.6.16.4
2005–06 Detroit 80114.2.452.371.8002.0.8.5.25.0
2006–07 L.A. Lakers 761022.8.432.361.7872.91.0.5.28.4
2007–08 L.A. Lakers 7013.7.321.143.8001.31.7.7.14.4
2007–08 Orlando 684723.9.489.396.6913.11.0.6.19.3
2008–09 Atlanta 802523.0.432.395.8223.0.7.6.17.2
2009–10 Atlanta 79516.7.445.337.7541.9.6.4.25.7
2010–11 Atlanta 471217.8.393.315.8571.8.6.3.14.5
2010–11 Washington 261227.4.439.346.9332.8.6.7.39.7
2011–12 Washington 24014.3.402.378.7691.0.4.6.04.9
Career 56212319.4.442.363.7852.5.7.5.26.7

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2005 Sacramento 3018.7.600.500.8002.31.0.7.06.0
2006 Detroit 1606.3.533.636.875.9.2.1.13.3
2007 L.A. Lakers 5016.4.385.385.0001.6.6.4.05.0
2008 Orlando 101028.2.507.417.6252.5.7.8.19.0
2009 Atlanta 11824.1.431.286.6671.5.9.5.36.2
2010 Atlanta 11013.5.297.300.0001.2.2.8.02.3
Career 561816.7.447.392.7711.5.5.5.15.0

Notes

  1. ↑ Williams, Van (June 24, 2001). "Evans likes his position". The Wichita Eagle. Archived from the original on November 2, 2001.
  2. ↑ Magic Acquire Brian Cook and Maurice Evans From L.A. Lakers. Retrieved November 20, 2007
  3. 1 2 Hawks fill Childress' void by signing Evans
  4. ↑ Cavs remain unbeaten in 2009 playoffs behind James' 27 points in three quarters
  5. ↑ Wizards Acquire Bibby, Evans, Crawford and First Round Pick
  6. ↑ "Maurice Evans | National Basketball Retired Players Association".
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