Isaiah Evans

Isaiah Evans
Evans with the Duke Blue Devils in 2026
Personal information
Born (2005-12-06) December 6, 2005 (age 20)
Fayetteville, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolNorth Mecklenburg
(Huntersville, North Carolina)
CollegeDuke (2024–2026)
PositionSmall forward / shooting guard
Career highlights

Isaiah Demonte Evans (born December 6, 2005) is an American basketball player. He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils.

Early life and high school

Evans grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina and attended North Mecklenburg High School in Huntersville, North Carolina.[1] He averaged 26 points and 6.4 rebounds per game as a junior.[2] Evans averaged 38.6 points over five games in the NCHSAA 4A state playoffs and was named North Carolina Mr. Basketball at the end of the season.[3][4] Evans averaged 27.4 points, 6.1 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 2.3 steals per contest to guide the Vikings to a 30–3 record and a NCHSAA 4A state championship. He was selected to play in the 2024 McDonald's All-American Boys Game during his senior year.[5] Evans also repeated as North Carolina Mr. Basketball.[6] He was also named the Gatorade North Carolina Player of the Year for boys basketball.[7]

Recruiting

Evans was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2024 class, according to major recruiting services.[8][9] He committed to play college basketball at Duke over offers from Kansas, NC State, Tennessee, Texas, Auburn, and Florida State.[10] Evans signed a National Letter of Intent to play for the Blue Devils on November 13, 2023, during the early signing period.[11]

College career

Evans enrolled at Duke University in June 2024 in order to take part in the Blue Devils' summer practices.[12] Evans spent his freshman season playing behind future first-overall draft pick Cooper Flagg and averaged 6.8 points, 1.1 rebounds, and 0.5 assists per game.[13] After the season he initially declared for the 2025 NBA draft, but ultimately decided to return to Duke for his sophomore season.[14]

References

  1. ^ Carboni, Nick (January 13, 2023). "North Meck's Isaiah Evans one of top juniors in the nation". WCNC.com. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  2. ^ Wimberly, Nate (November 13, 2023). "North Meck star Isaiah Evans signs with Duke". WBTV.com. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
  3. ^ Lowe, Adam (April 14, 2023). "Duke hosting Five-Star Isaiah Evans for an official visit this weekend". 247Sports.com. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
  4. ^ Wertz Jr., Langston (April 27, 2023). "Duke men's basketball gets commitment from top high school player in North Carolina". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
  5. ^ Wertz Jr., Langston (January 23, 2024). "North Meck's Isaiah Evans among 5 NC players named to 2024 McDonald's All-American games". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  6. ^ "North Mecklenburg standout Isaiah Evans is NC Mr. Basketball for second straight year". The Charlotte Observer. March 14, 2024. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  7. ^ "Gatorade 2023 - 2024: Player of the Year Boys Basketball - North Carolina". Gatorade Player of the Year.
  8. ^ "Get to know five-star Duke recruit Isaiah Evans". The Charlotte Observer. November 13, 2023. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
  9. ^ Giles, Matt (February 3, 2024). "Five-Star Duke Basketball Signee 'Baby Ingram' Erupts Against Rival". SI.com. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
  10. ^ Holland, Monica (April 27, 2023). "Duke basketball lands five-star in-state recruit Isaiah Evans". The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
  11. ^ "Duke Blue Devils basketball recruit Isaiah Evans signs NLI". The Charlotte Observer. November 13, 2023. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  12. ^ "Duke basketball observations from Blue Devils' summer scrimmage ahead of 2024-25 season". The Fayetteville Observer. June 22, 2024. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  13. ^ "Isaiah Evans - 2025-26 - Men's Basketball". Duke University. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
  14. ^ Baxley, Rodd. "Jon Scheyer's conversations with Isaiah Evans about NBA Draft, coming back to Duke basketball". The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved February 23, 2026.

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