Jawun Evans is an American basketball player who plays professionally in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Los Angeles Clippers. His position on the Clippers team is at point guard. As he rose through the ranks and learned his trade in high school and college, Jawun was considered one of the top prospects and his career has since moved on a positive trajectory. We discuss his journey from high school to the big league where he did well in a short time.
Who is Jawun Evans? Biography,
Jawun Evans was born on July 26, 1996 in Greenville, South Carolina. His mother’s name is LaConya. Jawun Evans grew up in Greenville, South Carolina and attended Southside High School located in that city. Early in his career, he was part of the Southside High School team that defeated Wade Hampton in the Upper State Championship game in 2012. Jawun played his part in the win by totaling 26 points.
At the end of the tournament, Southside finished with a record that read, 18-10. They also clinched second place in South Carolina’s Class 3A Championship Game. Evans then transferred from Southside to Legacy Charter School, still in Greenville, South Carolina, during his sophomore year. He spent a lot of time competing against this year’s top talent under the tutelage of BJ Jackson.
Jawun moved from South Carolina to Dallas, Texas after his first two years in high school. He then attended Justin F. Kimball High School for the last two years of his high school experience. While at Justin, Jawun was named to the McDonald’s All-American Game and Parade All-American Team in 2015. When it came time for him to pick a college, there was no shortage of options. . The colleges at the top of the list are Illinois, Texas, USC, and Oklahoma, with many more behind the scenes.
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Evans, however, opted for Oklahoma State. Just before leaving for college, Jawun represented his country in an under-20-only tournament: the FIBA U19 World Championship, held in Greece that year. Team USA won the gold medal by defeating Croatia in overtime.
There was little doubt that Jawun was a good baseball player and by the time he started playing for Oklahoma State, his performances were steadily backing up the booming reputation. In his freshman year, he averaged 12.9 points, 4.9 assists, and 4.4 rebounds per game. During the season, Jawun injured his shoulder and was out for over a month. The injury didn’t stop him from earning a berth in the Big 12 Conference Freshman Tournament, however.
He made Cowboys freshman history by scoring 42 points against rival Oklahoma, he had played a total of 22 games that season. In his sophomore year, he was named to first-team All-Conference and third-team All-American. During the preseason, he had been named to the All-Big 12 preseason. In his second year, he averaged 19.2 points, 6.4 assists, and 3.4 rebounds per game. Jawun ended the season having played 32 games.
At the time of the 2017 NBA draft, Jawun entered the draft with a college record more than two years old: 54 games played, 16.6 points, 5.8 assists and 3.8 rebounds per game.
Evans was then drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers on June 22, 2017 as the 39th selection. His time with the 76ers was brief to say the least, and on July 6, 2017, he was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for cash consideration. In his first season in the NBA, he played with the Aqua Caliente in a single game in which he scored 4.0 points, 4.0 assists, and 4.0 rebounds.
With the Clippers, he proved himself when he came up against the likes of John Wall and James Harden. He played a total of 48 games with a record of 4.8 points, 2.1 assists and 1.8 rebounds. However, he can only start 4 of the 48 games he has played.
His height, weight and measurements
Jawun Evans isn’t the greatest basketball player you’ll ever meet. In a world of giants, he stands at a height of 6 feet 0 inches. (1.83 meters). It weighs 190 pounds and has a reach of 7’11.