Keenan Evans


Keenan Evans is an American professional basketball player who last played for Igokea of the Adriatic League. He played college basketball at Texas Tech University.

College career

A 6’3” point guard, Evans starred at Lloyd V. Berkner High School in Richardson, Texas and committed to Texas Tech to play for coach Tubby Smith. When Smith left Texas Tech to become head coach at Memphis, Evans stayed to play for Chris Beard, Smith's replacement.
As a junior, Evans averaged 15.4 points and 3 assists a game and was named third-team All-Big 12 Conference for the 2016–17 season.
As a senior in 2017–18, Evans emerged as the primary scoring option for the Red Raiders and led them to a top ten ranking during the season. He scored one of the most memorable baskets of the Red Raiders’ season as he hit a game-winner against in-State rival Texas on February in a game where he scored a career-high 38 points. Evans was named to the late-season watch lists for the Wooden Award and the Bob Cousy Award.

Professional career

Grand Rapids Drive (2018–2019)

After going undrafted in the 2018 NBA draft, Evans signed a contract with the Golden State Warriors for their summer league team. He later signed a two-way contract with the Detroit Pistons. On January 15, 2019, Evans was waived by the Pistons, but was retained on the Drive roster.

Delaware Blue Coats (2019)

On January 22, 2019, Evans was traded to the Delaware Blue Coats along with the returning player rights to Chris Horton in exchange for the returning player rights to Shawn Long and Devondrick Walker.

Igokea

On July 26, 2019, Evans signed a one-year contract for Igokea of the Adriatic League.

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Personal life

Evans is the son of Olympic high jumper Kenny Evans.