Brian Keith Evans (born September 13, 1973) is an American former professional

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player who played in the

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(NBA) and other leagues. A 6'8" and 220 lb

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, he played high school basketball at

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South. Evans attended

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from 1991–96, and played for the Hoosiers from 1992–96. Evans was named Big Ten MVP in 1996. He was selected with the 27th overall pick in the

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by the

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. He played professionally in Italy for Lineltex Imola (1999–2000),

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(2000–2001) and

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(2001–2002). As of February 2016, he was the co-owner of

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, an

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-based company that sells medical products.

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