Chris Eversley (born September 26, 1991) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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. He was not selected in the

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prior to his international career. Eversley generally plays the

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position on the court. He played with the

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team throughout his college years and became the first athlete from

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to sign a

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with a men's basketball program in the

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. Eversley previously played basketball at the collegiate level with the

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, but transferred after completing his freshman season. Some of his most prestigious honors through his years with Cal Poly include being named to the All-Big West First Team as a junior, and All-Big West Second Team in his final season. He was also a great contributor in the Mustangs' unanticipated run in the Big West championship, and was named the tournament's most valuable player after scoring eighteen points in the final game against

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. Eversley was considered to be the catalyst behind their

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appearance.

Collegiate career

On, March 15, 2014, Cal Poly won its first ever Big West championship over CSU Northridge 61–59. Eversley was named the game's MVP with 18 points. By the end of his college years at Cal Poly, Eversley stood 12th on the program's all-time scoring list with 1,192 points total. He also ranked ninth under the rebounding category. On the night of February 1, 2014, Eversley completed a dunk during a game against

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at Mott Athletics Center which was shown later that evening on

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's "

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" as the No. 3 play of the day across the country in the daily 'Top 10' segment.

Professional career

Following Cal Poly's tournament defeat to

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, Eversley took part in a nine-game, two-week tour through

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with the United States Basketball Academy. Eversley signed with the

of the

(ABL) shortly after being undrafted through the

. The decision made him only the ninth Mustang to compete with a professional team after being coached by

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. He made his professional debut on July 16, 2014, against HiTech Bangkok City, scoring 31 points total. His first game helped him become the league's top scorer for the time period. Eversley also recorded 13 rebounds, helping him gain league attention. Despite his electric performance, the Dragons started the season out with a loss. On August 31, 2016, he signed with the Rhein Stars Koln, a Pro A club in the German Bundesliga. In 2018, Eversly returned to the

References

External links

German League profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Eversley, Chris 1991 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Belgium American expatriate basketball people in Germany American expatriate basketball people in Malaysia American men's basketball players Basketball players from Chicago Cal Poly Mustangs men's basketball players Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen players Köln 99ers players Rice Owls men's basketball players Small forwards Kuala Lumpur Dragons players RheinStars Köln players