Earl Joseph Evans II (November 11, 1955 – December 24, 2012) was a
professional basketball
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forward
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who played one season in the
National Basketball Association
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(NBA) as a member of the
Detroit Pistons during the 1979–80 season. He attended
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
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where he was selected by the Pistons during the eight round of the
1978 NBA draft.
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1955 births
2012 deaths
American men's basketball players
Basketball players from Texas
Detroit Pistons draft picks
Detroit Pistons players
Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball)
Power forwards (basketball)
Sportspeople from Port Arthur, Texas
UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball players
USC Trojans men's basketball players
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