Jacob Evans III (born June 18, 1997) is an American professional

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player who last played for the

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of the

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. He played

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for the

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. As a junior in 2018, he earned first-team all-conference honors in the

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(AAC). He was selected by the

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in the first round of the

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with the 28th overall pick.

College career

A guard from

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, he was a consensus four-star prospect in the 2015 high school class. Evans averaged 8.4 points per game as a freshman coming off the bench for Cincinnati. He improved his scoring average to 13.5 points per game as a sophomore. As a junior, Evans was named first-team All- AAC alongside teammate Gary Clark, and he was a finalist for the Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award. In the NCAA Tournament, Evans scored 19 points, mostly in the first half, in the 75–73 Round of 32 upset loss to

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. Evans averaged 13.0 points, 4.7 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.3 steals per game as a junior. He led the Bearcats to a 31–5 season and earning a No. 2 seed in the NCAA tournament. After the season, he declared for the

Professional career

Golden State Warriors (2018–2020)

Evans was drafted by the

in the first round with the 28th overall pick. On July 2, 2018, he signed with the Warriors. The Warriors made it to the Finals in his rookie year, but were defeated in the 2019 NBA Finals in six games by the

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. On October 24, 2019, Evans scored a career-high 14 points in a 122–141 loss against the

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Minnesota Timberwolves (2020)

On February 6, 2020, Evans was traded to the

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as part of a deal for

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. On November 24, 2020, Evans was traded to the

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. The Knicks waived Evans on December 9.

Erie BayHawks (2021)

On January 26, 2021, Evans signed with the Erie BayHawks of the

. He was waived on February 2 after the BayHawks acquired

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Santa Cruz Warriors (2021–2022)

On February 23, 2021, Evans signed with the

and played four games for them at the end of the season in the playoff bubble. On August 6, 2021, Evans signed with

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of the

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, but he was released before playing in a game for the team. He joined Santa Cruz again, following his release.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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College

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References

External links

Cincinnati Bearcats bio
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