Michael Leeroyall Evans (born April 19, 1955) is an American former
National Basketball Association
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(NBA) player and coach. He played collegiately at
Kansas State University
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where he is Kansas State's second all-time leading points scorer, behind
Jacob Pullen
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, with 2,115 points. He was drafted by the
Denver Nuggets
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with the 21st pick of the
1978 NBA draft and had a 9-year NBA career with four teams (the
San Antonio Spurs
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,
Milwaukee Bucks
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,
Cleveland Cavaliers
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, and the
Denver Nuggets
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). He was widely regarded throughout his career as an excellent 3-point shooter, being among the league leaders in that statistical category during his stint in Denver.
After his retirement as a player, he became an assistant coach with the Nuggets. In 2001, when
Dan Issel
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was fired, Evans assumed coaching duties for the remainder of the 2001–02 season, after which
Jeff Bzdelik
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was hired as the team's head coach. In 2006–07 he was a scout for the
Toronto Raptors
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. He then joined the Raptors' coaching staff in
2007–08.
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, updated June 16, 2007 He was fired in the 2009 off-season.
NBA career statistics
Regular season
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, align="left" , 1979–80
, align="left" , San Antonio
("Cradle of Freedom")
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, 79 , , - , , 15.8 , , .448 , , .286 , , .682 , , 1.4 , , 2.9 , , 0.8 , , 0.1 , , 6.2
, -
, align="left" , 1980–81
, align="left" , Milwaukee
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, 71 , , - , , 12.8 , , .460 , , .143 , , .781 , , 1.2 , , 2.4 , , 0.5 , , 0.1 , , 4.5
, -
, align="left" , 1981–82
, align="left" , Milwaukee
Milwaukee ( ), officially the City of Milwaukee, is both the most populous and most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Milwaukee County. With a population of 577,222 at the 2020 census, Milwaukee is ...
, 14 , , 0 , , 14.0 , , .471 , , .000 , , .667 , , 0.9 , , 1.6 , , 0.6 , , 0.0 , , 4.0
, -
, align="left" , 1981–82
, align="left" , Cleveland
Cleveland ( ), officially the City of Cleveland, is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located in the northeastern part of the state, it is situated along the southern shore of Lake Erie, across the U.S. ...
, 8 , , 0 , , 9.3 , , .314 , , .000 , , .625 , , 1.3 , , 2.5 , , 0.5 , , 0.0 , , 3.4
, -
, align="left" , 1982–83
, align="left" , Denver
Denver () is a consolidated city and county, the capital, and most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Its population was 715,522 at the 2020 census, a 19.22% increase since 2010. It is the 19th-most populous city in the Unit ...
, 42 , , 5 , , 16.5 , , .473 , , .000 , , .805 , , 1.4 , , 2.7 , , 0.5 , , 0.1 , , 6.3
, -
, align="left" , 1983–84
, align="left" , Denver
Denver () is a consolidated city and county, the capital, and most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Its population was 715,522 at the 2020 census, a 19.22% increase since 2010. It is the 19th-most populous city in the Unit ...
, 78 , , 5 , , 21.6 , , .431 , , .360 , , .847 , , 1.8 , , 3.7 , , 0.8 , , 0.1 , , 8.1
, -
, align="left" , 1984–85
, align="left" , Denver
Denver () is a consolidated city and county, the capital, and most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Its population was 715,522 at the 2020 census, a 19.22% increase since 2010. It is the 19th-most populous city in the Unit ...
, 81 , , 0 , , 17.7 , , .489 , , .363 , , .863 , , 1.5 , , 2.9 , , 0.8 , , 0.1 , , 10.1
, -
, align="left" , 1985–86
, align="left" , Denver
Denver () is a consolidated city and county, the capital, and most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Its population was 715,522 at the 2020 census, a 19.22% increase since 2010. It is the 19th-most populous city in the Unit ...
, 81 , , 1 , , 17.1 , , .425 , , .222 , , .846 , , 1.2 , , 2.2 , , 0.8 , , 0.0 , , 9.5
, -
, align="left" , 1986–87
, align="left" , Denver
Denver () is a consolidated city and county, the capital, and most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Its population was 715,522 at the 2020 census, a 19.22% increase since 2010. It is the 19th-most populous city in the Unit ...
, 81 , , 4 , , 19.3 , , .458 , , .314 , , .780 , , 1.6 , , 2.3 , , 1.0 , , 0.1 , , 10.1
, -
, align="left" , 1987–88
, align="left" , Denver
Denver () is a consolidated city and county, the capital, and most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Its population was 715,522 at the 2020 census, a 19.22% increase since 2010. It is the 19th-most populous city in the Unit ...
, 56 , , 0 , , 11.7 , , .453 , , .396 , , .811 , , 0.9 , , 1.4 , , 0.6 , , 0.1 , , 6.1
, - class="sortbottom"
, style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career
, 591 , , 15 , , 16.7 , , .452 , , .307 , , .807 , , 1.4 , , 2.6 , , 0.7 , , 0.1 , , 7.7
Playoffs
, -
, align="left" , 1979–80
, align="left" , San Antonio
("Cradle of Freedom")
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, map_caption = Interactive map of San Antonio
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, subdivision_name = United States
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, subdivision_name1 = Texas
, s ...
, 2 , , - , , 6.0 , , .375 , , .500 , , .750 , , 1.0 , , 1.0 , , 0.0 , , 0.0 , , 5.5
, -
, align="left" , 1980–81
, align="left" , Milwaukee
Milwaukee ( ), officially the City of Milwaukee, is both the most populous and most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Milwaukee County. With a population of 577,222 at the 2020 census, Milwaukee is ...
, 4 , , - , , 9.5 , , .529 , , .000 , , .875 , , 0.3 , , 1.5 , , 0.0 , , 0.3 , , 6.3
, -
, align="left" , 1982–83
, align="left" , Denver
Denver () is a consolidated city and county, the capital, and most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Its population was 715,522 at the 2020 census, a 19.22% increase since 2010. It is the 19th-most populous city in the Unit ...
, 8 , , - , , 22.9 , , .486 , , .300 , , .647 , , 2.4 , , 4.8 , , 0.6 , , 0.0 , , 10.8
, -
, align="left" , 1983–84
, align="left" , Denver
Denver () is a consolidated city and county, the capital, and most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Its population was 715,522 at the 2020 census, a 19.22% increase since 2010. It is the 19th-most populous city in the Unit ...
, 5 , , - , , 15.4 , , .321 , , .125 , , 1.000 , , 0.6 , , 2.4 , , 0.0 , , 0.0 , , 4.6
, -
, align="left" , 1984–85
, align="left" , Denver
Denver () is a consolidated city and county, the capital, and most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Its population was 715,522 at the 2020 census, a 19.22% increase since 2010. It is the 19th-most populous city in the Unit ...
, 15 , , 0 , , 18.7 , , .434 , , .333 , , .824 , , 2.1 , , 3.1 , , 0.9 , , 0.2 , , 10.3
, -
, align="left" , 1985–86
, align="left" , Denver
Denver () is a consolidated city and county, the capital, and most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Its population was 715,522 at the 2020 census, a 19.22% increase since 2010. It is the 19th-most populous city in the Unit ...
, 10 , , 0 , , 20.4 , , .366 , , .241 , , .833 , , 2.0 , , 2.5 , , 1.0 , , 0.3 , , 9.2
, -
, align="left" , 1986–87
, align="left" , Denver
Denver () is a consolidated city and county, the capital, and most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Its population was 715,522 at the 2020 census, a 19.22% increase since 2010. It is the 19th-most populous city in the Unit ...
, 3 , , 0 , , 19.0 , , .368 , , .286 , , 1.000 , , 2.3 , , 2.7 , , 1.0 , , 0.0 , , 6.0
, -
, align="left" , 1987–88
, align="left" , Denver
Denver () is a consolidated city and county, the capital, and most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Its population was 715,522 at the 2020 census, a 19.22% increase since 2010. It is the 19th-most populous city in the Unit ...
, 11 , , 1 , , 19.9 , , .395 , , .273 , , .933 , , 2.0 , , 2.1 , , 1.1 , , 0.0 , , 10.5
, - class="sortbottom"
, style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career
, 58 , , 1 , , 18.5 , , .414 , , .284 , , .825 , , 1.8 , , 2.8 , , 0.7 , , 0.1 , , 9.1
Head coaching record
, -
, style="text-align:left;", Denver
Denver () is a consolidated city and county, the capital, and most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Its population was 715,522 at the 2020 census, a 19.22% increase since 2010. It is the 19th-most populous city in the Unit ...
, style="text-align:left;",
, 56, , 18, , 38, , , , align="center", 6th in Midwest, , , —, , —, , —, , —
, style="text-align:center;", Missed playoffs
, - class="sortbottom"
, align="center" colspan="2", Career
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References
External links
BasketballReference.com: Mike Evans (as coach)
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1955 births
Living people
African-American basketball coaches
African-American basketball players
All-American college men's basketball players
American expatriate basketball people in Canada
American expatriate basketball people in Italy
American men's basketball players
Auxilium Pallacanestro Torino players
Basketball coaches from North Carolina
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Cleveland Cavaliers players
Denver Nuggets assistant coaches
Denver Nuggets draft picks
Denver Nuggets head coaches
Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball players
Milwaukee Bucks players
Montana Golden Nuggets players
People from Goldsboro, North Carolina
Point guards
San Antonio Spurs players
Toronto Raptors assistant coaches
21st-century African-American people
20th-century African-American sportspeople