Chris Evans

Photo by: Kent State University Communications & Marketing

Photo by: David Dermer

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Chesapeake, Va.
High School:
Petersburg H.S.

2012-13 – Senior Notes

• Appeared in all 35 games, starting 33 of them
• Averaged 16.2 points and 7.7 rebounds per game
• Accumulated 72 assists, 67 steals, and 24 blocks on the year

Evans Off The Court

Nickname:

Favorite place to eat in Kent:
Chipotle

Music Artist with the most songs on your iPod:
Jay-Z

Dream vacation spot:
Miami

Favorite spot at KSU:
My room

Favorite pro sports team:
Miami Heat

I wear my jersey number because:
6 was not an option

I chose Kent State because:
It was a good fit

Achievement you are most proud of:
Being named a J.C. All-American

Talent outside of basketball:
Play the piano

The best thing about Coach Senderoff:
He's funny, you never know what he is going to say

In ten years I plan to be:
With a family and playing pro ball

THIS OR THAT?

Offense of Defense
Day or Night
Facebook or Twitter
Action or Comedy
Pizza or Wings
Car or SUV
Indoor or Outdoor
Sports Illustrated or GQ
Soda or Pop
Blue or Gold
Singing or Dancing
Homecooking or Eating out

2011-12 – Junior Notes

• Named one of the 'Top JUCOs Moving On' in The Sporting News College Basketball preview
• Averaged 9.5 points per game to go along with 4.1 rebounds per game.

Prior to Kent State

• Transferred to Kent State after playing the previous two seasons for Wabash Valley Community College where he earned First Team NJCAA Division I All-American honors
• Averaged 19.5 points, 8.2 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game while leading Wabash Valley to a 29-7 record and a regional title in the 2010-2011 season
• The Region 24 Player of the Year also took home All-Tournament honors at the NJCAA National Tournament where he averaged 21.7 points over three games
• Was rated the 17th best junior college player in the country at the start of the season by Rivals.com
• At Petersburg High School he was named Second Team All-State and was rated the 73rd-best shooting guard in the country
• In the 2008-2009 he averaged 15.3 points, 8.4 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game and helped lead his team to a 30-1 record and a berth in the Group AAA state semifinals
• Majoring in Human Movement Studies, and minoring in Athletic Coaching