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Heshimu Evans
Position: Small Forward
College: Kentucky
Conference: SEC
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 205
Age: 24
Birthdate: 5/5/75
High School: Evander Childs, Bronx, NY

CAREER STATISTICS
SEASON G FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT REB AVG AST BLK STL PTS AVG
1997-98 39 135 252 .536 54 86 .628 210 5.4 62 - 30 342 8.8
1998-99 37 155 335 .463 94 128 .734 189 5.1 112 - 30 435 11.8
Totals 76 290 587 .494 148 214 .692 399 5.3 174 - 60 777 10.2
SEASON 3PT MADE 3PT ATTEMPTS 3PT PCT
1997-98 18 51 .353
1998-99 31 107 .290
CAREER 49 158 .310

HIGHLIGHTS
CAREER
1998-99 (Senior)
• Second on the team in scoring and rebounding
• Ranked 8th in the SEC in ft %
• Career high 31 points in win over Maryland – hit 4-8 threes and 11-14 free throws
• Started all but two games – played 26 minutes per
1997-98 (Junior)
• Made his first of four starts on the season vs South Carolina in the final game of the regular season
• Posted a career high 12 rebounds along with a then career high 22 points
• Named to the SEC All-Tournament team
• Sat out the 1996-97 season after transferring from Manhattan
• Named to the All-Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference first team
• Averaged 12.4 pts and 5.0 rebounds
• Led the Jaspers in scoring
• Named MAAC Rookie of the Year
• Avg 12.4 pts and 5.0 rebs
• Named third team All-MAAC
• Heshimu means “strong warrior” in Swahili

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