Heshimu Evans

Heshimu Kenyata Evans (born May 8, 1975) is an American-born Portuguese former basketball player, who last played for S.L. Benfica of the Portuguese Basketball League (LPB).

Heshimu Evans
Personal information
Born (1975-05-08) May 8, 1975
NationalityPortuguese / American
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight234 lb (106 kg)
Career information
High schoolEvander Childs (Bronx, New York)
College
NBA draft1999 / Undrafted
Playing career1999–2013
PositionSmall forward
Career history
1999ÉS Chalon-sur-Saône
1999–2000Angers BC
2000–2001Nagoya Diamond Dolphins
2001–2002Illiabum Clube
2002Portugal Telecom
2002–2003Aveiro Basket
2003Ovarense Basquetebol
2003–2005F.C. Porto
2005–2006Ovarense Basquetebol
2006RiverCity Gamblers
2006–2007Basket Zaragoza 2002
2007–2008Baloncesto León
2008–2009Petro Atlético
2009–2013S.L. Benfica
Career highlights and awards

Evans, a small forward from Evander Childs High School in The Bronx, went to Manhattan College, where he was named Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) rookie of the year in 1995. He followed that up with a first team All-MAAC performance as a sophomore in 1996.[1]

Following his sophomore year, Evans transferred to the University of Kentucky. After sitting out the 1996–97 season as a transfer, he was a key player off the bench for the Wildcats' 1998 NCAA championship team. He averaged 8.8 points and 5.4 rebounds per game. His senior year, he moved into the starting lineup, averaging 11.8 points and 5.4 rebounds per game.[2]

Evans was not selected in the 1999 NBA draft. He signed with ÉS Chalon-sur-Saône in France, kicking off a successful international career. After a stop in Japan, Evans made his way to Portugal in 2001, where he would later become a naturalized citizen.[3] In 2009, Evans joined Benfica, where he led the team to the LPB championship in 2010. Evans led the team with 23 points in the series-clinching game.[4]

Titles

Benfica

References
  1. MAAC men's basketball award winners Archived 2009-03-12 at the Wayback Machine, accessed August 27, 2011
  2. Heshimu Evans - Kentucky statistics project, accessed August 27, 2011
  3. Moncho has young Pinto, new Portugal citizen Evans in squad, accessed August 27, 2011
  4. Heshimu Evans leads Benfica to championship in Portugal, accessed August 27, 2011
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