Evans, a 6-0 point guard from Dallas, outshined better-known Tyler Dorsey and Dennis Smith Jr. in the first two days of camp, according to NBCSports.com. Rivals.com lists Evans as No. 45 among college prospects.
He was the leader in assists and steals, key stats for a point guard. Evans also averaged 14.5 points and 4.5 rebounds.
In an early camp write-up, 247Sports.com had this to say about him:
Evans was a complete wrecking ball defensively as he has been all camp. He pressured the ball constantly and registered four steals. He wasn’t too shabby offensively either as he scored 19 points while missing only one shot and dished out nine assists to just two turnovers. There simply aren’t many point guards out there who can impact the game as many ways as Evans.
It appears Evans has narrowed his choices for a 2015 commitment, with Clemson, Illinois and Southern Cal as his top choices, according to 247.
Evans’ play helped propel teammate Eric Davis, his backcourt partner. Davis, from Saginaw, Mich., was putting up points and player strong defense. Among his favored destinations are Michigan State, UCLA and UNLV.
Meanwhile, Dorsey is back in the talent pool after dropping his commitment to Arizona last week. As the No. 7 overall prospect on Rivals.com’s national list, he should draw significant attention in July workouts.
TAR HEELS’ TROUBLE
A former federal prosecutor hired to investigate academic irregularities involving athletes at North Carolina says he will follow the evidence wherever it leads.
Ken Wainstein spoke Friday to the UNC board of governors. He was hired in February to determine the facts around the creation of “paper classes” in the African and Afro-American Studies department and the extent of their use by student athletes.
Wainstein said he wouldn’t share any of the findings of his investigation until his final report is complete, which he said would hopefully come in the fall. But he stressed that his probe is “completely independent” of the university and said he has access to records and witnesses not available to past investigations conducted by the university system.
“At the outset of the investigation, president (Tom) Ross and Chancellor (Carol) Folt directed me to ‘ask the tough questions, follow the facts wherever they lead, and get the job done,’ " Wainstein said. “And that is exactly what we have been doing since February.”
So far, Wainstein said he and his staff have interviewed 80 people, searched about 1.5 million emails and reviewed records involving thousands of students going as far back to the 1980s.
Wainstein said he had been briefed by State Bureau of Investigation agents who conducted a criminal probe into the suspect classes and that he had access two critical witnesses, former African studies department chairman Julius Nyang’oro and longtime department manager Deborah Crowder.
Wainstein’s appearance before the board comes little more than two weeks after former Tar Heel basketball star Rashad McCants claimed he played on the school’s 2005 national championship team despite not performing any academic work or attending classes.
Coach Roy Williams and other players have denied McCants allegations, which is that latest chapter in the long-running scandal that began as an offshoot of a 2010 NCAA investigation into the university’s football program.
SOUTHBOUND
Former Louisville guard Kevin Ware has been cleared by the NCAA to play immediately for Georgia State after transferring to the school this spring for family reasons.
The school announced that the NCAA had granted the waiver.
Ware is best known for the inspiration he provided the Cardinals after a severe leg injury during their run to the national title in 2013. He shot 44.7 percent from the field and 40.5 percent from 3-point range that season as the first guard off the bench.
Ware played nine games last season as a junior before being sidelined by an injury. He is expected to have two years of eligibility remaining at Georgia State.
Contributing: Ray Slover, The Associated Press
