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Jersey Number 21
Lew Evans
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 235
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- High School:
- Highland
Bio
CAREER HIGHS
- Points: 22 // vs. San Diego State, 1/2/16
- Rebounds: 14 // vs. Utah Valley, 11/24/15
- Assists: 3 (7x) // last vs. Kentucky, 1/24/17
- Steals: 2 (2x) // last vs. Kansas State, 1/28/17
- Blocks: 2 (3x) // last vs. Alabama, 3/4/17*
- Field Goals: 7 // at Weber State, 11/13/15
- 3-Pointers: 4 // last vs. San Diego State, 1/2/16
- Free Throws: 10 // vs. San Diego State, 1/2/16
- Minutes: 39 // at Charlotte, 1/16/14
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* Indicates most recent high
2016-17 - SENIOR
- Game-By-Game Statistics
- Appeared in all 32 games during his lone season on Rocky Top, picking up three starts. He finished the year averaging 3.4 ppg and 2.8 rpg while shooting 34.5 percent (30-of-87) from the field.
- Posted the team's best plus-minus rating per 40 minutes at +7.95, and he tied for the team lead with eight charges drawn.
- Concludes his NCAA career, which included stops at Tulsa and Utah State, with 542 points (5.6 ppg) and 400 rebounds (4.2 rpg). He played in 96 games, averaging 18.9 mpg.
- Recorded the best performance of his Tennessee career on Senior Day, hitting three second-half 3-pointers en route to a season-best 13 points and a Vols win over Alabama (3/4/17). Buried a clutch three to put the Vols up four points with just over one minute remaining.
- Posted seven points and seven rebounds in 19 minutes at Mississippi State (2/4/17).
- Finished with eight points after knocking down two 3-pointers in UT's win at Auburn (1/31/17).
- Matched his season-high with nine points against Kansas State (1/28/17). Also added five rebounds and a team-high two steals in the victory.
- Played 23 minutes in Tennessee's upset victory over No. 4 Kentucky (1/21/17), scoring eight points and adding four rebounds, three assists and a steal.
- Helped UT beat Mississippi State (1/21/17) at home, pulling in a team-high nine rebounds to go with five points, three assists and two blocks.
- Had three points in Tennessee's SEC-opening win at Texas A&M (12/29/16), but his defensive effort against the Aggies' formidable front line was critical to UT's victory.
- Scored six points and recorded four rebounds in 13 minutes off the bench to help Tennessee to a road win at ETSU (12/22/16).
- Made his first UT start against No. 8 Gonzaga (12/18/16), finishing with eight points and five rebounds in 20 minutes of action.
- Saw a season-high 25 minutes off the bench against Lipscomb (12/15/16), scoring nine points on 3-of-3 shooting while handing out three assists.
- Scored seven points (his first points of the season) against Georgia Tech (12/3/16) behind a flawless shooting outing: 2-of-2 from the floor, 1-of-1 from three and 2-of-2 at the foul line. Also pulled down a season-high six rebounds.
- His first appearance as a Vol came off the bench in Tennessee's season-opener vs. Chattanooga (11/11/16).
- Enrolled at Tennessee in July 2016 as a graduate transfer.
2015-16 - JUNIOR (at Utah State University)
- Graduated in June 2016 with his degree in Business Administration.
- Appeared in 30 games, with 16 starts, and tied for the team lead with three double-doubles on the year.
- Ranked fourth on the team with 8.4 points per game and was second on the team with 5.6 rebounds per game (15th in the MWC).
- Scored in double figures in 11 games, including a career-high 22 points against San Diego State (1/2/16); also made four of six attempts from 3-point range and went 10-for-12 at the free-throw line in that performance vs. SDSU.
- Pulled down at least 10 rebounds four times during the season, with a high of 14 vs. Utah Valley (11/24/15).
- Led the team in rebounding 11 times and also led the team in charges drawn, with 13.
- Shot .412 from the floor, .356 from behind the 3-point line and .713 at the free-throw line.
2014-15 - REDSHIRT (at Utah State University)
- Sat out the 2014-15 season per NCAA guidelines on transfer student-athletes.
- That 2014-15 campaign proved to be the final season for legendary Utah State head coach Stew Morrill.
2013-14 - SOPHOMORE (at University of Tulsa)
- Played in 34 games, making 22 starts, for head coach Danny Manning.
- Helped the Golden Hurricane to a 21-13 record, including a 13-3 Conference USA mark; Tulsa also captured the C-USA championship and advanced to the NCAA Tournament, where it fell to UCLA in the second round.
- Averaged 5.3 points, 4.1 rebounds and 0.7 steals while playing 20.6 minutes per game.
- Shot .344 from the field, .259 from 3-point range and .581 at the free-throw line.
- Twice scored in double figures, including a season-high points 14 vs Tulane (1/9/14).
- Led Tulsa in rebounding three times, highlighted by a season-high 11 boards in two different games.
- Made three 3-pointers in three different games.
- Played a career-high 39 minutes during an overtime loss at Charlotte (1/16/14).
- Made his Division I debut in the season-opener vs. Oral Roberts (11/10/13), playing 10 minutes off the bench.
2012-13 - FRESHMAN (at Casper College)
- Attended Casper College in Casper, Wyoming, where he was coached by Joel Davidson.
- Saw action in 30 contests and averaged 10 points, seven rebounds, two assists and one steal.
- Shot 43 percent from the field and 85 percent at the foul line while leading the Thunderbirds to the Region 9 regular-season title.
PREP SCHOOL
- Attended New Hampton School in New Hampton, New Hampshire, during the 2011-12 academic year.
- Averaged 10 points and six rebounds for the Huskies.
- Teammates at New Hampton included current Los Angeles Lakers forward Zach Auguste, current San Antonio Spurs guard Olivier Hanlan and current Portland Trailblazers forward Noah Vonleh.
HIGH SCHOOL
- Graduated from Highland High School in Salt Lake City, Utah, where he was coached by Keith West.
- Earned first-team 4A All-State honors after leading Highland to a state championship and averaging a team-high 15 points and nine rebounds as a senior in 2010-11.
- As a junior in 2009-10, he earned second-team All-State accolades after averaging 10 points and six rebounds and leading Highland to a third-place finish in the state playoffs.
- Named honorable mention All-State and third-team All-Region as a sophomore.
- Was a neighbor and high school teammate of current Cleveland Browns linebacker Nate Orchard.
- Lettered four years in basketball and three years in baseball (first base, right-handed pitcher).
PERSONAL
- Full name is Lew Averett Evans
- Born March 19, 1993, in Salt Lake City, Utah
- Son of Matthew and Dayna Evans
- Academic Major: Ag Leadership
- Is the first Utah native ever to play for Tennessee
- Is Tennessee's fourth all-time incoming graduate transfer
- Recipient of the Ray & Dana Mears Athletic Scholarship Endowment
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