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As a Freshman (2008-09)
Was one of six players to see action in all 34 games ... averaged 9.8 ppg. and was third on the team with 75 assists in 23.8 minutes per game all off the bench ... played 30 or more minutes in a game four times with a season high of 35 in an overtime loss at Saint Louis ... was second on the team with 134 3-point attempts (39-of-134, .291) and third in free throws attempted (89-of-117, .761) ... his free throw percentage was the seventh-best in the Atlantic 10 ... came off the bench to win or share A-10 Rookie of the Week honors four times - tied for second-most in school history ... scored in double digits on 17 occasions with a career high of 19 set vs. North Carolina Central (season-high 10-of-12 from the line) and matched in the 116-108 double overtime NIT loss at Virginia Tech ... scored all 19 at VT in 21 minutes of the second half and two overtimes, including 11 in the final 6:26 of the second half to help the Dukes rally from a 13-point deficit and force the first extra period ... earned rookie honors for the first time (Nov. 23) after scoring 16 points on 7-of-10 shooting at Saint Francis, Pa. ... named Rookie of the Week on Dec. 21 after averaging 14.5 ppg. on .733 shooting (11-of-15) in games against Old Dominion and Rice ... was named Rookie of the Week for the third time after his 19-point, five-steal North Carolina Central game ... earned his fourth award after averaging 12.5 ppg. in back-to-back road wins at La Salle and UMass ... followed his only scoreless game of the season (vs. West Virginia) with 18 points on 8-of-11 shooting vs. Old Dominion ... scored all 13 of his points at Saint Joseph's in 19 second-half minutes ... helped the Dukes rally from an 18-point second-half deficit to take a seven point lead in regulation in what turned into a 99-98 overtime defeat ... went 7-of-11 from the field in scoring 17 at home vs. Saint Louis ... had a career-high five assists three times (at Fordham, Rhode Island and vs. Temple at the A-10 Championship) ... hit at least one 3-pointer in 23 games with a season high four (4-of-5) at UMass ... hit three in a game three times: 3-of-6 vs. NC Central, 3-of-4 at St. Bonaventure and 3-of-5 at Virginia Tech ... scored all of his 14 points in 12 second-half minutes, including a big four-point play that put the Dukes up 73-66 with 5:22 left in DU's Atlantic 10 Championship first round win over UMass ... combined with fellow freshman Melquan Bolding to score 15 of the Dukes' final 22 points in the 91-81 win over the Minutemen ... Duquesne was 9-1 when Evans attempted five or more free throws in a game (the lone loss came in overtime at Saint Joseph's).
ANOTHER ROOKIE
Four time A-10 Rookie of the Week Eric Evans makes it three times in three seasons that Duquesne has produced at least one Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week under Ron Everhart. The last time the DU program had at least one Rookie of the Week in three consecutive seasons was the four-year span from 1983-84 through 1986-87. Robert Mitchell (five times, since transferred to Seton Hall) and Scott Grote (once, since transferred to Wright State) both earned the award in 2006-07 and Damian Saunders (three times) and Bill Clark (once) were recognized in 2007-08.
DUQUESNE'S MOST A-10 ROOKIES OF THE WEEK
(all-time)
5 Robert Mitchell 2006-07 4 ERIC EVANS 2008-09 4 Kevin Price 1994-95 4 Tom Pipkins 1993-94 4 Tony Petrarca 1986-87
High School
Northwestern High School in Detroit (head coach was current Duquesne assistant Steve Hall) ... averaged 26.3 points, 8.1 assists and 6.0 rebounds in leading Northwestern to its first Detroit Public School League (PSL) championship since 1978 ... named to the Associated Press Class A All-State team ... shot 49 percent from the field, 41 percent from the 3-point arc and 80 percent from the foul line ... was ranked as the top Detroit-area player under 6-0 by the Detroit News ... named team captain of the Detroit Free Press all-metro team ... was also a candidate for Michigan's Mr. Basketball ... scored 15 of his 20 points in the final 16 minutes of the second half of the 70-62 PSL championship win over Henry Ford at Detroit's Cobo Arena ... hit six 3-pointers in scoring 33 points in a 73-59 loss to Catholic League champion Orchard Lake St. Mary's in the Operation Friendship game prior to the state playoffs ... scored 15 of his 21 points after regulation in an 80-77 double overtime Class A state playoff win over Oak Park ... totaled 24 points in Northwestern's 72-63 victory over Detroit Cass Tech in the district final ... had 31 points in a season-ending 97-86 loss to Pershing the regional final ... Northwestern, which opened the season 4-3, finished with a 19-6 record ... started for Detroit Rogers' Class D state championship team as a freshman in 2005 ... pulled off one of the most legendary plays in Michigan state playoff history when he made a steal, hit a 3-pointer and a free throw with two seconds left to give Rogers a 71-68 win over Bellaire in the state championship game ... Rogers, which also won state titles in 2003 & 2004, closed its doors in 2005 ... also played football for Northwestern, the alma mater of former Detroit Tigers great Willie Horton ... helped the Colts (9-2) to their first PSL football title since 1971 with a dramatic 13-12 win over Osborn in the B Division championship game ... Northwestern won when it held on an Osborn two-point conversion try with five seconds left ... Evans, a free safety, scored one of Northwestern's two touchdowns on a 99-yard interception return ... earned a second team spot on the Detroit News All-Detroit high school football team ... was named the Most Outstanding Player of the NBA Division at the July 27-31, 2007 Five Star Camp at Robert Morris University ... averaged 23.8 points and 7.1 assists per game as a junior in helping Northwestern to 14 wins - the school's highest victory total since 1984-85 ... was named first team All-PSL by the Detroit News and Detroit Free Press as a junior and honorable mention All-PSL as a sophomore.
Personal
Also considered Virginia Tech along with Duquesne ... undeclared liberal arts major ... full name is Eric Bernard Evans ... date of birth: 2/23/90.
Evans' Career Stats
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Year
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GP
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GS
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MIN
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AVG
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FG
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FGA
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FG%
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3FG
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3FGA
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3FG%
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FT
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FTA
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FT%
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O.REB
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D.REB
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REB
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AVG
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PF
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DQ
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AST
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TO
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B
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S
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PTS
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AVG
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| 2009
| 34
| 0
| 809
| 23.8
| 103
| 270
| 0.381
| 39
| 134
| 0.291
| 89
| 117
| 0.761
| 8
| 45
| 53
| 1.6
| 55
| 0
| 75
| 57
| 0
| 29
| 334
| 9.8
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| Career
| 34
| 0
| 809
| 23.8
| 103
| 270
| 0.381
| 39
| 134
| 0.291
| 89
| 117
| 0.761
| 8
| 45
| 53
| 1.6
| 55
| 0
| 75
| 57
| 0
| 29
| 334
| 9.8
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