Dennis Evans

Position:
Center
Height:
7-1
Weight:
215
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Riverside, Calif.
Prev School:
Hillcrest HS

Freshman year in 2023-24

Appeared in seven games with five starts, all in November
Averaged 9.2 minutes per contest with 1.6 points, 0.9 rebounds and 0.7 blocks
Missed games due to a shoulder injury before it was announced on January 4 that he would not be medically cleared to compete at UofL moving forward
Scored seven points with two blocks in his collegiate debut against UMBC on November 6

High School

• Averaged 14.7 points, 10.6 rebounds, 5.9 blocks and 2.3 assists per game as a senior at Hillcrest High School in Riverside, Calif.
• Finished his career as the school's all-time leader in blocks (563) and triple-doubles (7). Also finished second in scoring (1,083 career points) and rebounds (794)
• Shot 54% from the field, 33% from the 3-point line and 74% from the free-throw line
• As a junior, tallied five games with 10 or more blocks, including a state record 16-block effort, in helping Hillcrest to a River Valley League Championship in 2022
• Has a 9-foot-8 standing reach and a 7-foot-7 wingspan
• Was a member of the U17 USA Basketball team that won the gold last summer in the FIBA championships in Malaga, Spain. Also previously a participant in the USA junior national team training camp
• Ranked No. 14 in the nation in 2023 Rivals rankings and No. 28 in 247Sports Composite

Dennis Evans

Personal:

Born July 13, 2005… Son of Dennis and Tayonah Evans… Major is undecided.
The basketball player he most admires is Hakeem Olajuwon.
He’d most like to meet Hakeem Olajuwon.
When he played basketball as a kid, he always pretended he was Dikembe Mutombo.
The best basketball advice anyone ever gave him was “take it day by day.”

Favorites:
NBA team: Los Angeles Lakers
App: YouTube
Book: The Five Ancestors
UofL Class: Math
Foods: BBQ chicken
Midnight Snack: Fruit snacks
Instagram Follow: NBA