RJ Evans stats from last season

[DogMania]

Not sure if anyone posted his stats, but here they are. I can't remember if I was at the HC game. I don't remember anything about his game. His FG % .477 is pretty good for a guard, but his .125 from 3 is scary bad. What is also scary that I don't recall anyone talking about is his .591 FT%. Yikes! That's horrible for a 2G or any player to that matter. 4.8 RBs/gm is very good for a guard. He has a plus Ast/TO ratio which is good for a 2G. 11.5 pts/gm isn't bad for a 29 minute player, though it was primarily against a lesser conference.


Min/GM__FG-FGA___FG%__3PT/GM __3PT%__FT%__RB/GM __Ast__TO__Blk__Stl__Pts__Avg
__29.4___133-279__.477_____3-24___.125___.591___4.8_____77___56__12__49__321__11.5

Considering how difficult is it to convince players to come here this upcoming season, Evans is a solid get who can provide some depth at the guard position. Though our need is greatest at the 4 & 5. I hope we land at least one ready-to-play 2012 recruit to beef up our front court.

 

[Ts5034]

With his .591 FT% he will fit right in...it just seems that every year Uconns weakness is at the foul line.

 

[alexd]

He took less than 1 three pointer per game....so he knows knows what he does well. he's not a "chucker"...

 

[geordi]

With his .591 FT% he will fit right in...it just seems that every year Uconns weakness is at the foul line.

Yeah! 59% is bad. But, last year, Andre was sooooo bad that, if you took him out of the equation, the team would have shot 72%, which is respectable, even with Oriakhi shooting 56%.

 

[phillionaire]

With his .591 FT% he will fit right in...it just seems that every year Uconns weakness is at the foul line.

.591%? I hope you mean 59.1%.

 

[Fishy]

UConn is generally average from the line - they were pretty good a year ago, but got Andre'd this year. They tend to have an advantage at the line because they've been good at getting a solid margin on foul shots attempts.

Evans isn't great at the line, but the original post is something of a mindless look at statistics. The kid made 52 of 88 free throws - generally, he doesn't get to the line much. He had four games where he really went to the line - in two of those games, he was a combined 14-18. In the other two, he was 4-15. Ironically, they lost the games where he went 14-18 and won the other two. But, the difference between "horrible" and "acceptable" is probably one more made free throw every 2.5 or 3 games.

As for his three point percentage, he's not going to take any. His assist to turnover ratio is marginal - about what you'd expect from the average power guard, but not ideal. Defensively, he's pretty solid - strong, quick hands, steals the ball.

I am absolutely on board with this signing - we get a great local kid who can play and add some senior leadership to what has been something of a rudderless crew.

The next player I would like to see commit is Michael Bradley. That door ain't closed.

 

[Dogbreath2U]

UConn is generally average from the line - they were pretty good a year ago, but got Andre'd this year. They tend to have an advantage at the line because they've been good at getting a solid margin on foul shots attempts.

Evans isn't great at the line, but the original post is something of a mindless look at statistics. The kid made 52 of 88 free throws - generally, he doesn't get to the line much. He had four games where he really went to the line - in two of those games, he was a combined 14-18. In the other two, he was 4-15. Ironically, they lost the games where he went 14-18 and won the other two. But, the difference between "horrible" and "acceptable" is probably one more made free throw every 2.5 or 3 games.

As for his three point percentage, he's not going to take any. His assist to turnover ratio is marginal - about what you'd expect from the average power guard, but not ideal. Defensively, he's pretty solid - strong, quick hands, steals the ball.

I am absolutely on board with this signing - we get a great local kid who can play and add some senior leadership to what has been something of a rudderless crew.

The next player I would like to see commit is Michael Bradley. That door ain't closed.

Well, signing Michael Bradley would save on the recruiting travel budget. That's interesting news/rumor/fabrication...was there ever a statement by him as to why he was going to transfer?

 

[sportsjunky1]

Ehhh i would have rather had Kyle Bailey play the spot duty mins that RJ Evans will be getting next year. To bad Bailey didnt redshirt this year he might have seen some clean up mins. Thats all RJ will be getting!

 

[HuskyBballFan]

Ehhh i would have rather had Kyle Bailey play the spot duty mins that RJ Evans will be getting next year. To bad Bailey didnt redshirt this year he might have seen some clean up mins. Thats all RJ will be getting!

RJ Evans will be getting more than "clean up" minutes this year.

 

[hooskies]

Ehhh i would have rather had Kyle Bailey play the spot duty mins that RJ Evans will be getting next year. To bad Bailey didnt redshirt this year he might have seen some clean up mins. Thats all RJ will be getting!

you're an idiot

 

[UCONNfan1]

not eye-popping stats. but what do we know? i bet very few on this board have even seen the kid play and if the staff feels he can contribute, then i'm all for it.

it's not like the kids is an AA, but in a year of continued body blows, it's nice to have something positive to talk about.

 

[sportsjunky1]

you're an idiot

Not at all man..im just saying he may or may not be playing big mins with 3 other guards that could play his position he may be the 4th guard. i dont see too many mins for him..could be a Donnell Beverley type for a year. but would have much rather have like to see bailey play.

 

[HuskyBballFan]

Not at all man..im just saying he may or may not be playing big mins with 3 other guards that could play his position he may be the 4th guard. i dont see too many mins for him..could be a Donnell Beverley type for a year. but would have much rather have like to see bailey play.

You much rather would like to see a walk-on play than a kid who has already scored 1,000 points at the Division 1 level? It's hard to even comment on how absurd of a statement that is.

By the way, since we're talking about walk-ons, Brendan Allen is a significantly better player than Kyle Bailey - which is why Allen played last year and Bailey didn't. And RJ Evans is a significantly better player than Brendan Allen too.

 

[businesslawyer]

Our walk-ons (not Allen, for whatever reason) played the last two minutes against St Johns and literally could not cross half court. Other than Allen, none of them where anywhere near Division I players.

Evans, obviously, is a division one player. He's scored 1000 points at that level. Beverley may end up being a good comparison, but as we only return two guards, and as we learned last year players sometimes miss games, having a fourth guard who can be a third guard is frankly a luxury we didn't have last year.

 

[sportsjunky1]

Our walk-ons (not Allen, for whatever reason) played the last two minutes against St Johns and literally could not cross half court. Other than Allen, none of them where anywhere near Division I players.

Evans, obviously, is a division one player. He's scored 1000 points at that level. Beverley may end up being a good comparison, but as we only return two guards, and as we learned last year players sometimes miss games, having a fourth guard who can be a third guard is frankly a luxury we didn't have last year.

How do you know that? i have played with them. how do you make a elite college team and not be able to play if needed? Whos to say Bailey couldn't score 1,000 points at Holy Cross College? Im not to sure your correct on that one pal.

 

[HuskyBballFan]

Oh brother

 

[Huskies4ever]

Oh brother

Lol. +100000

 

[aceboon]

sportsjunky is after huskymagic's crown

 

[Huskies4ever]

sportsjunky is after huskymagic's crown

Lol again. I've been thinking the same thing these past few days.

 

[businesslawyer]

How do you know that? i have played with them. how do you make a elite college team and not be able to play if needed? Whos to say Bailey couldn't score 1,000 points at Holy Cross College? Im not to sure your correct on that one pal.

How do I know that? Because I saw them try to play against St. John's starters, and I've watched more than enough basketball at all levels to be able to tell the difference between a Division I player and a high school player.

I'm hardly unique in being able to make that distinction.

 

[sportsjunky1]

How do I know that? Because I saw them try to play against St. John's starters, and I've watched more than enough basketball at all levels to be able to tell the difference between a Division I player and a high school player.

I'm hardly unique in being able to make that distinction.

They made the team somehow. My guess is because they can play at a DI level.

 

[businesslawyer]

They made the team somehow. My guess is because they can play a a DI level.

Your point is absurd. Most every team in the country carries walk-ons. Most do so to give them more practice bodies, to give the young men a chance to be part of the team and learn for their future as coaches or whatever, and to tie the student body to the team. The vast majority of Division I walk-ons are not, in fact, able to contribute to the play of a team on the court at that level.

I am sorry this reality hurts your feelings. I don't know if you were a walk-on or if one of your friends is. I am not belittling these young men -- they do their schools a service and they are the best of those non-scholarship athletes who try out, and those are real accomplishments. But just because they are real accomplishments does not make them the equivalent of a player who has scored 1000 points in the Patriot League.

 

[phillionaire]

They made the team somehow. My guess is because they can play at a DI level.

Being a walk on for a good basketball team doesn't mean you can play at the same level as the players on the team.

 

[sportsjunky1]

Your point is absurd. Most every team in the country carries walk-ons. Most do so to give them more practice bodies, to give the young men a chance to be part of the team and learn for their future as coaches or whatever, and to tie the student body to the team. The vast majority of Division I walk-ons are not, in fact, able to contribute to the play of a team on the court at that level.

I am sorry this reality hurts your feelings. I don't know if you were a walk-on or if one of your friends is. I am not belittling these young men -- they do their schools a service and they are the best of those non-scholarship athletes who try out, and those are real accomplishments. But just because they are real accomplishments does not make them the equivalent of a player who has scored 1000 points in the Patriot League.

No hard feelings here. i have some experience as a walkon as a football player at CCSU and then transferred after a year to play DIII basketball. I'm saying patriot league basketball to me is the level walk ons at top DI schools can play at bottom of the barrel DI.you make it sound like its so easy to make the uconn mens basketball team as a walk on. you pal have it all wrong!

 

[mauconnfan]

No hard feelings here. i have some experience as a walkon as a football player at CCSU and then transferred after a year to play DIII basketball. I'm saying patriot league basketball to me is the level walk ons at top DI schools can play at bottom of the barrel DI.you make it sound like its so easy to make the uconn mens basketball team as a walk on. you pal have it all wrong!

Not close on this one..........There have been very few UConn walk ons who would have been good enough to play Divy2 nevermind the Patriot League. These kids can play for the most part no doubt but would hardly impact most levels below. I mean Brendan Allen can play and maybe could play in the Patriot League but he's a little more special than your everyday walkon. Not taking anything away from the walkons but RJ Evans is a lot better than anyone who was down that end of the bench. Without a doubt he would've seen 12-18 minutes a night this past year for the Huskies..