Son of high-scoring former George Washington player offered scholarship by Kansas
Kwame Evans Jr., a 6-foot-8, 190-pound sophomore forward from Polytechnic Institute in Baltimore Maryland, whose dad is the fifth-leading scorer in George Washington University basketball history, received a scholarship offer from Kansas last weekend.
“I was excited about the offer and I think KU is a great place for anybody,” Evans Jr. told The Star on Tuesday, confirming the KU offer in a direct message on Twitter.
Evans, the No. 7-ranked player in the recruiting Class of 2023 by ESPN.com, also is being recruited by coaches from from Maryland, Indiana, Oklahoma State, TCU, Michigan State, Memphis, Florida State, LSU, Georgetown, Virginia Tech, Tennessee, Auburn, Xavier, St. John’s, Texas A&M, Auburn, DePaul, George Washington, San Diego State and others.
“Pushing 6-9, he’s rail thin but possesses a high level of skill, a dangerous jump shot and he just screams upside,” wrote Eric Bossi of Rivals.com. “As he adds strength and confidence over the next few years his ceiling is extremely high. It’s hard not to bet on a guy like him long term. He picked up his first blue blood offer from Kansas on Saturday.”
Evans — he also goes by “K.J.” Evans — impressed at last weekend’s Crossroads Elite Invitational in Andover, Kansas.
“Kwame is a big-time athlete with tremendous length at 6-8 and growing and a mammoth 7-foot wingspan,” wrote Frank Bennett of Phenom Hoops Report. “He has an impressive physical profile coupled with a guard skill set. He is a versatile shooter on catch and shoot jumpers, dribble pull-ups, and shows good shot-making consistency from all levels.
“He’s a dynamic shot blocker whose effort defensively is as key as his length. More than a shot-blocker he is a versatile rim protector. Kwame has the ability to go up vertically with two hands or come out of nowhere showing great timing for blocks,” Bennett added.
Evans’ dad, Kwame Evans Sr., led George Washington to three NCAA Tournament appearances between 1993 and 1996. He helped the Colonials reach the Sweet 16 in 1996.
“I shoot a lot of threes,” Evans Jr. told Zagsblog.com. “If I get a defensive rebound, I push the ball and make the right play. I get assists, block shots, play defense and can finish around the cup.”
As far as recruiting, Evans Jr., whose cousin, Che Evans, plays for San Diego State, said, “As of right now, I’m just looking at the atmosphere and how they treat their players.”
Baye Fall ‘can run all day long’
Rivals.com’s Bossi last weekend was impressed with the play of Baye Fall, a 6-10, 200-pound sophomore center from Lutheran of the Rockies High School in Parker, Colorado, who has been offered a scholarship by KU.
Fall, the No. 6-ranked player in the Class of 2023 by ESPN.com, also has heard from coaches from Colorado, Memphis, Minnesota, Georgetown and others.
“Pushing 6-11, he is skinny but he is bouncy and very quick off the floor. He can run all day long and looks to have pretty good hands. It (Sunday) wasn’t a great day of finishing for him, but the tools are all there,” wrote Bossi.
Aidan Shaw impresses
Aidan Shaw, a 6-7, 190-pound junior small forward from Blue Valley High School and Mokan Basketball AAU, also played well at the event in Andover over the weekend.
He’s been offered scholarships by KU, Missouri, Kansas State, Wichita State, Oklahoma State, Iowa State, Nebraska, Vanderbilt, Stanford, Purdue, Arkansas, Illinois, Creighton, BYU, Cal, Iowa, USC, TCU and others.
“Aidan Shaw just keeps getting better,” Bossi wrote of Shaw, who is ranked No. 69 in the reecruiting Class of 2022.. “He’s another kid I see frequently around Kansas City and Sunday was maybe the best I have ever seen him play. At 6-foot-7 with great length to go along with his athleticism, simply playing hard makes him a load. He lived on the rim, drilled some catch-and-shoot threes and generally made things happen.”
This story was originally published September 2, 2020 at 10:08 AM with the headline "Son of high-scoring former George Washington player offered scholarship by Kansas."
