On Evans: A strong, skilled combo forward who can face-up or post-up on the offensive end ... boasts solid guard skills for a big man ... an adept ball-handler and passer for an athlete of his size ... a physical rebounder and versatile defender ... owns the ability to guard athletes of different sizes and positions. Norm Roberts On Evans: "Sean brings us a tremendous amount of versatility, where he can play inside and out. He is 6-8, 230 lbs., but has the ability to play out on the wing as well as inside. He does an unbelievable job of finishing plays in transition. He is a guy that can stretch defenses, attack the offensive glass and attack the basket in transition." At Northeast: An all-state standout in both basketball and football at Northeast High School in Philadelphia ... averaged 22.0 points per game, 13.0 rebounds, 6 steals and 3.5 blocked shots per game for the Vikings as a senior in 2006-07 ... led his squad to an 18-8 record as a senior ... earned second team all-city honors in basketball after meriting first team all-city honors as a defensive end on the football gridiron ... all-city in both sports as a junior as well ... grew to 6-8 after playing as a 5-10 freshman guard ... earned the Sonny Hill Award for registering the highest student-athlete GPA at Northeast ... high school coach was Elsa Cohen. Personal: Sean Evans ... born October 20, 1988 in Philadelphia ... son of Leshia and Darryl Evans ... has one brother, Darryl (21), and a sister, Leshia (16) ... chose to attend St. John's because he had a good overall feel for the school ... major is liberal studies. Evans Up Close...
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