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Jersey Number 5
James Evans Jr.
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Wichita, KS
- High School:
- West Ranch HS
- Prev School:
- UNLV
CSUN - 2025 (Redshirt Freshman)
Evans played in all 34 games and started 10 times in his freshman season ... averaged 6.0 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists over 15.2 minutes per game ... made 29-of-88 from 3-point range (33.0 percent) while he shot 37.1 percent overall ... scored in double figures in 10 games including seven straight Big West games ... improved scoring average to 7.0 points in Big West play ... made five threes and scored 17 points vs. Cal Poly (1/8/26) ... recorded a career-high 22 points after going 8-of-11 from the floor in a road win at UC San Diego (1/15/26) ... finished with 17 points and four rebounds vs. UC Riverside (2/7/26) ... poured in 17 points with five made threes vs. UC Irvine in the Big West semifinals (3/13/26).Â
PRIOR TO CSUN
Evans spent his freshman season at UNLV but did not play and used a redshirt ... attended West Ranch High School in Stevenson Ranch and graduated in 2024 ... averaged 20 points, seven rebounds, three assists and two steals per game ... tallied over 1,000 career points ... helped West Ranch to league titles and playoff appearances all four years ... was ranked in the top 150 players in the 2024 class by 247Sports ... played for Paul George Elite on the Nike EYBL Circuit.Â
PERSONAL
Son of James Evans and Kimberly Berger ... he has two sisters: Emoni and Ajzia and two brothers: Edward and M James.Â
PRIOR TO CSUN
Evans played in all 34 games and started 10 times in his freshman season ... averaged 6.0 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists over 15.2 minutes per game ... made 29-of-88 from 3-point range (33.0 percent) while he shot 37.1 percent overall ... scored in double figures in 10 games including seven straight Big West games ... improved scoring average to 7.0 points in Big West play ... made five threes and scored 17 points vs. Cal Poly (1/8/26) ... recorded a career-high 22 points after going 8-of-11 from the floor in a road win at UC San Diego (1/15/26) ... finished with 17 points and four rebounds vs. UC Riverside (2/7/26) ... poured in 17 points with five made threes vs. UC Irvine in the Big West semifinals (3/13/26).Â
PRIOR TO CSUN
Evans spent his freshman season at UNLV but did not play and used a redshirt ... attended West Ranch High School in Stevenson Ranch and graduated in 2024 ... averaged 20 points, seven rebounds, three assists and two steals per game ... tallied over 1,000 career points ... helped West Ranch to league titles and playoff appearances all four years ... was ranked in the top 150 players in the 2024 class by 247Sports ... played for Paul George Elite on the Nike EYBL Circuit.Â
PERSONAL
Son of James Evans and Kimberly Berger ... he has two sisters: Emoni and Ajzia and two brothers: Edward and M James.Â
PRIOR TO CSUN
| Points | 22 at UC San Diego | 1/15/26 |
| Field Goals | 8 at UC San Diego | 1/15/26 |
| 3-Point Field Goals | 5 (2x) last vs. UC Irvine | 3/13/26 |
| Free Throws | 5 vs. UC Santa Barbara | 1/3/26 |
| Rebounds | 6 vs. La Sierra | 12/19/25 |
| Assists | 5 at Cal State Fullerton | 1/10/26 |
| Blocks | 1 (6x) last vs. UC Irvine | 3/13/26 |
| Steals | 3 vs. UC Irvine | 3/13/26 |
| Minutes | 30 at UC Davis | 1/29/26 |
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