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Jeremy Evans - Best Undrafted Rookie according to David Thorpe

I believe it, but he is also a few inches shorter and what, like 50 pounds lighter...at least. Doesn't mean all that much really.
I think he was comparing Evans' numbers to Howard's when Dwight was preparing for the draft. At that point, Dwight was officially measured at 6-10 1/4 (w/shoes) and 240. According to Perrin on draft night, Evans was 6-9 and up to around 215. Not the greatest comparison considering their positions but Dwight is more athletic than alot of wings.
 
I believe it, but he is also a few inches shorter and what, like 50 pounds lighter...at least. Doesn't mean all that much really.

First off, hi all, new poster here. I am a big WKU fan (Jeremy Evans alma mater), and watched him play for 4 years of college ball. Yes, he is very athletic, and yes he is very thin.

Some of you may know, but I will throw this out there anyway. Evans was a high jump champion in the state of Arkansas in high school. I am not sure what his personal best was/is, but I remember it being at (or very near) 7'. Jeremy was also on the track and field team at WKU, and many believe this was a primary reason as to why he never put on much weight (for the record, he did add quite a bit of muscle while at WKU, just not much mass), he has put on close to 10 pounds of muscle mass since starting training for the NBA (a period of 2-3 months). He can put on weight, he will just have to work at it. He is a legit 6'9" (probably 6'10" or 6'9.5" in shoes) and is a very quick leaper. He also has a very large wingspan (I have heard 7'4" but cannot confirm that. He has large hands and catches most everything thrown his way.

About his game. He is raw offensively (mostly scoring on dunks and offensive rebounds), but he can shoot the ball very well for a player his size. He can shoot out to the college 3 point line, but has a slow release. Defensively, he is excellent, but can get muscled out by bulkier post players. Jeremy is very unselfish and will rarely force a play or turn the ball over. He will take a few seasons to get there, but he has the potential to be a very good SF/PF in the NBA. Not a starter per say, but a solid 6th man who brings energy off the bench and can take advantage of mismatches on offense and guard multiple positions on defense. That is about all I can think of at the moment, feel free to ask anything you would like about him and I will do my best to answer.
 
First off, hi all, new poster here. I am a big WKU fan (Jeremy Evans alma mater), and watched him play for 4 years of college ball. Yes, he is very athletic, and yes he is very thin.

Some of you may know, but I will throw this out there anyway. Evans was a high jump champion in the state of Arkansas in high school. I am not sure what his personal best was/is, but I remember it being at (or very near) 7'. Jeremy was also on the track and field team at WKU, and many believe this was a primary reason as to why he never put on much weight (for the record, he did add quite a bit of muscle while at WKU, just not much mass), he has put on close to 10 pounds of muscle mass since starting training for the NBA (a period of 2-3 months). He can put on weight, he will just have to work at it. He is a legit 6'9" (probably 6'10" or 6'9.5" in shoes) and is a very quick leaper. He also has a very large wingspan (I have heard 7'4" but cannot confirm that. He has large hands and catches most everything thrown his way.

About his game. He is raw offensively (mostly scoring on dunks and offensive rebounds), but he can shoot the ball very well for a player his size. He can shoot out to the college 3 point line, but has a slow release. Defensively, he is excellent, but can get muscled out by bulkier post players. Jeremy is very unselfish and will rarely force a play or turn the ball over. He will take a few seasons to get there, but he has the potential to be a very good SF/PF in the NBA. Not a starter per say, but a solid 6th man who brings energy off the bench and can take advantage of mismatches on offense and guard multiple positions on defense. That is about all I can think of at the moment, feel free to ask anything you would like about him and I will do my best to answer.

Welcome to the board and solid first post. Evans has a long way to go to make the team let alone be a 6th man in the NBA though.
 
That block that Evans had today was really nice though. I know that doesn't mean anything, but I've watched that highlight about 10 times now. The thing that made it special to me was how hard it looked like Donell Taylor was throwing it down.
 
First off, hi all, new poster here. I am a big WKU fan (Jeremy Evans alma mater), and watched him play for 4 years of college ball. Yes, he is very athletic, and yes he is very thin.

Some of you may know, but I will throw this out there anyway. Evans was a high jump champion in the state of Arkansas in high school. I am not sure what his personal best was/is, but I remember it being at (or very near) 7'. Jeremy was also on the track and field team at WKU, and many believe this was a primary reason as to why he never put on much weight (for the record, he did add quite a bit of muscle while at WKU, just not much mass), he has put on close to 10 pounds of muscle mass since starting training for the NBA (a period of 2-3 months). He can put on weight, he will just have to work at it. He is a legit 6'9" (probably 6'10" or 6'9.5" in shoes) and is a very quick leaper. He also has a very large wingspan (I have heard 7'4" but cannot confirm that. He has large hands and catches most everything thrown his way.

About his game. He is raw offensively (mostly scoring on dunks and offensive rebounds), but he can shoot the ball very well for a player his size. He can shoot out to the college 3 point line, but has a slow release. Defensively, he is excellent, but can get muscled out by bulkier post players. Jeremy is very unselfish and will rarely force a play or turn the ball over. He will take a few seasons to get there, but he has the potential to be a very good SF/PF in the NBA. Not a starter per say, but a solid 6th man who brings energy off the bench and can take advantage of mismatches on offense and guard multiple positions on defense. That is about all I can think of at the moment, feel free to ask anything you would like about him and I will do my best to answer.

Thanks for stopping by the board Jeremy, good luck at training camp!
 
Evans sounds like the next Dennis Rodman athletically. Rodman could never shoot a jump shot, but carved out a nice NBA career anyway...
 
Evans sounds like the next Dennis Rodman athletically. Rodman could never shoot a jump shot, but carved out a nice NBA career anyway...
Rodman was also one of the greatest rebounders and defensive players in NBA history. As well as Evans played yesterday, let's not forget this is Jeremy Evans. A little early to compare him to a near-HOF championship player.

Thanks for the info hilltopper06. Great to hear someone's opinion about Evans who's watched him for 4 years.
 
I'll be honest, so far I don't see what is special about his game, but lucky for him I didn't see much special about Mathews last year. I remeber watching the pre-season scrimage at the ESA--Mathews ran the plays, was in the right spots, but there was nothing eye-popping about his performance.

I guess I'll never be an NBA scout.

Well it was hard to see something "special" about a guy who shot only 30% in summer league. What do we really want from the 10th-13th (or 14th) guys on the roster? They're not going to play much. In fact, 1 or 2 will be sitting in a suit behind the bench. I'll take a player who's going to bust his tail in practice and probably play in the D-League for a year vs. some washed up vet whose skills are declining with each pasing day.

Evans wasn't signed to a contract (he signed an injury waiver). That also gives him the possibility of playing in Europe while the Jazz retain his rights. I gaurantee you this was the plan with Suton last year, except he thought he had a shot at making the roster. Jeremy either goes to Europe or plays in the D-League next season while he improves his shooting and adds weight and strength. Sure he's undersiozed for a PF, but that's less of a problem for a backup than a starter. Give him a year and maybe he gives us what Millsap did as a rookie - a guy who comes off the bench, goes after every rebound and scores on putbacks.
 
Different positions but I'd agree, obviously shooting is the major weakness in Jeffers' game and he isn't even looking to take a wide-open mid-range j, it's always just ducking his head and driving to the rim. Even Brewer could make the occasional 15-footer, but Jeffers' can't and isn't nearly the athlete, finisher or off-the-ball cutter Ronnie was.

That's revisionists history right there...and a completely false statement!! Brewer could NOT make the occasional 15-footer... ... he could make the occasional 20 footer or 3 ball...but you're forgetting that everyone in Utah cringed when Brewer shot anything besides a layup
 
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