Kwame Evans

Kwame Evans Jr.
Montverde Academy Eagles
Position	Power forward
Personal information
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school	Baltimore Polytechnic Institute; (Baltimore, Maryland); Montverde Academy; (Montverde, Florida)

Kwame "KJ" Evans Jr. is an American basketball player who attends Montverde Academy in Montverde, Florida. He is a consensus five-star basketball recruit and one of the top players in the 2023 class.

High school career

Evans attends Montverde Academy in Montverde, Florida. He transferred to Montverde from Baltimore Polytechnic Institute after his sophomore year.[1] During his junior year, he helped lead Montverde to its second straight GEICO Nationals title[2][3] and the school's third consecutive national championship overall, where he averaged 8 points and 6 rebounds over three games in the postseason.[3]

Recruiting

Evans is a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2023 class, according to major recruiting services. On April 4, 2022, he narrowed his list of potential colleges down to five, which included Auburn, Indiana, Kentucky, Oregon, and UCLA.[4] By the end of April, Evans added Arizona to his list.[5]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Kwame Evans Jr. PF	Baltimore, MD	Montverde Academy (FL)	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	—
Kwame Evans Jr. PF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 95
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 5 247Sports: 2 ESPN: 2
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 7, 2022.

References

Graham, Glenn (May 28, 2021). "Poly basketball star Kwame Evans Jr. to transfer to national power Montverde Academy in Florida". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on April 7, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
Calvaruso, Tyler (April 2, 2022). "Back to Back: Montverde Academy beats Link Academy to defend GEICO Nationals title". USA Today. Archived from the original on April 7, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
Divens, Jordan (April 4, 2022). "High school basketball rankings: Montverde Academy wins GEICO Nationals, finishes No. 1 in final 2021-22 National Top 20". MaxPreps. Archived from the original on April 7, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
London, Dushawn (April 4, 2022). "Five star forward Kwame Evans Jr. talks top five schools". 247Sports. Archived from the original on April 7, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
Zagoria, Adam (April 27, 2022). "Class of 2023 star K.J. Evans adds Arizona to list, will meet with Coach Tommy Lloyd". Zagsblog. Archived from the original on May 1, 2022. Retrieved May 1, 2022.

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[PolyTransfer-1] Graham, Glenn (May 28, 2021). "Poly basketball star Kwame Evans Jr. to transfer to national power Montverde Academy in Florida". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on April 7, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022.

[B2BGEICONationals-2] Calvaruso, Tyler (April 2, 2022). "Back to Back: Montverde Academy beats Link Academy to defend GEICO Nationals title". USA Today. Archived from the original on April 7, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022.

[2022GEICONationals-3] Divens, Jordan (April 4, 2022). "High school basketball rankings: Montverde Academy wins GEICO Nationals, finishes No. 1 in final 2021-22 National Top 20". MaxPreps. Archived from the original on April 7, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022.

[Top5Colleges-4] London, Dushawn (April 4, 2022). "Five star forward Kwame Evans Jr. talks top five schools". 247Sports. Archived from the original on April 7, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022.

[ArizonaAdded-5] Zagoria, Adam (April 27, 2022). "Class of 2023 star K.J. Evans adds Arizona to list, will meet with Coach Tommy Lloyd". Zagsblog. Archived from the original on May 1, 2022. Retrieved May 1, 2022.