Slippery Rock University Athletics

One of three returning starters from The Rock’s 2008-09 PSAC-Western Division runner-up and conference semifinalist team ... Rock’s premier long-range bomber.

SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY:
Played in and started 25 of the Rock’s 29 games in 2008-09 ... Averaged 12.6 points in 31.7 minutes per game ... Shot 40.3% from the field, 31.1% from 3-point range and 64.3% from the foul line ... Ranked fourth in PSAC in 3-point baskets made per game (2.3) and 26th in scoring average ... Scored season-high 37 points 11/25/08 vs. Ashland University ... Had three other games in which he scored 20 or more points: 26 vs. West Chester 1/11/09, 23 vs. Ohio University Eastern 11/15/08 and 20 vs. Shepherd University 11/19/08 ... Had 15 double-figure scoring performances, including each of the first six games ... Buried eight treys in win over Ashland and seven in victory over West Chester ... Made four or more shots from beyond the arc in five separate games ... Grabbed season-high seven rebounds vs. West Chester.

MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY:
Redshirted in 2007-08.

DAYTONA BEACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE:
Played for Coach Antonio Smith and Brad Underwood, who is currently an assistant coach at Kansas State University … Earned team’s Most Improved Player Awarded at the team banquet ... Helped lead the team to the #3 ranking during the season in NJCAA Division I … Had 17 points against Indian River (Fla.) Community College … Scored 19 points, including five 3 point field goals against St. Johns River (Fla.) CC …Played with eight Division I signees: Richard Sirju (Utah State), DeAundre Cranston (Ole Miss), Nwudeen Adepoju (Southern Utah), Demetrius Green (Middle Tennessee State), Blake Young (Kansas State), Samba Fall (Gardner Webb), Donald Thomas (Sacramento State), and Mike Allen (Ohio University).

HIGH SCHOOL:
Graduate of Thunder Ridge High School in Highlands Ranch, Colo. ... Played for Head Coach Joe Ortiz … At the start of the 2005 season, Thunder Ridge was ranked 35th in the nation …Team was state runner –up in both the 2003-04 and 2004-05 seasons … Named to all-tournament team at 2005 Tip-Off Classic hosted by Thunder Ridge ... Averaged 17 points per game during the tournament.

PERSONAL:
Born Michael Lee Royal Evans Jr. … Son of Michael Sr. and Kimberly Evans … Has two sisters: Rachelle and D’Ambra …Hobbies and interests: listening to music and watching movies … Favorite home-cooked meal: corn soufflé, macaroni and cheese, and candy yams … Father, Michael Sr., played at Kansas State University and in the NBA for eight years ... Nickname: “ME2” and “Tiger”… Played with Gonzaga University guard Matt Bouldin at Thunder Ridge … Major: Communications/ Journalism.

Season	GP-GS	MIN-AVG	FG-A	FG%	3FG-A	FT-A	RBS	A	BLK	STL	PTS	AVG
2008-09	25-25	792-31.7	120-298	.403	57-183	18-28	53	37	3	14	315	12.6
2009-10	27-24	823-30.5	113-318	.355	73-222	23-36	72	66	5	18	322	11.9