A self-described late-bloomer, Ryan Evans has taken an underdog route to Wisconsin. Cut from his high school team as a high school sophomore, Evans worked his way to all-state honors as a senior and a late signing with the Badgers. In three years and two seasons at UW, Evans has worked his way into a vital piece of the rotation and appeared in all 67 games his career. Arguably the most athletic scorer on the team, the Arizona native originally earned playing time for his work on the defensive end, drawing opponent's top scorers like Duke's Kyle Singler and Ohio State's Evan Turner. In August of 2010, Evans averaged 9.2 points per game for a Global Sports Academy team that went 5-0 on a tour of Germany and Belgium.
Evans scored a career-high 22 points at Nebraska on Dec. 27, 2011.
Honors • 2012 consensus All-Big Ten honorable mention selection
Career • Has seen action in all 103 games of his career (36 starts) • Owns 32 double-digit scoring games, including 4 as a freshman and 4 as a sophomore and 24 this season
2011-12 Season Started all 36 games, reaching double-digit points 24 times, including 14 of last 15 games ... increased scoring average by 8.2 points from 2010-11 to 2011-12, the fifth-biggest improvement in the Big Ten ... second on the Badgers and 24th in the Big Ten averaging 11.0 ppg., also finished 23rd in conference games (11.2 avg.) ... led the Badgers and was 5th in the Big Ten in rebounding (6.8 avg.), also 11th in the conference in blocked shots (0.9 avg.) ... finished eighth in Big Ten games in FT% (81.1) ... 14.5 points and 6.5 rebounds per game in the NCAA tourney ... game-high 18 points and 8 rebounds vs. Montana in the 2nd round of NCAA Tournament... had 18 points, 5 rebounds in B1G Tourney vs. Michigan State... second double-double of career with 10 pts., 10 rebs. in win at #8 Ohio State ... team-high 14 points and team-high 6 rebounds at Iowa... scored 11 points with 9 rebounds against Penn State ... team-high 17 points and 7 rebounds at Michigan State ... first double-double of career with 17 pts., 11 rebs. at Minnesota ... scored 12 points (8-8 FT) and grabbed 9 rebounds vs. Indiana... team-high 17 points and 9 rebounds against Northwestern ... scored 10 points with 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks in a win at Purdue ... grabbed 10 rebounds to go with 6 points at Michigan ... career-high 22 points on 9-of-11 shooting at Nebraska ... career-high 11 rebounds to go with 5 points against Mississippi Valley State ... tallied 12 points with 5 rebounds vs. Savannah State ... scored 16 points with 8 rebounds at Milwaukee ... grabbed 9 rebounds with 7 points, 3 assists and two steals against UNLV ... scored 14 points and had 6 rebounds against Green Bay ... finished with 8 points, 8 rebounds, 3 steals and 2 blocks against No. 16 Marquette ... tallied 10 points and grabbed 7 rebounds at No. 5 North Carolina ... scored a 15 points, while tallying 8 rebounds and career-high 4 steals against Bradley. Also added 2 blocks ... matched his career high with 13 points and had 6 rebounds against Wofford. Also registered career highs with 5 assists and 3 blocks ... against Colgate, tallied a career-best 4 steals, while adding 7 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists and one block ... in season-opener against Kennesaw State, scored career-high 13 points with 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 block and 1 steal
2010-11 Season Appeared in all 34 games, averaging 11.6 minutes per game off the bench ... posted 4 double-digit scoring games ... scored 4 points with 3 rebounds in 12 min. of NCAA win over Belmont (3/17) ... tallied 11 points and added 6 rebounds in career-high 28 minutes at Purdue ... scored 10 points on 5-of-9 shooting vs. Purdue, hitting go-ahead basket with 50 seconds remaining ... had 5 rebounds and 2 points in 15 minutes vs. Coppin State ... scored 11 points for second-consecutive game at UNLV, adding 6 rebounds ... equaled career high with 11 points, added 6 boards vs. North Dakota
2009-10 Season Saw action in all 33 games as a redshirt freshman ... posted double figure point totals in 4 games ... averaged 3.5 points and 3.0 boards in 12.8 minutes off the bench ... played a season-high 27 minutes in the NCAA tournament game vs. Cornell, tallying 11 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals ... posted 6 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists vs. Indiana ... had 7 points and 3 boards vs. Purdue ... scored 10 points and grabbed 2 rebounds at Penn State ... finished with 10 points and 5 boards vs. UIC ... scored a season-best 11 points on 5-of-5 shooting at Green Bay ... career-high 8 rebounds and 2 blocks vs. Duke
2008-09 Season Redshirt season
High School Led team with an 18.4 scoring average as a senior and pulled down 7.4 rebounds per game ... earned first-team all-state honors en route to helping Hamilton High School reach the state semifinals in his senior year ... averaged 8.5 points and 4.5 rebounds per game as a junior ... transferred to Hamilton after being cut from the team at Phoenix Desert Vista High School as a sophomore
Personal Born in Chicago, Ill. ... parents are Greg and Roxane Evans ... has a sister, Lauren (16), and a brother, Zach (14) ... both parents attended Minnesota ... father, Greg, was a wrestler at Minnesota; uncle, David, wrestled at Wisconsin; cousin, Glenn Love, plays football at UCLA and cousin, Quinn Evans, plays football at Stanford ... AAU teammate of Arizona State's Ty Abbot ... major is life sciences communication
