A fifth-year senior, Ryan Evans just might be the most-improved player in the Big Ten. After entering UW as a lightly-recruited prospect with raw athletic ability, Evans has developed into a versatile player in the center of the Badgers lineup. After averaging just 3.1 points per game through his first two seasons, Evans posted career-high numbers with 11.0 points, 6.8 rebounds and 33 blocks to earn All-Big Ten honorable mention last season.
Arguably the most athletic scorer on the team, Evans can play above the rim, but has also rebuilt his mid-range game. 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 as a freshman. 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 • 2013 Big Ten All-Tournament team • 2012 consensus All-Big Ten honorable mention selection • Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors (2013)
Career • Never missed a game in career, appearing in UW school record 138 games (71 starts) • Owns 961 career points, 39 shy of 1,000 • Owns six career double-doubles
2012-13 Season Has started all 35 games, posting four double-doubles ... averaged a team-best 11.3 points and 6.0 rebounds per game en route to earning 2013 Big Ten All-Tournament Team honors ... ranks fifth in the Big Ten and leads team in rebounds per game (7.3) ... third among all Badgers in points per game (10.1) ... third in the conference in defensive rebounds (5.3) ... has reached double figures in 20 games and led the Badgers in scoring seven times ... recorded the team-high in rebounds in 17 games ... scored a team-high 16 points, eight rebounds, four assists and four blocks in the Big Ten tournament semifinal against Indiana (March 16) ... recorded 12 points, six rebounds and a career-high six assists against Michigan (March 15) in the Big Ten tournament quarterfinal ... scored nine points and grabbed 11 rebounds at Michigan State (March 7) ... scored 14 points and tallied seven rebounds vs. Nebraska (Feb. 26) ... tallied fourth double-double of the season at Nebraska on Jan. 6, posting 10 points and a career-high 15 rebounds ... recorded a season-high 19 points against Milwaukee on Dec. 22, adding seven rebounds and four assists ... scored 15 points against Creighton (Nov. 23), Illinois (Feb. 3) and Iowa (Feb. 6) ... played a season-best 40 minutes against Iowa on Feb. 6, grabbing nine rebounds and dishing five assists ... recorded his first double-double of the season, tallying 12 points, 10 rebounds and tying a career-high with three blocks in a win against Cornell on Nov. 18.
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 (18), and a brother, Zach (16) ... 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 Northwestern ... sister, Lauren, plays basketball at Virginia Tech ... graduated with an undergrad degree in life sciences communication and is currently in the education leadership and policy analysis graduate program
