DURHAM, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Duke guard Isaiah Evans is taking the next step in his basketball career.
Two years after winning a state championship with North Meck, Evans has declared for the NBA Draft, he announced on social media Wednesday.
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The 6-foot-6 “Slim” achieved third team All-ACC honors after finishing second on the Blue Devils with 15 points per game behind National Player of the Year Cameron Boozer. He shot 43 percent from the field with a team-high 101 3-pointers made.
Was fortunate to have an up close look at his rise through the high school ranks and see the growth in his game at Duke.Super excited to see the player he'll become at the highest level. https://t.co/6SCofi4xff
“League Next. Duke Forever,” a post from Duke reads.
A 5-star recruit and two-time NC Player of the Year out of North Meck, Evans was part of Duke teams that won the last two ACC championships and reached the Final Four a year ago.
During a fourth-round playoff game in 2023, he scored 62 points against rival Chambers.
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