Upcoming Event: Men's Basketball versus Michigan State on November 10, 2026 at TBA
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Men's Basketball
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2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 3
Isaiah Evans
- Position:
- Guard/Forward
- Height/Weight:
- 6-6 / 180
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Fayetteville, N.C.
- High School:
- North Mecklenburg
CAREER (2024-26)
- In two seasons as a Blue Devil (2024-26), played in 74 games with 41 starts, amassing 817 points and 163 3-point field goals.
- When Evans made at least three 3-pointers, Duke was 19-0 in 2025-26 and 30-0 in his two-year Duke career.
- Selected by the Brooklyn Nets with the 33rd overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, before his draft rights were traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves.
- Named a top-5 finalist for the Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year award.
- Voted to All-ACC Third Team.
- Selected to the ACC All-Tournament Team as a First Team honoree.
- Announced to the NABC All-South Atlantic District Team, garnering First Team recognition.
- Started all 38 games, averaging 28.2 minutes per contest, as the team's second-leading scorer with 15.0 points per game.
- Topped the Blue Devils with 101 made 3-point field goals, shooting 36.1% from long distance.
- Scored a career-high 32 points, connecting on a career-high seven three-pointers, in an ACC Tournament quarterfinal victory over Florida State (March 12).
- Posted a team-high 20 points, including the final two on free throws with 12 seconds remaining, in the ACC Tournament championship game win over No. 10 Virginia (March 14).
- Registered a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds against Siena (March 19) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
- Led all scorers with 25 points, shooting 10-of-15 overall from the field and 4-of-8 from deep, in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 matchup with No. 10 St. John's (March 27).
- Scored 22 points, fueled by four three-pointers, in Duke's exhibition at Tennessee (Oct. 26).
- Scored a career-high 23 points (at the time) in Duke’s first game of the 2025-26 season, vs. Texas (Nov. 4), highlighted by four first-half three-pointers.
- Made four triples at Army West Point (Nov. 11), all in the first half, finishing with 17 points alongside a career-high two blocks and three assists.
- Scored 11 first-half points vs. Kansas (Nov. 18), en route to 16 total points against the Jayhawks, fueled by three three-pointers.
- Drilled the dagger three-pointer against Florida (Dec. 2), putting Duke in front for good, 67-66, with less than 30 seconds remaining.
- Blitzed the Seminoles (Jan. 3) with six triples, matching his career high for three-pointers, en route to a career-high 28 points (at the time).
- Continued his strong scoring effort at Louisville (Jan. 6), posting 23 points, while also swiping a career-high four steals.
- Eclipsed 20 points for the third consecutive game, leading Duke with 21 points vs. SMU (Jan. 10), including four triples.
- Scored 12 of his 17 points at California (Jan. 14) during the first half, including eight points in the final 1:28 of the frame.
- Led all scorers at Pitt (Feb. 10), with 21 points, fueled by a 5-for-6 performance from beyond the arc.
- Made three triples before the first media timeout against No. 11 Virginia (Feb. 28), finishing with five three-pointers and a game-high 19 points.
- Scored in double-figures in 18 of the Blue Devils' ACC contests during the regular season.
- Preseason Second Team All-ACC selection.
- Connected on 62-of-149 shot attempts from long distance to rank eighth among Duke freshmen in a single season with a .416 three-point shooting percentage
- His 62 made three-pointers is 10th on Duke's single-season list for freshmen
- Scored first career points in Duke’s win over Army West Point (11/8), connecting on a three-pointer and tallying a three-point-play en route to six total points in nine minutes of action
- Nailed four three-pointers versus Wofford (11/16) scoring an eventual 14 points in 12 minutes of action
- Played 17 minutes, setting a new season high at the time, against Seattle (11/29) while scoring nine points
- Exploded for 18 first-half points, courtesy of six three-pointers, against No. 2 Auburn (12/4)
- His six three-pointers against the Tigers tied for fourth-most in a single game by a Duke freshman in program history
- After beginning the game against Virginia Tech (12/31) with three straight misses from beyond the arc, connected on his next four three-pointers to finish with 12 points on 4-of-7 (.571) shooting
- Logged 21 minutes at Boston College (1/18), scoring 16 points, fueled by four three-pointers
- Made each of his first five triples at Virginia (2/17), finishing 6-of-7 overall from the field for 17 points, while swatting two shots, in 22 minutes of play
- Also scored 17 points, a game high, in Duke’s next game, vs. Illinois (2/22), at Madison Square Garden
- Played a career-high 26 minutes at Miami (2/25), making five three-pointers in the first en route to 16 points
- Made first career start in Duke’s win over Florida State (3/1), scoring a career-high 19 points
- Fired off four three-pointers against Georgia Tech (3/13), finishing with 14 points on 5-of-9 (.556) shooting in 17 minutes of action
- Five-star by both 247Sports and ESPN out of North Mecklenburg High School (Huntersville, N.C.).
- Ranked the No. 1 player in North Carolina by ESPN.
- Had his jersey number 0 retired by North Mecklenburg High School.
- Selected as a 2023-24 McDonald's All-American.
- Announced as 2023-24 Gatorade North Carolina Player of the Year, North Carolina Mr. Basketball and MaxPreps N.C. Player of the Year, averaging 27.5 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 2.4 steals and 1.3 blocks per game.
- Led North Mecklenburg to a 30-3 record and the Class 4A state championship as a senior in 2023-24.
- Averaged 31.3 points per game in the 2024 state playoffs, amassing 188 points in six contests.
- Collected 23 points and eight rebounds in a 57-47 victory over previously unbeaten New Hanover in the state championship game.
- Named North Carolina Mr. Basketball and 2022-23 MaxPreps N.C. Player of the Year after averaging 26.0 points, 6.4 rebounds and 3.5 assists as a junior.
- Scored 62 points in the fourth round of the 2023 state playoffs, passing Chris Paul's 61-point performance as the sixth-best scoring output in a single game in NCHSAA lore, and averaged 43.8 points per game in the state playoffs in 2023, before falling in the semifinal to the eventual state champions.
- Won the 1-on-1 competition at the 2024 Iverson Classic and was selected as the all-star game's MVP.
- Member of the 2024 USA Men's Nike Hoop Summit team that defeated the World Select squad 98-75, recording six points (3-4 FG) and a rebound in five minutes.
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