Reggie Evans

Reginald Jamaal "Reggie" Evans (born May 18, 1980) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). While limited in his offensive game, Evans is known for his rebounding, tenacity and hustle on the defensive end. In 2012, Evans made history by becoming the first player to be fined by the NBA for flopping.

College career

He attended Coffeyville Community College in Coffeyville, Kansas from 1998 to 2000 and then transferred to the University of Iowa. In 2001, Evans led the nation in free throws attempted, free throws made, and double-doubles. He led the Big Ten Conference in rebounding in 2001 and 2002, and was named Big Ten Tournament MVP in 2001 and Second Team All-Big Ten in 2002. He was Honorable Mention All-American in 2001.

Professional career

Seattle SuperSonics (2002–2006)

He signed with the Seattle SuperSonics as a free-agent in 2002, where he became known for his tenacious rebounding. In 2004–05, he led the league in rebounds-per-minute-played after finishing in the top 10 the two previous seasons. Despite playing under 24 minutes per game, he finished ninth in the NBA in total rebounds. A 2005 statistical analysis published on ESPN determined that on average, Evans will rebound one quarter of all shots missed while he is in a game. In the 2006 season this dipped to 21.5 percent, however, this was still good enough to edge out teammate Marcus Camby for the best rebound rate in all of basketball.

Reggie Evans (American football)

Reginald Leon Evans (born January 5, 1959 in Newport News, Virginia) is a former American football running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Richmond. He is now coaching in Reston for the Reston Seahawks youth football program.

Evans is the current Board Chairman of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes for Loudoun County, Virginia and uses his influence as a former professional athlete to help younger athletes make the right choices in their lives as athletes, young men and women, and as followers of Christ. He also spends time mentoring coaches through his experiences and through life experiences of others.

Evans attended York High School in Yorktown, Virginia where he played football, basketball and track and field. He became a Scholastic High School All-American. Besides being All-District in all three sports, he was voted to participate in the Virginia High School All-Star game in football. In track & field he won a state title in the Long Jump his senior year.