Chuck Evans (basketball)
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Charles "Chuck" Lee Evans (born December 12, 1971 in Atlanta
, Georgia
) is a retired American
professional basketball
player, and current coach of British
team Worcester Wolves
.
A 1.80 m tall creative point guard
, he led the 1994-95 Euroleague
in assists with 6.2 per game. At the time he was playing for Russian powerhouse CSKA Moscow
. Later he had a significant career playing in Germany
for the Bayer Giants Leverkusen
and Alba Berlin
.
In 2007, he signed for British Basketball League
side Worcester Wolves, joining the club at the same time as fellow Americans James Life
and Anthony Paez
. As starting point guard that year, he recorded two triple doubles, in back-to-back home games, and was widely thought of as the best creative point guard in the BBL and received an honourable mention for Player of the Month in March 2008.http://www.newcastle-eagles.com/news.asp?Nid=441&PageRange=20 At the end of the season, he moved to rival BBL side Everton Tigers
, for whom he played for one season before returning to coach Worcester Wolves. He is also writing a regular column for the local newspaper, the Worcester Evening News.
In Dec 2009 Evans resigned from Worcester Wolves after news of a racist rant during a training session was released to the press.http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/sport/4793972._Racism__row___the_notes/ The players targeted by his rants are pursuing legal action against Evans.http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/local/4793678.Wolves__former_coach_in__racism__row/
Atlanta, Georgia
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, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
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) is a retired American
United States
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professional basketball
Basketball
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player, and current coach of British
United Kingdom
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team Worcester Wolves
Worcester Wolves
Worcester Wolves is a basketball team from the city of Worcester which plays in the British Basketball League. The Wolves currently play at in the 800-seat capacity Sports Hall of the University of Worcester, although they are to use the new Worcester Arena as their home venue once completed in...
.
A 1.80 m tall creative point guard
Point guard
Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that...
, he led the 1994-95 Euroleague
Euroleague
Euroleague Basketball, commonly known as the Euroleague, is the highest level tier and most important professional club basketball competition in Europe, with teams from up to 18 different countries, members of FIBA Europe. For sponsorship reasons, for five seasons starting with 2010–2011, it is...
in assists with 6.2 per game. At the time he was playing for Russian powerhouse CSKA Moscow
PBC CSKA Moscow
PBC CSKA Moscow is a Russian professional basketball team that is based in Moscow, Russia. The club is a member of the VTB United League. It is often referred to in the West as "Red Army" for its past affiliation with the Soviet Army. CSKA has won two titles between 2006 and 2009 in Europe's...
. Later he had a significant career playing in Germany
Germany
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for the Bayer Giants Leverkusen
Bayer Giants Leverkusen
Bayer Giants Leverkusen is a professional basketball club, part of the Bayer Leverkusen sports club based in Leverkusen, Germany. Based on the number of titles, Leverkusen is the most successful team in the history of German Basketball. In 2009, the Bayer company cut down sponsorship and the club...
and Alba Berlin
ALBA Berlin
-Depth Chart:* Denotes injured player.-Championships:*German Championships: 8 *German Cups: 6 *Korać Cups: 1 -Notable players:- Season by season :-External links:...
.
In 2007, he signed for British Basketball League
British Basketball League
The British Basketball League, often abbreviated to the BBL, is the premier men's professional basketball league in the United Kingdom. The BBL runs two knockout competitions alongside the league championship; the BBL Cup and the BBL Trophy....
side Worcester Wolves, joining the club at the same time as fellow Americans James Life
James Life
James Jimmy Life is an American professional basketball player, currently starring in the British Basketball League for the Worcester Wolves....
and Anthony Paez
Anthony Paez
Anthony Paez is a professional basketball player, currently starring in Hungary for Dombóvár KC of the Hungarian Basketball League....
. As starting point guard that year, he recorded two triple doubles, in back-to-back home games, and was widely thought of as the best creative point guard in the BBL and received an honourable mention for Player of the Month in March 2008.http://www.newcastle-eagles.com/news.asp?Nid=441&PageRange=20 At the end of the season, he moved to rival BBL side Everton Tigers
Everton Tigers
The Mersey Tigers are a professional basketball team based in the city of Liverpool, in England. The club was established in 2007 as a start-up franchise of the British Basketball League, the country's elite competition...
, for whom he played for one season before returning to coach Worcester Wolves. He is also writing a regular column for the local newspaper, the Worcester Evening News.
In Dec 2009 Evans resigned from Worcester Wolves after news of a racist rant during a training session was released to the press.http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/sport/4793972._Racism__row___the_notes/ The players targeted by his rants are pursuing legal action against Evans.http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/local/4793678.Wolves__former_coach_in__racism__row/