Mike Evans (basketball)
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Michael Leeroyall "Mike" Evans (born April 19, 1955 in Goldsboro, North Carolina
) is a retired American National Basketball Association
player and present coach. He played collegiately at Kansas State University
where he is Kansas State's 2nd all-time leading points scorer, behind Jacob Pullen
, with 2,115 points. He was drafted by the Denver Nuggets
with the 21st pick of the 1978 NBA Draft
and had a 9-year NBA career with four different teams (the San Antonio Spurs
, Milwaukee Bucks
, Cleveland Cavaliers
, and the Denver Nuggets
). He was widely regarded throughout his career as an excellent 3-point shooter, being among the league leaders in that statistical category for several years.
After his retirement as a player, he became an assistant coach with the Nuggets. In 2001, when Dan Issel
was fired, Evans assumed coaching duties for the remainder of the 2001-02 season, after which Jeff Bzdelik
was hired as the team's head coach. In 2006-07 he was a scout for the Toronto Raptors
. He then joined the Raptors' coaching staff in 2007-08
. He was fired in the 2009 off-season.
He is currently the head coach of the Moncton Miracles
of the National Basketball League of Canada
.
Goldsboro, North Carolina
Goldsboro is a city in Wayne County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 37,597 at the 2008 census estimate. It is the principal city of and is included in the Goldsboro, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. The nearby town of Waynesboro was founded in 1787 and Goldsboro was...
) is a retired American National Basketball Association
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
player and present coach. He played collegiately at Kansas State University
Kansas State University
Kansas State University, commonly shortened to K-State, is an institution of higher learning located in Manhattan, Kansas, in the United States...
where he is Kansas State's 2nd all-time leading points scorer, behind Jacob Pullen
Jacob Pullen
Jacob Everse Pullen is an American basketball player at the point guard position. The former Kansas State Wildcat is currently playing for Angelico Biella in Italy.-College:...
, with 2,115 points. He was drafted by the Denver Nuggets
Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association . They were founded as the Denver Rockets in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association, and became one of that league's more successful teams...
with the 21st pick of the 1978 NBA Draft
1978 NBA Draft
The 1978 NBA Draft was the 32nd annual draft of the National Basketball Association . The draft was held on June 9, 1978, before the 1978–79 season. In this draft, 22 NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players and other eligible players, including international players...
and had a 9-year NBA career with four different teams (the San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
, Milwaukee Bucks
Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional basketball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. They are part of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1968 as an expansion team, and currently plays at the Bradley Center....
, Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They began playing in the National Basketball Association in 1970 as an expansion team...
, and the Denver Nuggets
Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association . They were founded as the Denver Rockets in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association, and became one of that league's more successful teams...
). He was widely regarded throughout his career as an excellent 3-point shooter, being among the league leaders in that statistical category for several years.
After his retirement as a player, he became an assistant coach with the Nuggets. In 2001, when Dan Issel
Dan Issel
Daniel Paul Issel is a retired American Hall of Fame professional basketball player and coach.-Collegiate playing career:...
was fired, Evans assumed coaching duties for the remainder of the 2001-02 season, after which Jeff Bzdelik
Jeff Bzdelik
Jeff Bzdelik is an American basketball coach, currently coaching at Wake Forest University. He formerly coached the Denver Nuggets in the National Basketball Association for slightly over two seasons, from 2002 through 2004...
was hired as the team's head coach. In 2006-07 he was a scout for the Toronto Raptors
Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors are a professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1995, along with the Vancouver Grizzlies, as part of the NBA's re-expansion...
. He then joined the Raptors' coaching staff in 2007-08
2007-08 NBA season
The 2007–08 NBA season was the 62nd season of the National Basketball Association. The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 30, 2007, and ended on Wednesday, April 16, 2008...
. He was fired in the 2009 off-season.
He is currently the head coach of the Moncton Miracles
Moncton Miracles
The Moncton Miracles are a charter member of the National Basketball League of Canada set to begin play for the 2011-12 season. Based in Moncton, New Brunswick, the Miracles will play their home games at the Moncton Coliseum. -Current Roster:...
of the National Basketball League of Canada
National Basketball League of Canada
The National Basketball League of Canada is a Canadian professional men's basketball league founded in 2011. For the first season, three teams formerly of the Premier Basketball League have joined, with four expansion teams officially joining to form the NBL's "Original Seven".-Current:These are...
.