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2020-21 Women's Basketball Roster
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Nadiria Evans
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Gainesville, Fla.
Bio
Honors & Awards
2020-21 Season (Senior) - Evans developed into not only one of the top players for Asheville, but also one of the top players in the Big South during the 2020-21 campaign...Evans, a Preseason All-Big South First Team selection, started all 25 games for the Bulldogs and she led the team in points (429), scoring average (17.2 PPG), field goals made and attempted (151, 358), free throws made and attempted (126, 177), assists (83), and steals (38)...Scored a season-high 34 points on two occasions at High Point (Dec. 19) and vs. Longwood (Dec. 30)...Her 34-point outbursts were the most points scored by any Big South player during the 2020-21 season...Claimed the second Big South Player of the Week honor of her career on January 4...Her free throw makes (12th) and attempts (17th) both ranked top-20 nationally...Became the 22nd player in program history to eclipse the 1,000-point plateau on December 30 vs. Longwood...For her efforts all season long, Evans was named to the All-Big South First Team.
2019-20 Season (Junior) - Evans was an integral part of the UNC Asheville's success during the 2019-20 campaign...The junior from Gainesville, Florida started all 30 games for the Bulldogs and led the team in field goals made (157), free throws made (102), points scored (428), and steals (38)...Scored 20 or more points seven times as a junior, including a season-best 26-point effort at Radford on January 11...Also had a stellar game on February 1 against Hampton where she scored 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for her lone double-double of the season...Following the regular season, Evans was one of two Bulldogs to receive All-Big South Honorable Mention honors for their play during the 2019-20 season.
2018-19 Season (Sophomore) - Named Big South Player of the Week on Dec. 17 … Played a prominent role off the bench by appearing in all 32 games … Averaged 19.1 minutes, 10.1 points, 2.3 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 1.0 steals per game … Scored a career best 21 points twice versus Charleston Southern on Feb. 5 and High Point on March 6 … Totaled a season-high seven made baskets versus High Point on March 6 … Was perfect from the free throw line six times, including a perfect 8-8 versus Longwood on Feb. 19 … Totaled four assists, five rebounds and 10 points in 20 minutes played versus Hampton on Jan. 8 … Scored at least once in all 32 contests and finished with a double-digit point figure in 17 contests … Totaled 322 points, 72 rebounds, 108 free throws and 611 minutes.
2017-18 Season (Freshman) - Two-sport athlete in basketball and track & field during her freshman season ... Named Big South Freshman of the Week in basketball on Jan. 15 ... Key bench player, as she played in all 33 contests ... Averaged 10.2 minutes, 3.2 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game as a rookie ... Netted a season-best 11 points versus Longwood on Jan. 13 ... Totaled four made baskets at Liberty and versus the Lancers ... Went a perfect 4-for-4 from the free-throw line at Campbell on Jan. 2 ... Corralled a season-high six rebounds versus Warren Wilson ... Tallied multiple assists in three games ... Posted a season-high 23 minutes versus Longwood ... Totaled 106 points, 56 rebounds, 36 field goals made and 338 minutes .
Before UNC Asheville - Two-sport student-athlete for the Eagles, lettering in both basketball and track & field ... Four varsity letters in an illustrious basketball career that saw her end her time with 1,248 career points as well as collect numerous honors, including being selected as Oak Hall's Athlete of the Year following both her sophomore and junior years ... In basketball, Evans was twice named the team's Most Valuable Player ... A three-time The Gainesville Sun All-Area first-team selection ,.. Named the MVP of the Hernando Holiday Classic during her junior campaign ... Averaged 20.4 points, 7.0 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 3.0 steals per game in her senior season ... Averaged 23.5 points, 7.5 boards, 3.3 assists and 5.6 steals as a junior ... In track & field, Evans is the school record holder in both the long jump and triple jump and was also a contributing member of the 4x800 meter, 4x200 meter and 4x400 meter teams that set program records ... Led the 2016 team to the overall state championship and was a member of three consecutive state championships with the Eagles' 4x800 and 4x400 teams ... Captured the individual state championship in the 400 and was named The Gainesville Sun's Track Athlete of the Year as a sophomore.
- 2022 Big South All-Tournament Team
- 2021-22 All-Big South Second Team
- Big South Player of the Week - November 15, 2021
- 2021-22 Preseason All-Big South First Team
- 2020-21 All-Big South First Team
- Big South Player of the Week - January 4, 2021
- 2020-21 Preseason All-Big South First Team
- 2019-20 Big South Honorable Mention
- Big South Player of the Week - December 17, 2018
- Big South Freshman of the Week - January 15, 2018
2020-21 Season (Senior) - Evans developed into not only one of the top players for Asheville, but also one of the top players in the Big South during the 2020-21 campaign...Evans, a Preseason All-Big South First Team selection, started all 25 games for the Bulldogs and she led the team in points (429), scoring average (17.2 PPG), field goals made and attempted (151, 358), free throws made and attempted (126, 177), assists (83), and steals (38)...Scored a season-high 34 points on two occasions at High Point (Dec. 19) and vs. Longwood (Dec. 30)...Her 34-point outbursts were the most points scored by any Big South player during the 2020-21 season...Claimed the second Big South Player of the Week honor of her career on January 4...Her free throw makes (12th) and attempts (17th) both ranked top-20 nationally...Became the 22nd player in program history to eclipse the 1,000-point plateau on December 30 vs. Longwood...For her efforts all season long, Evans was named to the All-Big South First Team.
2019-20 Season (Junior) - Evans was an integral part of the UNC Asheville's success during the 2019-20 campaign...The junior from Gainesville, Florida started all 30 games for the Bulldogs and led the team in field goals made (157), free throws made (102), points scored (428), and steals (38)...Scored 20 or more points seven times as a junior, including a season-best 26-point effort at Radford on January 11...Also had a stellar game on February 1 against Hampton where she scored 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for her lone double-double of the season...Following the regular season, Evans was one of two Bulldogs to receive All-Big South Honorable Mention honors for their play during the 2019-20 season.
2018-19 Season (Sophomore) - Named Big South Player of the Week on Dec. 17 … Played a prominent role off the bench by appearing in all 32 games … Averaged 19.1 minutes, 10.1 points, 2.3 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 1.0 steals per game … Scored a career best 21 points twice versus Charleston Southern on Feb. 5 and High Point on March 6 … Totaled a season-high seven made baskets versus High Point on March 6 … Was perfect from the free throw line six times, including a perfect 8-8 versus Longwood on Feb. 19 … Totaled four assists, five rebounds and 10 points in 20 minutes played versus Hampton on Jan. 8 … Scored at least once in all 32 contests and finished with a double-digit point figure in 17 contests … Totaled 322 points, 72 rebounds, 108 free throws and 611 minutes.
2017-18 Season (Freshman) - Two-sport athlete in basketball and track & field during her freshman season ... Named Big South Freshman of the Week in basketball on Jan. 15 ... Key bench player, as she played in all 33 contests ... Averaged 10.2 minutes, 3.2 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game as a rookie ... Netted a season-best 11 points versus Longwood on Jan. 13 ... Totaled four made baskets at Liberty and versus the Lancers ... Went a perfect 4-for-4 from the free-throw line at Campbell on Jan. 2 ... Corralled a season-high six rebounds versus Warren Wilson ... Tallied multiple assists in three games ... Posted a season-high 23 minutes versus Longwood ... Totaled 106 points, 56 rebounds, 36 field goals made and 338 minutes .
Before UNC Asheville - Two-sport student-athlete for the Eagles, lettering in both basketball and track & field ... Four varsity letters in an illustrious basketball career that saw her end her time with 1,248 career points as well as collect numerous honors, including being selected as Oak Hall's Athlete of the Year following both her sophomore and junior years ... In basketball, Evans was twice named the team's Most Valuable Player ... A three-time The Gainesville Sun All-Area first-team selection ,.. Named the MVP of the Hernando Holiday Classic during her junior campaign ... Averaged 20.4 points, 7.0 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 3.0 steals per game in her senior season ... Averaged 23.5 points, 7.5 boards, 3.3 assists and 5.6 steals as a junior ... In track & field, Evans is the school record holder in both the long jump and triple jump and was also a contributing member of the 4x800 meter, 4x200 meter and 4x400 meter teams that set program records ... Led the 2016 team to the overall state championship and was a member of three consecutive state championships with the Eagles' 4x800 and 4x400 teams ... Captured the individual state championship in the 400 and was named The Gainesville Sun's Track Athlete of the Year as a sophomore.
Highlights || Women's Basketball || #9 UNC Asheville vs #1 High Point (Big South Tournament)
Thursday, March 14
Highlights || Women's Basketball || #9 UNC Asheville vs #8 Gardner-Webb (Big South Tournament)
Thursday, March 14
Highlights || Women's Basketball || UNC Asheville vs Radford
Monday, March 04
Highlights || Women's Basketball || UNC Asheville at Gardner-Webb
Monday, February 26
