Duke freshman phenom opts out of NBA Draft to return to college.
Duke’s freshmen phenoms all appeared on the NBA’s early entrant list that came out recently.
One of the Blue Devils has chosen to withdraw, not attend the NBA Combine and instead return to college.That’s Isaiah Evans, with the news announced by the NBA’s official communications on Sunday evening.
Evans, who was a 5-star recruit, departs the draft class that will still include Cooper Flagg, Kon Knueppel and Khaman Maluach.
The sharpshooting Evans played the least among the freshman quartet but still made a notable impact.
Evans shot a ridiculous 41.6 percent from 3-point range in his freshman year.
He’s 6-foot-6 and an absolute nightmare matchup on the perimeter at both ends of the floor.Evans will have to make some new friends for next season, including the incoming Boozer twins, two 5-stars who could also be destined for the NBA.
But regardless, it’s big news for Duke.
Evans seemed to be heading back to school before surprisingly appearing on the early-entry list.
But this latest news confirms what Evans had already alluded to earlier in the offseason. He’s heading back to Duke, and the Blue Devils will be better for it.
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