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Illinois State University Athletics

2018-19 Men's Basketball

Dennis Banks
Dennis Banks
Dennis Banks
Dennis Banks
Dennis Banks
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Joe Faraoni / ESPN Images

3 Keyshawn Evans

  • Position Guard
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 180

Biography

CAREER


Opens his senior season eight three-point field goal makes and 20 attempts away from climbing into the top-10 in program history, and is 80 away from moving into second place in the school record books.


2017-18


Finished third on the team by averaging 15.2 points per game and 456 total points during the season • Played in 30 games during the season, starting 28 times • Made 91 three-point field goals, second-most in a season in program history, and his 217 attempts are third-most in a season in program history • Made .419 percent of his long-range tries (91-of-217) • His 3.03 three-point field goals per game, which ranked 30th in NCAA Division I, and his percentage ranked 39th in the country • Reached double-figure scoring 25 times during the year, including eight games of 20+ points • Made at least one three-pointer in 29 of 30 games, and two or more 23 times during the year • Scored a then-career-high 28 points in the season opener against Florida Gulf Coast, making 7-of-13 shots from long range • Scored 21 points in a loss at Boise State in the Puerto Rico Tip-Off at Myrtle Beach, before coming back a day later with a career-high 29 points, where he made 10-of-13 shots from the field and all six of his three-point tries • Scored 26 points in 39 minutes of action against Charleston Southern • Added 25 points in a win at Ole Miss on Dec. 16, making 5-of-11 shots from long range • Made all five of his three-point shots at Evansville on Dec. 23 • Scored 25 points at UNI on Jan. 24, making 6-of-11 from beyond the arc • Scored 20+ points in the final two regular season of the year, with 23 points at home against Drake on Feb. 21, and 20 points on Feb. 24 at Loyola • Dished out a career-high seven assists in three games during the year, the season opener against FGCU, at Ole Miss on Dec. 16, and in the team's overtime win in the MVC Tournament Semifinals against Southern Illinois on Mar. 3

2016-17


Earned the team’s Most Improved Award by playing in 35 games and averaging 5.8 points, 2.0 assists and 1.5 rebounds per contest as a sophomore compared to 0.9 points, 0.4 assists and 0.5 rebounds per contest in 10 games as a freshman • Scored eight points with four assists in the NIT first-round win over UC Irvine (March 15) • Matched a career high with 16 points on a career-best six field goals and recorded a career-high four steals in the State Farm MVC Tournament quarterfinal win over Evansville (March 3) • Scored 14 points, including a key 3-pointer which sparked a 21-4 Redbird run to end the game, in the win at Northern Iowa to clinch a share of the MVC regular-season title (Feb. 25) • Scored eight points in the Senior Night win over Southern Illinois (Feb. 22) • Netted a career-high 16 points on five 3-pointers in the win at Drake (Feb. 7) • Scored eight points at Wichita State (Feb. 4) • Made his first-career start and played a career-high 31 minutes in the win over Northern Iowa (Feb. 1) • Scored 11 points on 4-for-5 shooting in the win over Evansville (Jan. 29) • Scored six points in the win over Drake (Jan. 21) • Netted nine points with three assists in the win at Bradley (Jan. 18) • Scored 10 points in the win over Wichita State (Jan. 14) • Netted nine points on 3-for-4 shooting in the win at Southern Illinois (Jan. 11) • Netted 10 points with three assists in the win at Loyola Chicago (Jan. 1) • Scored nine points in the win over Evansville (Dec. 29) • Scored a then career-high 12 points in the win over New Mexico (Dec. 3) • Dished a career-high four assists in the win over Fort Wayne (Nov. 16) • Scored his first-career 3-pointer on a 40-foot buzzer-beating shot before halftime at Murray State (Nov. 11).

2015-16


Played in 10 games, all off of the bench, with his final appearance of the season occurring Dec. 30 versus Missouri State • After that, underwent knee surgery (Feb. 17) • Scored a career-best three points versus Quincy (Nov. 27) • Scored his first collegiate basket versus South Dakota State (Nov. 19).

Prior to Illinois State


Averaged 15.0 points, 2.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 2.0 steals per game as a senior at The Sagemont School • Helped lead The Sagemont School to the Florida Class 3A state championship game, scoring a team-best 17 points in the title game • Earned all-state and all-county accolades for his efforts • Averaged 15.0 points and 5.0 assists per game as a junior while helping guide American Heritage-Plantation High School to its first-ever Florida Class 5A state title, with a 28-7 overall record • Named MVP of the championship game, scoring 25 points on 10-for-15 shooting, including five 3-pointers • Was also a member of the E1T1 Elite AAU team.

Personal


Born February 15, 1996 • Son of Tracey and Cat Evans • His father, Tracey, played basketball at Hawaii Pacific • Major: Marketing – Professional Sales

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 3

    2015-16Freshman

    Guard
    6'0" 180 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2016-17Sophomore

    Guard
    6'0" 180 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2017-18Junior

    Guard
    6'0" 180 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2018-19Senior

    Guard
    6'0" 180 lbs
    3