5-star Kwame Evans Jr. sets commitment date, narrows list

Class of 2023 five-star Kwame Evans Jr. tells On3 he will announce his college decision on Tuesday, August 2nd on his birthday at 3:00 PM ET.

The 6-foot-10 power forward out of Montverde (Fla.) Academy will decide between Arizona, Auburn, Kentucky, and Oregon. Each program has hosted him for an official visit.

Evans broke down each program at Peach Jam with On3’s Jamie Shaw.

Arizona: “I have a genuine relationship with Tommy Lloyd. He’s just a good guy and the program is really good too.”

Kentucky: “Kentucky and Calipari put players like me into the league, just the pedigree, and the coaching staff.”

Oregon: “Me and Dana Altman talk a lot. Oregon seems like a really good place for me really.”

Auburn: “Bruce Pearl and them text me every day. We’ve been doing good and its a great school for me as well.”

Evans, a native of Baltimore, Maryland ranks as the No. 4 overall prospect in the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He’s also the No. 2 ranked power forward, and the No. 1 prospect in the state of Florida.

Scouting Summary

It’s the length with Evans, his arms seemingly go forever and he continues to grow. There is so much there with his game, it is understandable how he can still be putting it all together. Evans has ball skills to re-initiate offense or grab and go off the rebounds. He has excellent vision, as teams are able to play through him from a stationary position in the half-court. Evans is a reliable spot shooter when his feet are set. While he is athletic, there is not a lot of pop in his game, but his enormous wing-span makes up for a lot of that. He is great in the passing lanes and has excellent timing as a shot-blocker. He will need to continue adding strength, but that will come as he is still young. The upside is huge and the light is coming on. – On3’s Jamie Shaw, National Recruiting Analyst