Dennis Evans

Position:
Center
Height:
7-2
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Riverside, Calif.
High School:
Hillcrest High School

Grand Canyon:

2025-26 (REDSHIRT-SOPHOMORE): Appeared in 25 games, playing 8.3 minutes per game ... Shot 66.7 percent from the floor ... Averaged 2.6 points and 1.9 rebounds per game ... Was second on the team with 30 blocks on the season ... Scored 12 points vs. Fresno State, going 5-for-8 from the floor ... Tallied 10 points in 20 minutes of game action at Air Force, hitting all three of his field goal attempts.

2024-25 (SOPHOMORE): Did not appear due to injury.

Louisville:

2023-24 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in seven games with five starts, all in November. ... Averaged 9.2 minutes with 1.6 points, 0.9 rebounds and 0.7 blocks ... Missed games due to injury before it was announced on January 4 that he would not be medically cleared ... Scored seven points with two blocks in his collegiate debut against UMBC on November 6.

High School: Averaged 14.7 points, 10.6 rebounds, 5.9 blocks and 2.3 assists as a senior ... Finished his career as the school's all-time leader in blocks (563) and triple-doubles (7). Also finished second in scoring (1,083 career points) and rebounds (794) ... Shot 54 percent from the field, 33 percent from the 3-point line and 74 percent from the free-throw line ... As a junior, tallied five games with 10 or more blocks, including a state record 16-block effort, in helping Hillcrest to a River Valley League Championship in 2022 ... Was a member of the U17 USA Basketball team that won the gold in the FIBA championships in Malaga, Spain. Also previously a participant in the USA junior national team training camp ... Ranked No. 14 in the nation in 2023 Rivals rankings and No. 28 in 247Sports Composite.

Personal: Parents are Dennis and Tayonah Evans ... Has a 9-foot-8 standing reach and a 7-foot-7 wingspan ... The basketball player he most admires is Hakeem Olajuwon ... When he played basketball as a kid, he always pretended he was Dikembe Mutombo.