Los Angeles Clippers guard Jawun Evans. Photo Credit: NBA.com

Los Angeles Clippers guard Jawun Evans chatted with Brandon ‘Scoop B’ Robinson about Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Isaiah Thomas. Press Play Below To Listen.

Los Angeles Clippers point guard Jawun Evans  put on a show in Los Angeles Friday night. Evans poured in 22 points, dished out eight assists and hauled in four rebounds in 42 minutes of preseason action against Staples Center co-tenant Los Angeles Lakers.

A second round pick in this year’s draft, Evans played an air tight all around game. He shot 8/17 from the field and only missed three free throws and added two steals.

While he’ll back up newly minted Clippers point guard Patrick Beverley, Evans is not someone you should sleep on. In his freshman year at Oklahoma State he averaged a shade under 13 points and 5 assists.  He set an Oklahoma State record as a freshman when he notched 42 points against the school’s rival, University of Oklahoma.

Cleveland Cavaliers’ Isaiah Thomas and LeBron James. Photo Credit: Cavaliers Nation

Listed at 6’0 but realistically about 5’11, Evans has got something to prove. A second rounder? 5’11? Hmm…sounds familiar.

At 5’9, Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Isaiah Thomas defied odds as a member of the Boston Celtics last season. He led the team to the NBA Playoffs and playing inspired basketball after the death of his sister.

Juwan Evans sees the similarities in their game. “Yeah because I can score in different ways,” Jawun Evans told me on Scoop B Radio.

“But also get my teammates involved. And I just make my teammates better so I can do a little bit of both so yeah I can see the comparison.”

A first-team all-conference and a third-team All-American by Sporting News magazine as a sophomore at Oklahoma State, Evans like Thomas says he is doubted for an obvious reason. “I  would have to say my size,” he said.

“I say that, because I’m a little bit shorter than everybody. But I can do the same things that everybody else can do like rebound and score the ball.”

After all, Evans did average 4.4 rebounds in his freshman season at Oklahoma State.

‘The Logo’ Jerry West getting some advice in to #Clippers‘ rookie Jawun Evans pic.twitter.com/pI5sYctv4f

— Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) October 11, 2017

Evans saw an upward spike in his minutes in all four of his preseason games. If he continues to play well in Doc Rivers’ system, he’ll be rewarded. Friday’s preseason game against was a dress rehearsal. Both teams will open up their season playing each other on Thursday at Staples Center.

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Jawun Evans and Brandon ‘Scoop B’ Robinson chat about tonight’s NBA Draft. Photo Credit: Eric Salvary

In the 90s, Aaliyah made a song called ‘Age Ain’t Nothing But A Number.’ In the NBA, height shouldn’t be either. Oklahoma State point guard Jawun Evans will enter the NBA Draft this season after a successful sophomore year.

Evans averaged 19.2 PPG, 6.4 AST, 3.4 REB and 1.8 STL.

Today’s NBA point guard is about 6’4. At 6 feet, some could argue that Evans is not qualified, but his ability is there. So, I don’t buy it. This past NBA season debunked that myth too. The King of the Fourth Quarter, Boston Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas made it work. At 5-11. Thomas turned heads this season when he dropped a smidge under 29 points per game and a shade under 6 assists per game.

Now everybody is a fan of the little guy, including Evans. 

Jawun Evans checked in with me at Conversion Sports and Entertainment’s 8th Annual Official Pre-Draft Gifting & Style SuitePress Room. and talked Thomas Brandon ‘Scoop B’ Robinson talking shop ahead of the 2017 NBA Draft.

We also discussed Russell Westbrook.

Check out Jawun Evans and Scoop B on Scoop B Radio

Check out Jawun Evans’ college highlights

By the way, Conversion Sports’ Gifting Suite was laid impeccably. The room had everything, by the way. You name it: Wahl Clippers, FuelBox, Casper Sleep, Sean John, Triple 5 Soul, WJC Private Aviation, Reinge Clothing, Sutton Cosmetic Dentristry, So Hoodie, Cadillac, AGMG Services and more.

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