Kyan Evans

Height:
6-2
Weight:
175
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Kansas City, Mo.
High School:
Staley

Career: Played two seasons at Colorado State • Totaled 441 points, 79 three-pointers, 139 assists and 39 steals in 72 games • Made 36 starts, all in his sophomore season • Scored in double figures 23 times (all last season) with a high of 23 vs. Memphis in the 2025 NCAA first round • Scored 20 or more points twice • Career-high eight assists vs. Air Force • Made multiple three-pointers 22 times, including three or more 13 times and a career-best six vs. Memphis, which was the most ever in Colorado State history in NCAA Tournament play.

2024-25 at Colorado State: Honorable mention All-Mountain West • Started all 36 of the Rams’ games • Averaged 10.6 points and 3.1 assists • Made 70 of 157 three-pointers • Led the team in threes and three-point percentage at 44.6%, was second in assists and third in scoring • Led the Mountain West in true shooting percentage (64.5%) • Scored in double figures 23 times, including a career-high 23 vs. Memphis in the NCAA first round and 20 at Air Force • Scored in double figures in 12 of the last 13 games • Set a career scoring high seven times • Career-high six three-pointers vs. Memphis (6 for 9) • Multiple threes 21 times, including three or more 13 times • Made 19 threes over a seven-game stretch late in the season • Made 24 of 40 three-pointers (60.0%) over the last eight games • Fourth in the conference with 70 3FGs • Made 69 of 81 free throws (85.2%) • Career-best 6 for 6 from the free throw line three times • Career-high seven field goals in 20-point outing at Air Force • Assist/turnover ratio of 1.6 • Career-high eight assists at home against Air Force • Five or more assists eight times • More assists than turnovers 18 times • Played 30 or more minutes 15 times, including each of the last six games • Hit go-ahead and game-winning shot with 54.8 seconds to play in win at Fresno State • Made clutch three with 90 seconds to play in conference-opening win at Nevada • Scored 18 (of his 20) second-half points at Air Force • Combined for eight three-pointers in the Rams’ three victories in winning the Mountain West Tournament • Hit four 3FGs and finished with 14 points and three assists in MWC semifinal win over Utah State • Six three-pointers vs. Memphis were the most ever in Colorado State’s NCAA Tournament history • Added 10 points in NCAA second round loss to Maryland.

2023-24 at Colorado State: Played in all 36 games • Averaged 1.7 points and 0.8 assists in 8.1 minutes per game • Made 19 of 46 three-pointers (32.1%) • Season-high seven points vs. Denver and Adams State • Five assists in consecutive games against Colorado State Pueblo and Loyola Marymount.

Prep: The 2023 Missouri Gatorade Player of the Year • Three-time all-state, including two-time Class 6 all-state selection, and two-time all-conference at Staley High School • Played for Coach Chris Neff • Averaged 12.4 points and 5.7 assists as a senior • Kansas City Metro Player of the Year in 2022 • Member of the academic honor roll and the school’s leadership council • AAU team (Mokan Elite) won the Peach Jam in 2022.

Personal: Born Kyan Charles Evans on Sept. 20, 2004, in Kansas City, Mo. • Son of Steve and Stacey Evans • Pronounced KEYE-in (rhymes with eye).