A former five-star recruit ranked as the No. 13 overall player in the Class of 2024 out of high school, Evans played in 36 games with the 35-win Blue Devils this past season, averaging 6.8 points and shooting 41.

Yet, few reactions captured the moment quite like that of Rutgers freshman Ace Bailey, a projected lottery pick in the upcoming 2025 NBA Draft. Bailey is coming off a standout season with the Scarlet Knights after finishing high school as the No. 2-ranked player in the nation, per 247Sports.

Bleacher Report's Jonathan Wasserman projected Evans as the No. 35 pick in his latest mock 2025 draft, but noted scouts would first need to see him play in NBA combine scrimmages "where he could take on a different role with a greener light than what he played with at Duke."