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23 Evan Park
Evan Park
  • Height:
    6-7
  • Weight:
    220
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    Chillicothe, Ohio
  • High School:
    Unioto
  • Position:
    F
  • gp
    24
  • pts/g
    6.4
  • fg %
    46.0
  • 3pt %
    38.5
  • ft %
    69.2
  • reb/g
    2.8
  • a/g
    1.2

Bio

Sophomore (2023-24): Appeared in all 24 games and made 16 starts, each career-bests...Set career-bests across all categories, including a team-best 46 percent field goal percentage...Ranked fourth on the team in rebounding with 68 for the season and second with eight blocks...Despite being held scoreless in the season opener against Beloit, recorded four steals and dished out career-best five assists...Set a new career-high and led the Jackets with 18 points off the bench that included a pair of 3-pointers on Nov. 25 vs. Oberlin and also secured a team-best five rebounds...Made first career start on Nov. 29 at Mount St. Joseph...Notched second game in double figures on Jan. 10 vs. Bluffton by pouring in 16 points and six rebounds...Recorded seven rebounds in a tight contest on Jan. 13 vs. Franklin, setting a new career-best total...Recorded 15 points on Feb. 10 at Hanover for fourth double-digit performance of the season to compliment eight rebounds...Named Academic All-HCAC

Freshman (2022-23): Played in 21 games off the bench...Made college debut in the season-opener on Nov. 11 vs. Miami-Middletown during DC's Purple and Gold Tournament, scoring two points...Tallied a season-best 14 markers during a road loss at Anderson on Feb. 8 that featured his lone made 3-pointer of the year

High School: Graduate of Unioto (2022) in Chillicothe, Ohio…Earned three varsity letters for the Sherman Tanks and played in 69 games, scoring 400 points, 313 rebounds and 40 blocks…Averaged 10.4 points per game and 7.7 rebounds to complement 23 blocks to earn third-team all-conference...Also third-team all-district and team leadership award during his senior year...National Honor Society

Personal: Son of Julie and Ty Park…One sister, Allison…Majoring in business…Favorite sports teams are Ohio State football, Kentucky basketball and the Cincinnati Bengals…Favorite athletes include Joe Burrow, LeBron James and Devin Booker

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Jan 31 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 81-70
Feb 3 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 79-49
Feb 7 Mt. St. Joseph L, 77-68
Feb 10 Hanover (Ind.) L, 85-58
Feb 13 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 91-61
Feb 16 at Bluffton L, 93-79
  Total Conference
Games 24 18
Games started 16 15
Minutes 447 354
Minutes per game 18.6 19.7
FG 63-137 51-109
FG Pct 46.0 46.8
3PT 10-26 7-21
3PT Pct 38.5 33.3
FT 18-26 15-23
FT Pct 69.2 65.2
Off rebounds 17 14
Def rebounds 51 42
Total rebounds 68 56
Rebounds per game 2.8 3.1
Personal fouls 55 45
Disqualifications 1 1
Assists 29 14
Turnovers 29 22
Assist to turnover ratio 1.0 0.6
Steals 11 6
Blocks 8 7
Points 154 124
Points per game 6.4 6.9
Points per 40 min 13.8 14.0

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 8 at Cleveland St. L, 102-41 - 14 3-6 50.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 7
Nov 10 Beloit L, 81-64 - 17 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 11 Miami-Hamilton W, 71-68 - 14 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Nov 15 at Olivet (Mich.) L, 91-60 - 9 1-2 50.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 3
Nov 18 Kalamazoo L, 74-59 - 18 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 5
Nov 25 Oberlin L, 80-58 - 24 7-14 50.0 2-4 50.0 2-2 100.0 18
Nov 29 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 70-65 1 27 2-6 33.3 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 5
Dec 2 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 93-69 1 13 2-4 50.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 4
Dec 9 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 95-52 1 23 3-5 60.0 1-2 50.0 0-1 0.0 7
Dec 16 at Alma (Mich.) L, 84-75 1 11 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 18 at Ohio L, 108-28 1 22 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Dec 21 at IUPUI L, 90-67 1 19 3-5 60.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 7
Dec 30 Earlham (Ind.) L, 79-59 1 17 2-4 50.0 1-1 100.0 1-2 50.0 6
Jan 3 Manchester (Ind.) L, 87-67 - 15 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Jan 6 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 80-56 1 16 2-8 25.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 5
Jan 10 Bluffton L, 80-77 1 29 7-14 50.0 1-5 20.0 1-2 50.0 16
Jan 13 Franklin (Ind.) L, 81-74 1 26 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Jan 17 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 102-55 1 14 6-9 66.7 0-0 - 0-0 - 12
Jan 20 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 84-51 1 20 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 6
Jan 24 Anderson (Ind.) L, 108-68 - 17 3-8 37.5 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 7
Jan 27 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 80-68 1 23 2-7 28.6 0-3 0.0 1-2 50.0 5
Jan 31 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 81-70 1 15 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 3 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 79-49 1 16 2-3 66.7 0-1 0.0 2-3 66.7 6
Feb 7 Mt. St. Joseph L, 77-68 1 21 3-6 50.0 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 8
Feb 10 Hanover (Ind.) L, 85-58 - 25 5-7 71.4 1-1 100.0 4-5 80.0 15
Feb 13 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 91-61 1 21 3-10 30.0 0-2 0.0 2-2 100.0 8
Feb 16 at Bluffton L, 93-79 1 16 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 0-0 - 2

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 8 at Cleveland St. L, 102-41 - 14 1 0 1 1 1 0 0
Nov 10 Beloit L, 81-64 - 17 0 0 0 5 1 4 0
Nov 11 Miami-Hamilton W, 71-68 - 14 1 0 1 0 1 0 0
Nov 15 at Olivet (Mich.) L, 91-60 - 9 0 1 1 2 1 0 1
Nov 18 Kalamazoo L, 74-59 - 18 1 2 3 4 0 0 0
Nov 25 Oberlin L, 80-58 - 24 1 4 5 2 4 1 0
Nov 29 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 70-65 1 27 0 1 1 1 1 0 2
Dec 2 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 93-69 1 13 0 3 3 0 0 0 0
Dec 9 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 95-52 1 23 2 1 3 0 3 0 0
Dec 16 at Alma (Mich.) L, 84-75 1 11 0 2 2 2 0 0 0
Dec 18 at Ohio L, 108-28 1 22 0 1 1 1 3 0 0
Dec 21 at IUPUI L, 90-67 1 19 1 1 2 0 1 0 0
Dec 30 Earlham (Ind.) L, 79-59 1 17 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Jan 3 Manchester (Ind.) L, 87-67 - 15 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Jan 6 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 80-56 1 16 0 3 3 1 1 0 0
Jan 10 Bluffton L, 80-77 1 29 1 5 6 1 2 4 1
Jan 13 Franklin (Ind.) L, 81-74 1 26 1 6 7 2 1 0 0
Jan 17 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 102-55 1 14 2 1 3 0 1 1 0
Jan 20 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 84-51 1 20 0 1 1 1 2 0 0
Jan 24 Anderson (Ind.) L, 108-68 - 17 2 3 5 0 1 0 0
Jan 27 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 80-68 1 23 0 2 2 1 1 0 0
Jan 31 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 81-70 1 15 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Feb 3 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 79-49 1 16 1 0 1 2 1 0 0
Feb 7 Mt. St. Joseph L, 77-68 1 21 0 6 6 1 1 0 1
Feb 10 Hanover (Ind.) L, 85-58 - 25 3 5 8 3 4 0 1
Feb 13 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 91-61 1 21 0 3 3 0 2 0 1
Feb 16 at Bluffton L, 93-79 1 16 2 1 3 0 1 0 1

Game Log - Ball control extended

Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 8 at Cleveland St. L, 102-41 - 0 0 1.0
Nov 10 Beloit L, 81-64 - 2 0 5.0
Nov 11 Miami-Hamilton W, 71-68 - 3 0 0.0
Nov 15 at Olivet (Mich.) L, 91-60 - 2 - 2.0
Nov 18 Kalamazoo L, 74-59 - 1 0 -
Nov 25 Oberlin L, 80-58 - 2 0 0.5
Nov 29 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 70-65 1 5 1 1.0
Dec 2 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 93-69 1 2 0 -
Dec 9 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 95-52 1 2 0 0.0
Dec 16 at Alma (Mich.) L, 84-75 1 0 0 -
Dec 18 at Ohio L, 108-28 1 1 0 0.3
Dec 21 at IUPUI L, 90-67 1 1 0 0.0
Dec 30 Earlham (Ind.) L, 79-59 1 3 0 -
Jan 3 Manchester (Ind.) L, 87-67 - 3 0 -
Jan 6 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 80-56 1 2 0 1.0
Jan 10 Bluffton L, 80-77 1 3 0 0.5
Jan 13 Franklin (Ind.) L, 81-74 1 3 0 2.0
Jan 17 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 102-55 1 3 - 0.0
Jan 20 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 84-51 1 2 0 0.5
Jan 24 Anderson (Ind.) L, 108-68 - 2 0 0.0
Jan 27 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 80-68 1 4 0 1.0
Jan 31 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 81-70 1 1 0 -
Feb 3 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 79-49 1 2 0 2.0
Feb 7 Mt. St. Joseph L, 77-68 1 3 0 1.0
Feb 10 Hanover (Ind.) L, 85-58 - 3 0 0.8
Feb 13 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 91-61 1 2 0 0.0
Feb 16 at Bluffton L, 93-79 1 0 0 0.0

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2022-23 21 6.2 0.7-1.8 0.0-0.4 0.0-0.1 1.4
2023-24 24 18.6 2.6-5.7 0.4-1.1 0.8-1.1 6.4
Total 45 12.8 1.7-3.9 0.2-0.8 0.4-0.6 4.1

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2022-23 21 - 130 14-37 37.8 1-9 11.1 1-2 50.0 30
2023-24 24 16 447 63-137 46.0 10-26 38.5 18-26 69.2 154
Total 45 16 577 77-174 44.3 11-35 31.4 19-28 67.9 184

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2022-23 21 130 6.2 4.3-11.4 0.3-2.8 11.1 0.3-0.6 9.2
2023-24 24 447 18.6 5.6-12.3 0.9-2.3 38.5 1.6-2.3 13.8
Total 45 577 12.8 5.3-12.1 0.8-2.4 31.4 1.3-1.9 12.8

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2022-23 21 0.4 0.4 0.8 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.0
2023-24 24 0.7 2.1 2.8 1.2 1.2 0.5 0.3
Total 45 0.6 1.3 1.9 0.7 0.8 0.3 0.2

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2022-23 21 - 8 9 17 4 7 2 1
2023-24 24 16 17 51 68 29 29 11 8
Total 45 16 25 60 85 33 36 13 9

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2022-23 21 2.5 2.8 5.2 1.2 2.2 0.6 0.3
2023-24 24 1.5 4.6 6.1 2.6 2.6 1.0 0.7
Total 45 1.7 4.2 5.9 2.3 2.5 0.9 0.6

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event            
Total 24 18.6 2.6-5.7 0.4-1.1 0.8-1.1 6.4
Conference 18 19.7 2.8-6.1 0.4-1.2 0.8-1.3 6.9
Exhibition 3 18.3 2.3-4.3 0.7-1.7 0.0-0.0 5.3
Location            
Home 13 19.9 3.2-6.5 0.5-1.2 1.0-1.4 7.8
Away 11 17.1 2.0-4.8 0.3-1.0 0.5-0.7 4.7
Neutral - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Result            
Wins 1 14.0 2.0-5.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 4.0
Losses 23 18.8 2.7-5.7 0.4-1.1 0.8-1.1 6.5
Month            
November 6 18.2 2.3-5.3 0.7-1.0 0.5-0.5 5.8
December 4 16.0 1.8-3.8 0.5-1.0 0.2-0.8 4.3
January 9 19.4 3.1-6.8 0.2-1.1 0.6-0.9 7.0
February 5 19.8 2.8-5.8 0.4-1.2 1.8-2.4 7.8

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event                    
Total 24 16 447 63-137 46.0 10-26 38.5 18-26 69.2 154
Conference 18 15 354 51-109 46.8 7-21 33.3 15-23 65.2 124
Exhibition 3 2 55 7-13 53.8 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 16
Location                    
Home 13 6 259 41-84 48.8 7-15 46.7 13-18 72.2 102
Away 11 10 188 22-53 41.5 3-11 27.3 5-8 62.5 52
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result                    
Wins 1 - 14 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Losses 23 16 433 61-132 46.2 10-26 38.5 18-26 69.2 150
Month                    
November 6 1 109 14-32 43.8 4-6 66.7 3-3 100.0 35
December 4 4 64 7-15 46.7 2-4 50.0 1-3 33.3 17
January 9 7 175 28-61 45.9 2-10 20.0 5-8 62.5 63
February 5 4 99 14-29 48.3 2-6 33.3 9-12 75.0 39

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event                
Total 24 447 18.6 5.6-12.3 0.9-2.3 38.5 1.6-2.3 13.8
Conference 18 354 19.7 5.8-12.3 0.8-2.4 33.3 1.7-2.6 14.0
Exhibition 3 55 18.3 5.1-9.5 1.5-3.6 40.0 0.0-0.0 11.6
Location                
Home 13 259 19.9 6.3-13.0 1.1-2.3 46.7 2.0-2.8 15.8
Away 11 188 17.1 4.7-11.3 0.6-2.3 27.3 1.1-1.7 11.1
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Result                
Wins 1 14 14.0 5.7-14.3 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 11.4
Losses 23 433 18.8 5.6-12.2 0.9-2.4 38.5 1.7-2.4 13.9
Month                
November 6 109 18.2 5.1-11.7 1.5-2.2 66.7 1.1-1.1 12.8
December 4 64 16.0 4.4-9.4 1.2-2.5 50.0 0.6-1.9 10.6
January 9 175 19.4 6.4-13.9 0.5-2.3 20.0 1.1-1.8 14.4
February 5 99 19.8 5.7-11.7 0.8-2.4 33.3 3.6-4.8 15.8

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event                
Total 24 0.7 2.1 2.8 1.2 1.2 0.5 0.3
Conference 18 0.8 2.3 3.1 0.8 1.2 0.3 0.4
Exhibition 3 0.7 0.7 1.3 0.7 1.7 0.0 0.0
Location                
Home 13 0.8 2.8 3.5 1.6 1.4 0.7 0.2
Away 11 0.6 1.4 2.0 0.7 1.0 0.2 0.5
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 1 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 23 0.7 2.2 2.9 1.3 1.2 0.5 0.3
Month                
November 6 0.5 1.3 1.8 2.3 1.3 0.8 0.5
December 4 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.8 0.8 0.0 0.0
January 9 0.7 2.4 3.1 0.7 1.0 0.7 0.1
February 5 1.2 3.0 4.2 1.2 1.8 0.0 0.8

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event                  
Total 24 16 17 51 68 29 29 11 8
Conference 18 15 14 42 56 14 22 6 7
Exhibition 3 2 2 2 4 2 5 0 0
Location                  
Home 13 6 10 36 46 21 18 9 3
Away 11 10 7 15 22 8 11 2 5
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 1 - 1 0 1 0 1 0 0
Losses 23 16 16 51 67 29 28 11 8
Month                  
November 6 1 3 8 11 14 8 5 3
December 4 4 2 6 8 3 3 0 0
January 9 7 6 22 28 6 9 6 1
February 5 4 6 15 21 6 9 0 4

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event                
Total 24 1.5 4.6 6.1 2.6 2.6 1.0 0.7
Conference 18 1.6 4.7 6.3 1.6 2.5 0.7 0.8
Exhibition 3 1.5 1.5 2.9 1.5 3.6 0.0 0.0
Location                
Home 13 1.5 5.6 7.1 3.2 2.8 1.4 0.5
Away 11 1.5 3.2 4.7 1.7 2.3 0.4 1.1
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 1 2.9 0.0 2.9 0.0 2.9 0.0 0.0
Losses 23 1.5 4.7 6.2 2.7 2.6 1.0 0.7
Month                
November 6 1.1 2.9 4.0 5.1 2.9 1.8 1.1
December 4 1.3 3.8 5.0 1.9 1.9 0.0 0.0
January 9 1.4 5.0 6.4 1.4 2.1 1.4 0.2
February 5 2.4 6.1 8.5 2.4 3.6 0.0 1.6

Photos

Bluffton vs. Defiance

1/10/2024 8:00 PM EST

Bluffton vs. Defiance

1/10/2024 8:00 PM EST

Bluffton vs. Defiance

1/10/2024 8:00 PM EST

Franklin vs. Defiance

1/13/2024 3:00 PM EST

Hanover vs. Defiance

2/10/2024 12:00 PM EST