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2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster

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2 Melvin Evans

  • Position Guard
  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 195
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Bronx, N.Y.
  • Highschool Monsignor Scanlan/Our Savior Lutheran
  • Major Sports Management

Biography

2024-25: CACC Spring Academic Honor roll, Presidents’ Level... NABC Honors Court... CACC Defensive Player of the Week, 3/3... Academic Honor Roll, Presidents’ Level (3.50-3.99), Fall 2024... Played in 29 games, recorded 301 points, including 115 field goals, 8 three pointers, 63 free throws, 122 assists, and 59 total steals this season... Had a high of 23 points and 2 steals against Dominican New York University on 1/28... ranked second in the league in assists (4.2 apg) and third in steals (2.0 spg), while averaging a career-best 10.4 points per game... selected CACC Defensive Player of the Week (3/3)... his 136 career steals heading into his senior season are ninth on the school's all-time list.

2023-24: Played in 27 games, starting 1... Recorded 217 points including 86 field goals, 6 3-point field goals, 39 free-throws, and 44 assists... Had a season high 18 points and 3 steals at Chestnut Hill (2/12)...

2022-23: Played in all 32 games, starting 1... Averaged 3.6 points, 2.2 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 1.2 steal in 14.5 minutes per game... (.364)FG%... (.129)3PT%... (.485)FT%... Posted a career-high 12 points vs. Georgian Court (01/14/23)... Recorded a career-high 4 assists and 4 steals vs. Saint Michael's (11/12/22)... Grabbed a career-high 6 rebounds (2x) vs. Georgian Court (01/14/23) and Bridgeport (02/08/23)...

Prior to Caldwell: Won a Conference Championship in high-school career...

About Melvin: Parents Melvin and Nicola... Brothers Nick 25, Rashawn 18... Plans on playing basketball overseas after graduating...

Career Highs:
Points: 8, vs. Dominican(N.Y.) (1/28/25)
Rebounds: 11, vs. Bloomfield (3/01/25)
Assists: 8, vs. Bloomfield (3/01/25)
Steals: 5, vs Wilmington(Del.) (2/25/25)
Blocks: 3, vs East Stroudsburg (11/17/24)

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2

    2022-23Freshman

    G
    6'4" 191 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2023-24Sophomore

    G
    6'4" 195 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2024-25Junior

    Guard
    6'4" 195 lbs
    2