Lori Evans

[Scout Team Sports @yourscoutteam]

NC State just made one of the most impactful moves in the college basketball Transfer Portal.

Kyle Evans (UC Irvine) led the COUNTRY in blocks (3.3 per game, 111 total) and gives the NC State Wolfpack an elite rim protector heading into next season.

This is a perfect fit in Justin Gainey’s system:
– NC State wants heavy ball pressure on defense
– That creates rim pressure opportunities
– Evans erases those mistakes as a backline anchor

But he’s not just defense.
Evans is an efficient offensive big:
– Elite rim runner in transition
– Strong pick-and-roll finisher
– High-level cutter
– 95th percentile post efficiency

One of the most underrated transfer portal additions in college basketball.

[NC State Men's Basketball @PackMensBball]

Nation’s leading shot blocker is running with the Wolfpack!

Welcome to the Pack, @_kylevans_ 🐺

[WEAVE @WEAVE]

Together with Kyle Evans we are excited to announce his commitment to NC State University. #WEAVE 🧶

[Kyle Evans @_kylevans_]

Go pack 🐺

[UCI Men's Basketball @UCImbb]

𝐍𝐈𝐓 𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃 𝐎𝐍𝐄 🏡

🆚 | UNLV
⏰ | 8:00 pm PT
📍 | Irvine, CA
📺 | ESPNU

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[UCI Men's Basketball @UCImbb]

𝑪𝑯𝑨𝑴𝑷𝑰𝑶𝑵𝑺𝑯𝑰𝑷 𝑺𝑨𝑻𝑼𝑹𝑫𝑨𝒀

🆚 | (#2) Hawai'i
⏰ | 7:00 pm PT
📍 | Henderson, NV
📺 | ESPN2

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[UCI Men's Basketball @UCImbb]

𝑻𝒊𝒎𝒆 𝑭𝒐𝒓 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑵𝒆𝒙𝒕 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒕𝒆𝒓 🗣️

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[UCI Men's Basketball @UCImbb]

𝐀𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐬 📈

Congratulations to Kyle Evans for being named a finalist by https://t.co/ySDI9z4n6i for the 2025-26 Lefty Driesell award, presented annually to the top defensive player in Division I college basketball.

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[UCI Men's Basketball @UCImbb]

𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭: 𝐊𝐲𝐥𝐞 𝐄𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐬 🙌

Honored to celebrate Kyle Evans on Senior Night! Forever cemented in the Anteater record books. Thank you for everything you've done for UCI Men's Basketball!

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[UCI Men's Basketball @UCImbb]

𝑬𝑻𝑪𝑯𝑬𝑫 𝒊𝒏 𝑯𝑰𝑺𝑻𝑶𝑹𝒀 ✍️

Kyle Evans has officially surpassed Mamadou N'Diaye for the most blocks in a season in both UC Irvine and Big West history!

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[UCI Men's Basketball @UCImbb]

𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 📈

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[UCI Men's Basketball @UCImbb]

Evans 14 points, 11 rebounds and 6 blocks

[UCI Men's Basketball @UCImbb]

𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 👀

Kyle Evans is currently tied for 4th with Anteater alum Mamadou Ndiaye in Big West Single-Season Blocks All-Time!

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[UCI Men's Basketball @UCImbb]

𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 👏 Congratulations to Kyle Evans for being named the Lute Olson Award National Player of the Week!

📰 | https://t.co/EPVPybRAQr

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[UCI Men's Basketball @UCImbb]

𝐀𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 👏

Kyle Evans has been named to the 2026 Naismith Men's College Defensive Player of the Year Watch List!

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[UCI Men's Basketball @UCImbb]

Block 66!

[UCI Men's Basketball @UCImbb]

Not easy getting past 1️⃣4️⃣

[The Big West @BigWestSports]

🏀MBB #POTW | MVP Performance at Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational Nets @ucimbb's Kyle Evans Player of the Week Honor, presented by @MyCreditUnion1

#𝗢𝗻𝗹𝘆𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗕𝗼𝗹𝗱 x #NCAAMBB#NCAAMBB
https://t.co/6NfSDBHMdu

[UCI Men's Basketball @UCImbb]

𝐇𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐧' 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 🤝

Congratulations to Kyle Evans for being named your Big West Player of the Week!

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[UCI Men's Basketball @UCImbb]

Head to YouTube to hear from Head Coach Russell Turner and Forward Kyle Evans following tonight's win over UC Riverside!

▶️ | https://t.co/dlPRBno2yB

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