Kent State has landed one of the nation top junior college transfers without even having to use a scholarship.
Kent State has landed one of the nation top junior college transfers without even having to use a scholarship.
Rivals.com has learned that 6-foot-3 guard Tyree Evans has been accepted to Kent State. Evans, the No. 6 prospect in the 2008 junior college rankings, will join the team as a walk-on. The Golden Flashes did not have any scholarships available.
Evans has been linked to Kent State since early June, when the school hired his former coach - Bobby Steinburg - from Motlow State Community College in Lynchburg, Tenn., as an assistant to new coach Geno Ford. That move came after Evans asked for and was given his release from Maryland in late May. Evans signed with the Terps in April but had yet to pass through the admissions office there, possibly because of a troubled past that kept many Division I-A schools from recruiting him.
Evans was charged with two felonies statutory rape and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute that eventually were pleaded down to misdemeanors. He was also found guilty of trespassing.
Evans addition will make Kent State the clear favorite in the MAC and possibly one of the top mid-major programs in the nation. The Golden Flashes return three starters from a team that went 28-7 and reached the NCAA Tournament.
Evans will give the Golden Flashes an explosive scoring threat on the perimeter. He averaged 21.1 points per game and shot 44 percent from 3-point range last season at Motlow State.
