We all know that there are two things that are for certain. I’d like to add a third, Dana Evans improving is also a certainty. Even a year filled with uncertainty, covid protocols, postponed games, and make up games, Dana Evans puts her best foot forward night in and night out. Tonight is senior night for our lone senior, Dana Evans. Although she’d probably prefer not to share this night alone, she deserves all the spotlight this night comes with and a whole lot more.
Every year Dana Evans has put on a UofL WBB uniform, she’s improved from the year before. Dana has improved her field goal percentage, free throw percentage, rebounds per game, assists per game, minutes per game, and points per game each season all while taking on a bigger leadership role.
As a freshman, Dana played in 39 games and started only 1 game. She had a season high 14 points at Air Force. As a freshman she also had her career high 10 assists in the rivalry game at uk, which was also her first career double-double. Dana averaged 5.1 ppg and 3.4 apg.
- ACC All-Freshman Team
As a sophomore, Dana introduced herself to the ACC. Dana played in 36 games and started in 5 of those 36. She set a new career high in points with 21 against Northern Kentucky. Dana also set a new career high in minutes played, as she played 38 minutes vs Notre Dame. On March 3rd 2019, Dana set a new career high in steals with 5 in a huge win vs UConn in the YUM Center. Dana doubled her ppg average with 10.4ppg. Dana also averaged 4apg and 2.4rpg on her way to being named ACC Sixth Player Of The Year.
- ACC POY
- ACC All-Academic Team
As a junior, the rest of college basketball came to know who Dana Evans was. Dana had a historic season. She scored in double figures in all but one game. She also started 29 of Louisville’s 30 games last year. Dana set a new career high in scoring with 28 points against Oklahoma State. Dana also played a career high 50 minutes in a win against UT Martin. Once again Dana tied her career high in assists with 10 in a win against uk. Dana had a phenomenal junior season. She averaged 18ppg, 4.2apg, and 2.8rpg while shooting 89% from the free throw line and 43% from beyond the arc.
- ACC Player Of The Year
- All ACC First Team
- All ACC Academic Team
- All-ACC Tournament Team
- USBWA Second Team All-American
- Associated Press Second Team All-American
Now that Dana has conquered the ACC, the Louisville Women’s Basketball program is looking to help cement her legacy in the NCAA. The Louisville program has launched a website, along with a series of short videos, about Dana to help her bring home the most prestigious individual award in college basketball.
For more info visit DanaEvans1.com
The first three videos of the series on Evans are below, but you’ll have to visit the site to see the next episodes.
Chapter 1: A Kid From Gary
Chapter 2: The New Kid
Chapter 3: The Climb
Dana Evans has been named to multiple preseason awards: ACC POY, First Team All-ACC, Associated Press All-American, Drysdale Award watch list, Wooden Award watch list, and Naismith Trophy watch list. So far this year Dana Evans has not disappointed.
We’ve seen a lot of greats play for Louisville over the years and Dana Evans is definitely one of the greats. Right now, Dana sits at #11 on Louisville Women’s Basketball’s scoring leaderboard. If she never plays another game for Louisville, she’ll still be considered one of the best, if not, the best clutch players in program history. Here is hoping that she has a least 13 games left to play in a Cards uniform.
