Isaiah Evans

Isaiah Demonte Evans is an American basketball player who currently attends North Mecklenburg High School in Huntersville, North Carolina.

Early life and high school
Evans grew up in Fayetteville, North Carolina and attends North Mecklenburg High School in Huntersville, North Carolina. He averaged 26 points and 6.4 rebounds per game as a junior. Evans averaged 38.6 points over five games in the NCHSAA state playoffs and was named North Carolina Mr. Basketball at the end of the season. Evans averaged 27.4 points, 6.1 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 2.3 steals per contest to guide the Vikings to a 30-3 record and a Class 4A state championship. He was selected to play in the 2024 McDonald's All-American Boys Game during his senior year. Evans also repeated as North Carolina Mr. Basketball.

Recruiting
Evans is a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2024 class, according to major recruiting services. He committed to play college basketball at Duke over offers from Kansas, NC State, Tennessee, Texas, Auburn, and Florida State. Evans signed a National Letter of Intent to play for the Blue Devils on November 13, 2023, during the early signing period.