2024 Men's Basketball Spring Roster

Josiah Driggers, ESU Athletics
Stephen Coleman

24 Kaden Evans

  • Position Guard
  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 187
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Kansas City, MO
  • Highschool Oak Park HS

Biography

Awards/Honors
2022-23
  • Honorable Mention All-MIAA

At ESU
In his third year with the Hornets after transferring from Southwest Minnesota State.

Sophomore Season (2022-23)
He was an honorable mention All-MIAA selection. He is sixth in the MIAA in steals. He had six points, thee rebounds, three assists, two steals and a blocked shot against Northern State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. He scored 19 points with six rebounds and hit five three-pointers against Lincoln in the MIAA Quarterfinals. He scored 13 points on five of seven shooting against Washburn. He had six rebounds against Pittsburg State. He had 14 points with nine of them coming in the final three minutes including the game tying three-pointer at Central Missouri. He had 12 points and five rebounds against Newman. He scored ten points on four of six shooting at Missouri Western. He was held to three points on one of two shooting at Northwest Missouri. He went seven of seven from the free throw line in the final 3:37 to finish with 13 points against Rogers State. He scored nine points on three of five shooting from beyond the arc against Northeastern State. He scored 11 points at Missouri Southern. He went four of five from the field and finished with 11 points, six steals and four rebounds at Pittsburg State. He scored nine points with nine rebounds and five assists against Central Missouri. He had five steals and two blocks against Lincoln. He had five rebounds, three assists and three steals against Northwest Missouri. He had a career high ten rebounds with five points, two assists and two blocks at Northeastern State. He had nine points and three steals at Rogers State. He had 14 points and five rebounds at Washburn. He scored 19 points in seven of 11 shooting with a career high nine rebounds against Saint Mary. He scored seven points with six rebounds at William Jewell. He was credited with nine points, nine assists, seven rebounds, two blocks and a steal against Rockhurst. He had seven points at Southwestern Oklahoma. He recorded eight points, seven rebounds, five assists, two blocks and two steals against Arkansas Tech.

Freshman Season (2021-22)
He was fifth in the MIAA in steals, seventh in made three-pointers, 15th in assists, 22nd in blocks, and 23rd in rebounding. He scored eight points against Washburn. He scored ten points with eight rebounds against Pitt State. He hit back to back three-pointers at NWMSU that gave the Hornets a two possession lead, He pulled eight rebounds against Lincoln. He was just one of eight from the field at Rogers State but had seven rebounds and three assists. He hit five of nine three-pointers for 15 points at Northeastern State. He scored 12 points, going four of six from the three-point line against Newman. He had a near triple double with 11 points, eight rebounds, eight assists and five steals against Central Oklahoma. He had seven rebounds at Washburn. He had a career high eight rebounds at Missouri Southern. He scored six points and had five rebounds at Pittsburg State. He had five rebounds and four assists against Missouri Western. He scored 12 points on four of seven shooting from the arc with five rebounds and three assists at Central Missouri. He was three for five from the three-point arc for nine points at Lincoln. He had six rebounds and three steals to go with five points against Rogers State. He hit five three-pointers and finished with 15 points against Northeastern State. He scored ten points with six assists at Newman. He had four steals against Neb.-Kearney. He dished ten assists and had five rebounds against Graceland. He scored 17 points on six of nine shooting with five made three-pointers, six rebounds and six assists against Tabor. He scored seven points with five rebounds and two steals against William Jewell. He had a near triple double with 23 points on seven of ten shooting from beyond the arc, eight rebounds and seven assists at Rockhurst. He had three assists against Arkansas Tech. He scored 14 points and hit four three-pointers against Southwestern Oklahoma. He had four steals and pulled three rebounds at Kansas.

Previously
He averaged 11.5 points and 4.5 rebounds Southwest Minnesota State and led the nation with 3.1 steals per game. He had a season high 19 points with six three-pointers at Augustana and had multiple steals in every game he played. He averaged 3.8 points as a redshirt freshman in 2019-20 before an injury ended his season after six games and he was able to medically redshirt.

In High School
He was a two-time first-team all-conference and all-district performer at Oak Park HS in Kansas City. He was a 1,000 point scorer for the Northmen and holds the school record with 265 made three-pointers.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 4

    2021-22Freshman

    Guard
    6'4" 188 lbs
    4
  • 24

    2022-23Sophomore

    Guard
    6'4" 191 lbs
    24
  • 24

    2023-24Junior

    Guard
    6'4" 187 lbs
    24
  • 24

    2024Senior

    Guard
    6'4" 187 lbs
    24