Isaiah Evans looks poised to be a crowd favorite in Durham next season.
The top recruit and Duke signee played a high school game for North Mecklenburg earlier this week, and a crowd of North Carolina fans wearing Tar Heels colors crowded the front row.
Evans noticed.
The 6-foot-6 prospect scored 22 points and kept reminding the UNC fans that he saw and heard them, gesturing at them after made 3-pointers or clutch baskets. After one triple, he walked over to a fan in a North Carolina jersey and thumped his chest repeatedly.
Evans, a five-star prospect, committed to the Blue Devils last April and has already officially signed on to join Duke’s team next season. 247Sports ranks him as the 12th overall player in the class and the third-ranked small forward in the country.
Isaiah Evans silenced a student section full of UNC blue tonight ðŸ˜ðŸ”¥
The Duke commit finished with 22 PTS and had the game winning block 😈@IsaiahEvans26 pic.twitter.com/282VA3L2uz
— SLAM HS Hoops (@SLAM_HS) March 6, 2024
In case there was any doubt after the game, Evans shared a photo to his account on X (formerly known as Twitter).
— Isaiah Evans (@IsaiahEvans26) March 6, 2024
Evans is one of four five-stars in Duke’s 2024 class after Khaman Maluach committed on Wednesday.