Evan Hymes   5
	Class: Sophomore Hometown: Durham, N.C. High School: Kestrel Heights Charter Height / Weight: 5-8 / 147 Position: G

GENERAL: Quick, athletic point guard...Exploded onto the scene as a freshman...Excels in transition, and in late game situations...Range to the 3-point arc and beyond...Fantastic vertical leaper who can dunk...Great court vision...Good decision maker...Mentally tough...Won't back down.

2011-12: Enjoyed one of great rookie seasons in program history...CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Freshman All-American...MAAC All-Rookie Team...Four-time MAAC Rookie of the Week (most in MAAC)...Second on team, and second all-time among Siena freshman with 13.4 ppg...Ranked fourth in MAAC with 3.7 apg...Started 28 of 31 games...Ranked 10th in MAAC and tops on team with 61 3-pointers...13th in MAAC and tops on team in 3-point FG% (36.1%)...24th nationally, third in the MAAC and second on team with 36.9 mpg...Scored 30 points in second career game (at Mount St. Mary's 11/19) - the most by a Siena freshman in 16 years...Reached double figures in 23 of 31 games and scored 20 points or more seven times...Scored 21 points and made 5-8 3-pointers in key MAAC home win over Manhattan (2/14).

BEFORE SIENA: Averaged 14 points, five assists, and two steals per game as a senior at Kestrel Heights Charter School...Also a two-year member of the school's baseball team...Lived in nearby Clifton Park for six years before relocating to Long Island and, later, North Carolina.

PERSONAL: The son of Darryl and Vivian Hymes...Intends to major in business with a minor in communications.

The Hymes File

Nickname: Drey
Major: Creative Arts
Twitter Handle: @EvanHymes5
What I like most about Siena College is: Basketball
Other sports I like to follow at Siena include: Lacrosse, volleyball, and soccer
What I like most about Siena Basketball is: We have the will to learn and win
What I like most about Coach Buonaguro is: He is a good communicator
The player on the team who I relate to best is: Rakeem Brookins
One thing people would be surprised to know about me is: I play golf
My hidden talent is: Juggling
If I could travel anywhere in the world, I would go to: Dubai, because that's where I want to live
My hobbies are: Riding dirtbikes
My biggest fear is: Spiders and snakes
If I were an animal, I would be: A liger

My Favorites:

Spot on Campus: Gym
Professional Athlete: Chris Paul
Pro Sports Team: Lakers
Food: Chicken
Flavor of ice cream: Vanilla
Pizza Topping: Pepperoni
Holiday: Christmas
Day of the Week: Friday
Person to follow on Twitter: Ted

HYMES' CAREER STATS

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