The back-to-back NBA Champion Golden State Warriors have recalled guard Jacob Evans III from the Santa Cruz Warriors, the team's NBA G League affiliate, both teams announced today. Evans III (6'6, 210) has appeared in eight games (three starts) with the Santa Cruz Warriors, averaging 9.9 points, 3.6 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.00 steals in 23.2 minutes per game. The first-year guard from the University of Cincinnati, who was selected with the 28th overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, has appeared in 21 games with Golden State this season, averaging 0.6 points, 0.4 rebounds and 0.5 assists in 4.4 minutes per game. The Santa Cruz Warriors will host their next game on Wednesday, January 16 (tip-off 7:00 p.m. PST on NBC Sports Bay Area Plus) against the Austin Spurs, with the first 1,500 fans in attendance receiving a Splash Brothers bobblehead. For tickets to this Wednesday's home game, visit santacruzbasketball.com or call (831) 713-4400. News Release
