North Carolina’s Kyan Evans commits to Minnesota

Feb 28, 2026; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Hubert Davis with guard Kyan Evans (0) in the second half at Dean E. Smith Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images | Bob Donnan-Imagn Images A year ago, Gopher fans were eagerly anticipating that Kyan Evans would follow Niko Medved from Colorado State to Minnesota.

Instead, Evans was offered an NIL deal that he couldn’t refuse from North Carolina and he took it. But he is back in the portal and this year he is coming to play in Minnesota for his old coach. View this post on Instagram Evans visited Minnesota earlier in the week and gave Gopher fans significant heartburn as he left Minnesota without committing and headed to Iowa for a visit.

Iowa City offered a location closer to his hometown of Kansas City and the Hawkeyes also had Cam Manyawu, a former high school teammate of Evans. But ultimately, Evans chose Minnesota. Kyan Evans Pos : G Ht : 6’2” Wt : 175 His year with the Tar Heels did not go as well as he had hoped.

Evans was a starting guard for the first 17 games of the season, averaging just under 24 minutes per game and close to six points. And then he was moved to a bench role, saw his minutes drop to 10. 5 per game and scored 31 total points in the team’s final 16 games.