Amari Evans

A consensus four-star, top-80 recruit unanimously considered a top-10 prospect in the state of Georgia.
Ranked as high as No. 50 nationally by 247Sports, which placed him No. 11 among small forwards and fourth in Georgia.
Finished No. 67 in the 247Sports Composite rankings and No. 69 on the On3 Consensus list, with both listing him as the seventh-best recruit in Georgia.
McDonald’s All-American Game nominee who took part in the 2025 Nike Hoop Summit with the Portland Generals, a team of high schoolers there for practices and scrimmages.
Two-time Overtime Elite Defensive Player of the Year who set the Overtime Elite career record for steals (118).
Averaged 15.8 points, 7.3 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 2.5 steals per game for City Reapers at Atlanta-based Overtime Elite during the regular season of his senior campaign.
Scored 17-plus in 10 of 20 regular season outings, with 20-plus in four and a high of 29, and amassed seven double-doubles, twice logging at least 13 rebounds.
Earned First Team All-Overtime Elite distinction after helping his team make a second straight championship appearance.
Averaged 10.6 points, 6.1 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 2.2 steals per game as a junior during the Overtime Elite regular season, the latter mark second-best in the league.
Upped his marks to 11.8 points and 2.9 steals per game in the playoffs, scoring 17-plus in three of eight contests, to help City Reapers win the Overtime Elite championship.
Went to Our Saviour Lutheran School—the alma mater of VFL Zakai Zeigler—in Bronx, N.Y., as a sophomore.
Attended Bishop Canevin High School in his hometown as a freshman, entered the starting lineup in the second game and aided the team to a 25-4 record.
Helped Bishop Canevin win its first-ever PIAA state title in any boys’ sport with a 64-47 victory over Neumann Regional Academy in the 1A final and to a WPIAL conference crown with a 58-45 triumph over Union Area High School, scoring 10 points in each outing.
Competed with New Heights Lightning on the Nike EYBL circuit and made the Peach Jam quarterfinals three years in a row.
Earned academic high honors throughout his prep career, never missing that mark.
City Reapers teammates across his two years at Overtime Elite included players such as Tyler Jackson (Eastern Kentucky), Jahki Howard (Utah), Jahzare Jackson (Georgia football), Cole Kirouac (Georgia Tech), Jaeden Mustaf (Georgia Tech), Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor (Butler), Meleek Thomas (Arkansas), Bryson Tiller (Kansas) and Micah Tucker (Georgia State).
Rob Dillingham, Alex Sarr, Amen Thompson and Ausar Thompson are among the notable Overtime Elite alumni, as are several current SEC players such as Kanon Catchings (Georgia), Somto Cyril (Georgia), Eli Ellis (South Carolina), Karter Knox (Arkansas) and Meleek Thomas (Arkansas).

PERSONAL

Full name is Amari Landon Evans and nickname is Mari.
Born July 24, 2006, in Pittsburgh.
Mother, Brittney, is a financial clerk.
Has an older brother, Antaun, and two younger sisters, Kennedi and Bailey.
Majoring in recreation & sport management.
Enjoys bowling, playing video games and collecting basketball sneakers.
Favorite athlete is LeBron James because he considers him the greatest basketball player ever.
Best sports memory is winning the Overtime Elite championship as a junior.
Takes a nap before every game.
Wears No. 1 because he has done so since playing football, which he played from age six to 13, competing as a wide receiver and cornerback.
Committed to Tennessee over Pittsburgh and Xavier, as well as held offers from schools such as Georgetown, Penn State, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Texas A&M and Villanova, among others.
Chose Tennessee because he got a family vibe from the start.
Follows three prior Tennessee letter winners from Pennsylvania, all of whom played from 1939-71.