Evan Mobley
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About
7'0" power forward/center who played one year of college basketball for the University of Southern California Trojans before declaring for the NBA. He was selected third overall in the 2021 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Before Fame
He began playing basketball as a child under the instruction of his father, and went on to play in high school as a freshman at Rancho Christian School in Temecula, California.
Trivia
He won the California Gatorade Player of the Year after both his junior and senior years of high school. He was a consensus five-star recruit and ranked among the top players of the 2020 high school class.
Family Life
His father, Eric, was a college basketball player for Cal Poly Pomona, and his brother Isaiah Mobley plays for USC. His mother, Nicol, is an elementary school teacher.
Associated With
He became the second player after Jrue Holiday to win the California Gatorade Player of the Year award two straight years.