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USA Today
an hour ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Oregon Basketball Forward Kwame Evans listed as second-rounder for 2026 NBA Draft
Following the 2025 NBA Draft, ESPN's Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo revealed their 2026 mock draft featuring 60 draft-eligible players. Among them was Oregon Ducks men's basketball forward Kwame Evans Jr., nabbed as the 57th-best prospect on their big board. A four-star recruit, Evans joined the Ducks ahead of the 2023-24 season and excelled immediately as a true freshman. He started 29 of 36 games, scoring 7.3 points and grabbing 4.9 rebounds per game and playing a pivotal role as the team made the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Though Oregon made it to the second round of March Madness once again during the 2024-25 campaign, Evans took a slight step back. In his sophomore season, he started just three of 36 games and saw his playtime drop from 22.5 minutes to 16.3 minutes per game. His counting stats also fell, as he averaged 6.1 points, 4.6 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game while shooting 46.5% from the field and 26.9% from three-point range. Despite that, Evans' listed frame of 6-foot-9, 220 pounds is typical of an athletic power forward in the NBA. With his length and versatile ability to guard positions 3-5, he has the potential to grow into a defensive stalwart -- clearly catching the eye of draft experts as they project the Ducks forward a year from now. Contact/Follow @Ducks_Wire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Oregon Ducks news, notes, and opinions.
Ottawa Citizen
11 hours ago
- Automotive
- Ottawa Citizen
NHL Entry Draft: A return to Disneyland, it is, for Ducks pick Roger McQueen
A return to Disneyland is in the cards for Roger McQueen and his family. Article content The 6-foot-5 forward from Saskatoon — whose family made a point of taking in Disneyland prior to the National Hockey League Entry Draft — ended up getting selected by the Anaheim Ducks at 10th overall Friday in Los Angeles. Article content Just as fittingly, McQueen lists former Ducks great and fellow Saskatchewan-born forward Ryan Getzlaf as the one player he has patterned his game while playing for the Western Hockey League's Brandon Wheat Kings. Article content Article content 'What we really liked — obviously he has size — but what goes along with that is the skill and skating ability and basically a really hard player to play against,' said Ducks general manager Pat Verbeek. 'We're looking forward to him being a power forward for our organization. Article content Article content 'We can't be more happy. You'll just being coming up down the road (from L.A.), Rog. We'll see you soon.' Article content McQueen entered the draft as a bit of a question mark following a fracture in his lower back that sidelined him for much of last season. Article content 'I'm so grateful for this,' McQueen told the Ducks brass, led by Verbeek. Article content 'It's unbelievable, especially being to close here (to Los Angeles) and all the fans in the background. It's such a great feeling. I couldn't be more happy.' Article content McQueen played in 20 games, regular season and playoffs, during his shortened season while recovering from a fracture in his lower back. Some NHL teams threw out the caution flag, but not the Ducks and, for that, McQueen is grateful. Article content Article content 'It's unbelievable,' said McQueen. 'It's just one of those thing you've been working towards your entire life. It's kind of crazy. There's no real emotion. It's just shock at this point, but I'm so grateful to be with them and it's unbelievable.' Article content Article content Members of the Sportsnet's NHL Draft panel appeared to like the pick and are pulling for the pride of Saskatoon. Article content 'It's really hard to check people like this and he's not an easy out,' said scout Jason Bukala. Article content 'He'll drop the flippers if things get hard. Ryan Getzlaf, back in the day when Anaheim started to get good, what did they have? They had that meat in the middle of the ice. I'm really pulling for this guy because he worked so hard ot get ready in his draft year and then was set back by injury. You know he was stressed, right? But he tested during the (NHL) combine. He came there 100 per cent healthy, put himself through the paces and I'm hoping for good things for Roger McQueen.'
Calgary Herald
11 hours ago
- Automotive
- Calgary Herald
NHL Entry Draft: A return to Disneyland, it is, for Ducks pick Roger McQueen
A return to Disneyland is in the cards for Roger McQueen and his family. Article content The 6-foot-5 forward from Saskatoon — whose family made a point of taking in Disneyland prior to the National Hockey League Entry Draft — ended up getting selected by the Anaheim Ducks at 10th overall Friday in Los Angeles. Article content Just as fittingly, McQueen lists former Ducks great and fellow Saskatchewan-born forward Ryan Getzlaf as the one player he has patterned his game while playing for the Western Hockey League's Brandon Wheat Kings. Article content Article content 'What we really liked — obviously he has size — but what goes along with that is the skill and skating ability and basically a really hard player to play against,' said Ducks general manager Pat Verbeek. 'We're looking forward to him being a power forward for our organization. Article content Article content 'We can't be more happy. You'll just being coming up down the road (from L.A.), Rog. We'll see you soon.' Article content McQueen entered the draft as a bit of a question mark following a fracture in his lower back that sidelined him for much of last season. Article content 'I'm so grateful for this,' McQueen told the Ducks brass, led by Verbeek. Article content 'It's unbelievable, especially being to close here (to Los Angeles) and all the fans in the background. It's such a great feeling. I couldn't be more happy.' Article content McQueen played in 20 games, regular season and playoffs, during his shortened season while recovering from a fracture in his lower back. Some NHL teams threw out the caution flag, but not the Ducks and, for that, McQueen is grateful. Article content Article content 'It's unbelievable,' said McQueen. 'It's just one of those thing you've been working towards your entire life. It's kind of crazy. There's no real emotion. It's just shock at this point, but I'm so grateful to be with them and it's unbelievable.' Article content Article content Members of the Sportsnet's NHL Draft panel appeared to like the pick and are pulling for the pride of Saskatoon. Article content 'It's really hard to check people like this and he's not an easy out,' said scout Jason Bukala. Article content 'He'll drop the flippers if things get hard. Ryan Getzlaf, back in the day when Anaheim started to get good, what did they have? They had that meat in the middle of the ice. I'm really pulling for this guy because he worked so hard ot get ready in his draft year and then was set back by injury. You know he was stressed, right? But he tested during the (NHL) combine. He came there 100 per cent healthy, put himself through the paces and I'm hoping for good things for Roger McQueen.'
Vancouver Sun
12 hours ago
- Sport
- Vancouver Sun
NHL Entry Draft: A return to Disneyland, it is, for Ducks pick Roger McQueen
A return to Disneyland is in the cards for Roger McQueen and his family. The 6-foot-5 forward from Saskatoon — whose family made a point of taking in Disneyland prior to the National Hockey League Entry Draft — ended up getting selected by the Anaheim Ducks at 10th overall Friday in Los Angeles. Just as fittingly, McQueen lists former Ducks great and fellow Saskatchewan-born forward Ryan Getzlaf as the one player he has patterned his game while playing for the Western Hockey League's Brandon Wheat Kings. 'What we really liked — obviously he has size — but what goes along with that is the skill and skating ability and basically a really hard player to play against,' said Ducks general manager Pat Verbeek. 'We're looking forward to him being a power forward for our organization. Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sunrise will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. 'We can't be more happy. You'll just being coming up down the road (from L.A.), Rog. We'll see you soon.' McQueen entered the draft as a bit of a question mark following a fracture in his lower back that sidelined him for much of last season. 'I'm so grateful for this,' McQueen told the Ducks brass, led by Verbeek. 'It's unbelievable, especially being to close here (to Los Angeles) and all the fans in the background. It's such a great feeling. I couldn't be more happy.' McQueen played in 20 games, regular season and playoffs, during his shortened season while recovering from a fracture in his lower back. Some NHL teams threw out the caution flag, but not the Ducks and, for that, McQueen is grateful. 'It's unbelievable,' said McQueen. 'It's just one of those thing you've been working towards your entire life. It's kind of crazy. There's no real emotion. It's just shock at this point, but I'm so grateful to be with them and it's unbelievable.' Members of the Sportsnet's NHL Draft panel appeared to like the pick and are pulling for the pride of Saskatoon. 'It's really hard to check people like this and he's not an easy out,' said scout Jason Bukala. 'He'll drop the flippers if things get hard. Ryan Getzlaf, back in the day when Anaheim started to get good, what did they have? They had that meat in the middle of the ice. I'm really pulling for this guy because he worked so hard ot get ready in his draft year and then was set back by injury. You know he was stressed, right? But he tested during the (NHL) combine. He came there 100 per cent healthy, put himself through the paces and I'm hoping for good things for Roger McQueen.' Sam Cosentino echoed those sentiments. 'You can see that he's a Pat Verbeek type of player,' said Cosentino. 'What you're getting is a big guy down the middle of the ice. He can skate. He's got ton of skill. He can shoot the puck extremely well, but you see the smile on his face. This guy is not fake. He's got that gregarious personality and, similar to (No. 1 pick overall Matthew) Schaefer, when he walks into a room, he shake your hand, looks you in the eye and he's happy to be there. This type of character, I love what McQueen brings to the table and I'm really interested to see what happens. 'It looks to all signs to him being healthy right now.' Cosentino said there was such a wide divergence with NHL people he had talked with on McQueen in terms of the medicals. 'There were some teams that said, 'no.' There were other teams that said, 'yeah, maybe later.' There were other teams that said, 'multi-picks.' And other teams were saying, 'If he's there for us, we are taking him. So Anaheim is obviously that team.' dzary@ The Saskatoon Star Phoenix has created an Afternoon Headlines newsletter that can be delivered daily to your inbox so you are up to date with the most vital news of the day. Click here to subscribe. With some online platforms blocking access to the journalism upon which you depend, our website is your destination for up-to-the-minute news, so make sure to bookmark and sign up for our newsletters so we can keep you informed. Click here to subscribe.
Edmonton Journal
12 hours ago
- Sport
- Edmonton Journal
NHL Entry Draft: A return to Disneyland, it is, for Ducks pick Roger McQueen
Article content A return to Disneyland is in the cards for Roger McQueen and his family. The 6-foot-5 forward from Saskatoon — whose family made a point of taking in Disneyland prior to the National Hockey League Entry Draft — ended up getting selected by the Anaheim Ducks at 10th overall Friday in Los Angeles. Article content Just as fittingly, McQueen lists former Ducks great and fellow Saskatchewan-born forward Ryan Getzlaf as the one player he has patterned his game while playing for the Western Hockey League's Brandon Wheat Kings. Article content 'What we really liked — obviously he has size — but what goes along with that is the skill and skating ability and basically a really hard player to play against,' said Ducks general manager Pat Verbeek. 'We're looking forward to him being a power forward for our organization. 'We can't be more happy. You'll just being coming up down the road (from L.A.), Rog. We'll see you soon.' McQueen entered the draft as a bit of a question mark following a fracture in his lower back that sidelined him for much of last season. 'I'm so grateful for this,' McQueen told the Ducks brass, led by Verbeek. 'It's unbelievable, especially being to close here (to Los Angeles) and all the fans in the background. It's such a great feeling. I couldn't be more happy.' McQueen played in 20 games, regular season and playoffs, during his shortened season while recovering from a fracture in his lower back. Some NHL teams threw out the caution flag, but not the Ducks and, for that, McQueen is grateful. Article content Article content 'It's unbelievable,' said McQueen. 'It's just one of those thing you've been working towards your entire life. It's kind of crazy. There's no real emotion. It's just shock at this point, but I'm so grateful to be with them and it's unbelievable.' Members of the Sportsnet's NHL Draft panel appeared to like the pick and are pulling for the pride of Saskatoon. 'It's really hard to check people like this and he's not an easy out,' said scout Jason Bukala. 'He'll drop the flippers if things get hard. Ryan Getzlaf, back in the day when Anaheim started to get good, what did they have? They had that meat in the middle of the ice. I'm really pulling for this guy because he worked so hard ot get ready in his draft year and then was set back by injury. You know he was stressed, right? But he tested during the (NHL) combine. He came there 100 per cent healthy, put himself through the paces and I'm hoping for good things for Roger McQueen.' Article content Sam Cosentino echoed those sentiments. 'You can see that he's a Pat Verbeek type of player,' said Cosentino. 'What you're getting is a big guy down the middle of the ice. He can skate. He's got ton of skill. He can shoot the puck extremely well, but you see the smile on his face. This guy is not fake. He's got that gregarious personality and, similar to (No. 1 pick overall Matthew) Schaefer, when he walks into a room, he shake your hand, looks you in the eye and he's happy to be there. This type of character, I love what McQueen brings to the table and I'm really interested to see what happens. 'It looks to all signs to him being healthy right now.' Cosentino said there was such a wide divergence with NHL people he had talked with on McQueen in terms of the medicals. 'There were some teams that said, 'no.' There were other teams that said, 'yeah, maybe later.' There were other teams that said, 'multi-picks.' And other teams were saying, 'If he's there for us, we are taking him. So Anaheim is obviously that team.' Article content Latest National Stories
