2023's No. 2 prospect Kwame Evans Jr. announces top 5 schools

On3 imageby:Joe Tipton04/04/22

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One of the top prospects in the 2023 class, Kwame “KJ” Evans Jr., has narrowed his list of schools down to five: Oregon, Indiana, Auburn, Kentucky, and UCLA.

The 6-foot-10 power forward out of Montverde (Fla.) Academy has only taken one official visit, to the Kentucky Wildcats, but plans to take his second to Oregon on April 30th.

Evans also received offers from Memphis, Ohio State, Oklahoma State, LSU, Maryland, Tennessee, Illinois, Florida, among others.

The Baltimore, Maryland native is ranked No. 2 prospect in the 2023 class, according to the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

*Exclusive Interview*

For an exclusive interview with Kwame Evans Jr., click the link below (On3+).

Q&A: 5-star Kwame Evans talks top five schools, timeline

In the interview, Evans discusses the following topics:

  • What’s to like about Oregon, and what the Ducks like about him
  • What stands out about Indiana
  • Auburn’s pitch; Jabari Smith comparison
  • The visit to Kentucky, NIL deals
  • UCLA being the newest school to enter the recruitment
  • A timetable for a decision