EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP men's basketball team has secured Evansville transfer Shamar Givance, head coach Joe Golding announced Thursday.
 
A brief profile on Givance and a quote from Golding follow below.
      
Shamar Givance
5-10, Guard
Evansville
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
 
Four-year letter winner for Evansville who has played in 118 games, including 63 starts … tallied more than 1,000 career points with the Aces … primarily came off the bench his first two years before starting the past two seasons … was a 2021 All-MVC second-team honoree and also earned a spot on the 2021 Most Improved Team … led the squad in scoring (13.7 ppg-14th MCV), assists (3.9 apg-second MVC) and steals (1.5 spg-third MVC) in 2021-22 … put up similar numbers with 13.3 ppg (ninth MVC), 4.0 apg (fourth MVC) and 1.6 spg (first MVC) during the 2020-21 campaign …  tallied 22 double-digit scoring contests in 2021-22, including erupting for 31 against Southern Illinois (12/1/21) … reached double figures in scoring in 13 of the first 16 games … dished out at least five assists in 12 contests … put up 26 points, five rebounds, five assists and five steals at Eastern Illinois (11/28/21) … registered a double-double with 12 points and 10 assists at Valparaiso (2/21/22) … stuffed the stat sheet with 15 points, eight boards and six helpers at Southeast Missouri State (12/8/21) … had 17 points, eight rebounds and six assists at Southern Illinois (2/12/22) … tallied 21 points on 8-13 shooting against Valpo (2/19/22) … registered 20 points and five dimes against Missouri State (2/26/22) … compiled 19 double-digit scoring totals in 2020-21 … credited with at least five helpers in 10 separate outings … scored 22 points against both UNI (1/2/21) and Missouri State (2/27/21) … had 21 point and a season-high seven assists against Missouri State (2/26/21) … posted 20 points to go along with five assists against Southeast Missouri State (12/15/20) … had a 19-point showing on 8-13 shooting against Valparaiso (1/31/21) … flirted with a double-double with 17 points and eight rebounds at UT-Martin (12/2/20) … led the MVC with a 2.6 assist-to-turnover ratio in 2019-20, with 72 assists to just 28 turnovers … had 15 points in 23 minutes off the bench vs. Morgan State (11/24/19) … in prep her competed with First Love Christian Academy (Washington, Pa.) for two seasons, averaging 17 points, 8.0 assists and 2.5 steals per game.
 
"The thing I love most about Shamar is that he stayed loyal to Evansville for all four years. He was a terrific all-conference guard in the Missouri Valley. He's also a fantastic on-ball defender. He's a leader, and he's a winner. He comes from a great family, has a great story and has a chip on his shoulder. We're excited that he decided to use his last year of eligibility at UTEP."
 
UTEP head coach Joe Golding
 
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