UTEP Miners

2018-19 (SOPHOMORE):Started in 20 of 28 games played … named Conference USA Player of the Week on Nov. 26 … led UTEP in points per game (13.6), total points (381), made three-point field goals (55) and three-point field goal percentage (35.5) … ranked second on team in free throw percentage (72.3) and made free throws (86) … added a career-best 3.1 rebounds per game with 47 assists and tied for team lead with 20 steals … opened season with a 24-point performance against UTPB and a 25-point effort at NM State … dished out a season high five assists and connected on a career-high six three-point buckets versus UTPB … recorded first career double-double, tying a career-high with 29 points and grabbed a career-best 11 rebounds versus ENMU … set a career high with 11 made field goals against ENMU … scored 22 points on 5-of-9 three-point shooting at New Mexico … named C-USA POTW following contests versus ENMU and at New Mexico … recorded 18 points, three assists and nine rebounds against rival NM State … tied a career high with three steals, while scoring 12 points and registering six boards during a win against Northwestern State … tallied 25 points and went 7-for-7 from the charity stripe (season high on made free throws) at UAB … registered 16 points during a victory against FIU.

2017-18 (FRESHMAN): Dynamic frosh averaged 9.1 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 3.9 apg and 0.8 spg, shooting 38.1 percent from the field, 29.2 percent from outside and 84.4 percent from the charity stripe ... his .844 free throw percentage was a new UTEP freshman record ... ranked seventh in C-USA in free throw percentage ... led the squad in free throws made (81) and attempted (96) ...  also posted a team-best 19 charges drawn and tied for the team lead with seven three-point plays ... ranked second on the team in steals (26) and third in assists (51) ... stepped up his game in C-USA play, averaging 10.6 ppg while shooting 39.7 percent from the floor and 35.3 percent from beyond the arc ... scored in double figures in nine of the last 15 games (all versus league opponents), including a UTEP freshman record 29 points against UTSA in the C-USA Tournament ... overall scored in double figures on 11 occasions with a team-leading five 20-point games (all versus C-USA opponents) ... in 31 games, came off the bench 18 times and started on 13 occasions ... started the final eight games, beginning on Feb. 10 versus UTSA ... started in his Miner debut against Louisiana College, collecting seven points, six assists and three steals in 22 minutes ... played 24 minutes versus Boise State with four assists ... tallied seven points, two assists and three steals against South Carolina ... came off the bench for the first time in 2017-18 versus Appalachian State with four points, three rebounds and two assists in 21 minutes ... scored in double figures for the first time at the college level at NM State, tying for team high with 14 points ... added five rebounds and two steals against the Aggies ... made three first-half three-pointers versus Lamar ... perfect 8-for-8 from the line (all in the second half) with 10 points against Washington State ... scored nine points with two steals and no turnovers (19 minutes) in the C-USA opener versus North Texas ... scored all seven of his points in the second half at LA Tech ... scored 14 of his 20 points in the second half against Florida Atlantic, including three consecutive three-pointers late that got the Miners back in the game ... went 8-for-8 from the line in the second half, part of a 14-point showing versus FIU ... scored nine points with no turnovers in 14 minutes at UTSA ... made 5-of-6 shots, 4-of-5 three pointers and scored 14 points in 18 minutes at UAB ... put up all 13 of his points in the second half at Middle Tennessee ... went 7-for-8 from the line against the Blue Raiders with a game-high three steals ... scored 15 of his 20 points in the second half versus Marshall ... started his first C-USA game against UTSA ... put up 22 points (8-for-8 FTs) and a team-high four assists at Charlotte ... matched the 22 points (7-for-7 FTs) versus Southern Miss with a pair of steals ... scored 12 of UTEP’s last 16 points (16 total) at North Texas, including the alley-oop to Matt Willms for the game-winning dunk with three seconds left in a 68-66 win that sealed the Miners' spot in the C-USA Tournament ... poured in a career-high 29 points (10-for-25 FGs, 6-for-6 FTs) in the league tournament against UTSA.

PRIOR TO UTEP: First Team All-State and first team All-City in leading Simeon to a 29-4 mark, a city championship and runner-up finish in the state of Illinois as a senior in 2016-17 ... averaged 17 points, four rebounds, six assists and three steals ... scored 32 points twice and had a triple-double against Edwardsville High School with 32 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds ... also posted three consecutive double-doubles versus Westinghouse (19 points/11 assists), Schurz (15 points/12 assists) and Farragut (21 points/11 assists) ... was MVP of the Pontiac Holiday Christmas Tournament and the Penny Hardaway National Hoop Fest in Dallas and Memphis ... led Simeon Career Academy, which also produced NBA standouts Jabari Parker and Derrick Rose, to a 125-11 record ... three-time All-Conference as a prep ... averaged 13.5 points and 3.2 assists as a junior (2015-16) en route to being named second team All-City and honorable mention All-State ... scored 14 points in the fourth quarter of the 2016 city championship game as Simeon beat Kenwood 54-49.

PERSONAL: Full name is Evan Charles Gilyard ... parents are Evan Gilyard, Sr. and Aisha Thompson ... has two brothers and four sisters ... born in Chicago, Ill. ... Communications major.