JEREMY EVANS RUMORS & GOSSIP

Jazz 96, Trail Blazers 94

Rookie Alec Burks scored 18 points and NBA Slam Dunk champ Jeremy Evans led a 10-0 fourth-quarter run as the playoff-bound Utah Jazz beat the Portland Trail Blazers 96-94 Thursday night. Utah finished the season on a five-game winning streak and will face top-seeded San Antonio in a first-round Western Conference matchup starting Sunday. J.J. Hickson scored 20 points and Jonny...
Via Fox Sports  |  April 26, 2012

NBA Slam Dunk Contest; Jeremy Evans Capitalizes On Exposure

Last year Blake Griffin’s winning dunk (over a Kia) was seen largely as a joke. Well, a gimmick. The actual dunk was not as impressive as the spectacle surrounding it. For those of you that thought there was too much hype in 2011, then 2012 was for you. There was no hype heading into Saturday night’s dunk contest. That was largely due to the contestants. There was...
Via Obsessed With Sports  |  February 27, 2012

Jeremy Evans Wins The Slam Dunk Contest

Jeremy Evans the "Human Pogo Stick" from the Utah Jazz took home the trophy last night in the Slam Dunk Contest. Evans entered the competition as a replacement showboat for the injured New York guard Iman Shumpert. This year, for the first time ever, fans were given complete voting power by submitting their votes via text message. This means you won't have an oversized...
Via Beer Mug Sports  |  February 26, 2012

Jeremy Evans “Delivers” To Win NBA Slam Dunk Championship

Utah Jazz forward Jeremy Evans was not even on the original invitation list to take part in the 2012 NBA Slam Dunk Contest, however his showmanship on Saturday night at Orlando’s Amway Center, wowed the crowd in the stadium and at home as the second year bench player went on to win the competition. The second round draft pick in the 2010 NBA Draft dunked with a camera on his...
Via PRO HOOPS CENTRAL  |  February 26, 2012
DOUBLE THE FUN

Video: Jeremy Evans dunks 2 balls at once

2 balls at once? I don’t even understand how he did that. Creative- unbelievably Impressive- Your better believe it Jeremy Evans, you have my respect! What are your thoughts?
Via Rant Sports  |  February 25, 2012

After tonight, you will know Jeremy Evans

It is OK if you do not know who Jeremy Evans is. He is the least known of an unheralded group of four that will compete in the Sprite Rising Stars Slam Dunk competition Saturday night at Amway Center. Paul George is becoming a household name for his strong play for the surprising Pacers. And Chase Budinger and Derrick Williams were household names for strong Arizona team. Evans...
Via Crossover Chronicles  |  February 25, 2012

Jeremy Evans to Replace Iman Shumpert in Dunk Contest

According to a report from Hoopsword, Iman Shumpert is dropping out of the dunk contest due to a knee injury. I thought Shumpert was a ‘Shu’ in to win (sorry I had to)  just because he had ‘Linsanity’ helping him. However, Shumpert is out, and Jeremy Evans of the Utah Jazz is in. Wait, who? You would have thought that after numerous complains, the NBA would...
Via Rant Sports  |  February 22, 2012
MAKE ROOM

Jeremy Evans states case for dunk contest

Last month, Utah Jazz forward Jeremy Evans made a comment that he might be able to jump over a car better than current NBA Slam Dunk Champion Blake Griffin. Well, the below dunk might be his golden ticket to Orlando for the 2012 All Star Weekend Slam Dunk Contest as he jumps over Jazz teammate, Earl Watson:
Via Outside the Boxscore  |  February 11, 2012
JEREMY SPOKE

Video: Jazz player wants in on dunk contest

Jeremy Evans of the Utah Jazz wants a spot in the dunk competition this year, and from the looks of it it seems very doable. Check out the below dunk which Evans nailed by jumping directly over teammate Earl Watson. Click here to view the embedded video. via SLAM Article found on: Cosby Sweaters
Via Cosby Sweaters  |  January 31, 2012

Utah's Jeremy Evans Thinks He Can Jump Cars Better Than Blake Griffin (Video)

Before writing this post, I didn't know who Utah Jazz forward Jeremy Evans was but apparently, he is confident in his dunking abilities.During a recent interview, a reporter asked Evans if he could jump cars better than Blake Griffin and below is his response:(Courtesy of The Basketball Jones)
Via That NBA Lottery Pick  |  January 28, 2012
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