Wilder Evers

OVERVIEW
An invited walk-on who was a redshirt in 2022-23 and played in eight games in 2023-24 … Comes from a family with Kansas ties as his brother plays baseball for KU and his parents competed in track and field at KU.

2023-24 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Appeared in eight games and averaged 2.5 minutes per contest … Had four games of two or more minutes, including eight against North Carolina Central (11/6) … Scored six points in and was 3-of-7 (42.9%) shooting … Blocked his first career shot against Cincinnati (3/13) … Caught an alley-oop late in the game against Oklahoma State (1/30) … Also scored against North Carolina Central (11/6) and at Houston (3/9) … Had two assists against North Carolina Central (11/6) and versus Cincinnati (3/13) in the Big 12 Championship.

2022-23 (FRESHMAN)
Member of the team that did not appear in any games.

HIGH SCHOOL
Helped lead Oak Mountain High School to three consecutive trips to Alabama’s 7A state quarterfinals, including Final Four appearances in 2020 and 2021 and a state title in 2021 … The 2021 state championship was the first in Oak Mountain history … A two-time all-county selection his junior and senior seasons … Played for Chris Love at Oak Mountain … Averaged 11.8 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game his senior season.

PERSONAL
Full name is Wilder Graham Evers … Born in Birmingham, Ala. … Parents are Mike and Sandy Evers … Has one older brother, Stone, and two younger brothers, Jett and Ace … His father rank track at KU from 1992-97 and his mother also competed in track at KU from 1990-95 … His brother, Stone, is a sophomore on the KU baseball team … His godfather is Dr. Scott Ward, KU associate athletic director/student-athlete development … Hobbies include golfing, traveling and spending time with family and friends … Won an MVP award while attending a Bill Self Basketball Camp … Bought and sold shoes in the sixth grade … Was on a swim team as a youth … Business administration major.