SMITHFIELD, R.I. — Former Bryant men’s basketball stars Barry Evans and Rafael Pinzon were selected in the NBA G League draft on Saturday, October 24.
Evans was selected 13th overall by the Capital City Go-Go, while Pinzon was taken in the second round by the Motor City Cruise.
Both Evans and Pinzon were key members of Bryant’s 2024-25 team that won America East Regular Season and Tournament Championships on its way to the program’s second NCAA Tournament appearance.
Evans was named the America East Newcomer of the Year after averaging 13.3 ppg, 6.8 rpg and 1.3 spg in his lone season with the Black and Gold. The Baltimore native scored in double figures in 28-of-33 games, posting 20+ points on three occassions. Evans posted five double-doubles and played his best basketball in the America East Tournament, posting 20 points, nine rebounds and six assists in the semifinal and 19 points in the championship. Evans completed his collegiate career in 2025-26 at VCU.
Pinzon spent two seasons with the Bulldogs, pouring in 1,005 points in 64 career games. He averaged 15.7 ppg and canned 140 threes in his Bryant career. After averaging 13.0 ppg as Bryant’s sixth man in 2023-24, Pinzon emerged as one of the league’s premier scorers in 2024-25, finishing with 18.6 ppg and earning First Team All-America East honors. He posted 13 20-point games and three 30-point games, finishing with the fifth-most points in a single season in DI program history (576).
