An all-stater for the Rams, Evans' odyssey began when he turned down offers from Dixie State and a handful of junior colleges to attend New Hampton (N.H.) Prep.
"I was 6-6 and still growing into my feet," he said. "I thought, 'I want a little more than what was out there.' "
Evans decided on prep school after talking to former Olympus star Nick Paulos, who was already attending New Hampton.
"He called me and said, 'Lew, you've really got to come here,' " Evans recalled. "At first, I was like, 'No, no. I'm not going there.