Golden State Warriors: 5 reasons Jacob Evans was a good pick

3. Steady scorer

Jacob Evans scored 13.0 points per game to lead the Cincinnati Bearcats, a top-10 program in the country. He shot 37.7 percent from deep over his college career, showing consistency in his ability to hit shots.

A versatile shooter, Evans was able to put the ball in the basket from all around the court. During college he would often pull up off the dribble and shoot from outside, a shot he hit at a decent rate. In the NBA he will not be asked to do a lot of creation, but rather will be relied upon to hit catch-and-shoot 3-pointers — and Evans can do that at a very high level.

When driving into the lane, Evans displayed good timing. We already mentioned how that patience and rhythm led to passing windows open up. When Evans looks to score instead, he has a hesitation dribble and a solid grasp of how to change his speed to put the defender off-balance and avoid shot-blockers.

Evans is not an elite scorer — he was not in college, and he won’t be in the NBA. But the league does not only need players who can score 20 points per game; it also needs players who can score 8-10 points per game and be efficient and varied in how they score.

If Evans can hit enough open shots to keep defenders glued to him on the perimeter — and the shots will certainly be open in Golden State — then he will more than validate their selection and he will earn minutes for himself in high-leverage situations.