Tyreke Jamir Evans (born September 19, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball at the University of Memphis and was selected by the Kings with the 4th overall pick in the 2009 NBA draft. Evans was the 2010 NBA Rookie of the Year winner and was traded to the New Orleans Pelicans in 2013, before being traded back to the Kings in 2017.