Tyreke Evans commits to Memphis

Tyreke Evans, the best high school senior yet to sign on to a school, announced his commitment to Memphis Wednesday afternoon on ESPNNews and ESPNU. At one time, the 6-foot-6, 190-pound guard was considering several schools, UConn among the leaders, before paring his list down to three: Memphis, Texas and his hometown school, Villanova. The Philadelphia native played his prep ball at nearby Christian Brothers Academy. But Evans will certainly get the chance to make a quick impact with the Tigers: With Derrick Rose declaring for the NBA Draft and Chris-Douglas Roberts expected to do the same, there will be starting backcourt spots available. If Evans had chosen Villanova, it would have made a scary three-guard combination with him, Scottie Reynolds and Corey Stokes. Luckily for Big East coaches, they don't have to worry about that.