Evan Smotrycz

Evan Smotrycz was born on August 2, 1991, in Stoneham, Massachusetts. He began his high school basketball career at Reading Memorial High School, where he achieved recognition as Boston Globe All-Scholastic in 2008 and a two-time Middlesex All-League and All-Star in 2007 and 2008. Smotrycz then attended New Hampton School for two postgraduate years before committing to the University of Michigan.

Smotrycz initiated his collegiate basketball journey at the University of Michigan, playing as a freshman and sophomore. During his freshman year (2010-11), he contributed significantly as a starter in 24 of 35 games, earning the team’s Sixth Man Award. As a sophomore (2011-12), he continued to be a key player, appearing in all 34 games and starting 18, helping Michigan secure a share of its first Big Ten regular-season title since 1985-86. He subsequently transferred to the University of Maryland, redshirting the 2012-13 season. As a redshirt junior (2013-14), he averaged career-highs in minutes, points, rebounds, and assists, and was named to the 2013 Paradise Jam All-Tournament Team. Injuries impacted his senior year (2014-15), though he still saw action in 27 games and was recognized with the 2015 Big Ten All-Academic Team honor.

Following his collegiate career at Maryland, Smotrycz began his professional journey. He signed with Keravnos B.C. in Cyprus for the 2015-16 season, averaging 15.4 points and 7.2 rebounds. He later participated in the NBA Summer League with the Toronto Raptors before signing with Eisbären Bremerhaven in Germany for the 2016-17 season. Smotrycz continued his professional career with BG Göttingen in Germany (2017-18) and a brief stint with Ferro Carril Oeste in Argentina (2018), concluding this phase with the Iowa Wolves in the NBA G League for the 2018-19 season.