Evan Mobley

About

Evan Mobley (born June 18, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the USC Trojans and was selected third overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2021 NBA draft. In the 2024–25 season, he was named an All-Star for the first time and named the NBA Defensive Player of the Year.

Mobley, along with his older brother Isaiah began playing basketball from an early age under the guidance of their father, Eric, a former basketball player. Evan was initially reluctant to play basketball but became more interested in the sport in eighth grade, when he stood 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m). Mobley began playing high school basketball as a freshman at Rancho Christian School in Temecula, California. In his first three years, he was teammates with older brother Isaiah, a five-star recruit in the 2019 class.
As a junior at Rancho Christian, Mobley averaged 19.2 points, 10.4 rebounds and 4.7 blocks per game. He was named California Gatorade Player of the Year and The Press-Enterprise player of the year. In his senior season, Mobley averaged 20.5 points, 12.2 rebounds, 5…