Hugh Evans was an American basketball referee in the National Basketball Association.
Born in 1941 in Brooklyn, New York, Evans attended North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and was drafted in the 12th round (80th selection overall) of the 1962 NBA Draft by the St. Louis Hawks.
Instead of playing in the NBA, he switched to baseball and spent three years in the San Francisco Giants minor league organization.
After graduating from North Carolina A&T, Hugh Evans served as an NBA referee for 28 consecutive years from 1973 to 2001 and thus becoming the second NBA referee from a historically black college or university.
Evans officiated 1,969 regular-season games. He also refereed 170 playoff games, 35 NBA Finals contests and four NBA All-Star Games.
He was ranked as the second-best official in the league by coaches, general managers, and the NBA senior vice presidents during the 1995-96 season.
Following his retirement in 2001, Evans worked as an NBA assistant supervisor of officials for two years. He also is a member of the New York City Basketball Hall of Fame and North Carolina A&T Hall of Fame.
Evans, one of six NBA referees to be named to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, will be inducted posthumously September 9-10 in Springfield, Mass.
He was officially named to the hoop hall April 2, on his third try.
Hugh Evans Referee Obituary
Hugh Evans’ obituary is yet to be announced by the family.
Hugh Evans Cause Of Death
Hugh Evans died on Friday, July 8, 2022, at the age of 81.
However, the cause of death has not been revealed to the public.
Hugh Evans Wife
Hugh Evans was married to Cathy.
Hugh Evans Children
Hugh Evans and his wife Cathy reportedly had children. But, their details are unavailable on the web.