How Fayetteville roots shape Duke basketball star Isaiah Evans

Long before Isaiah Evans was lighting up the court with Duke basketball, he was making a name for himself at the local Lake Rim Recreation Center in his hometown of Fayetteville, North Carolina. The Walker Spivey Recreation Center downtown was also another frequent spot for a young Evans, who spent countless hours playing not only with family and friends, but with anyone willing to. “That's just where it started," Evans told the Fayetteville Observer. "That’s where my love for the game started, playing those local rec teams and just getting a love for the game. A general love for the game.” Towards the end of middle school, Evans and his family, mother Marieke Lemon and younger brother,...