Evans to be inducted into SWAC Hall of Fame

SELMA, Alabama  -- Selma Mayor George Evans is one of seven honorees that will be inducted into the Southwestern Athletic Conference’s Hall of Fame in December.

Evans began officiating SWAC games in 1979 and quickly became one of the conference’s most recognizable officials. He officiated 16 conference tournaments and more than 10 championship games during his time with the conference.

“I’m honored and thankful and feel honored and blessed to be selected,” Evans said.

He also spent more than a decade coordinating officials for men and women’s basketball. Evans said he worked with several current NBA officials during his time with the SWAC.

“A lot of the NBA officials today went through SWAC to become NBA officials,” Evans said. “A lot of the officials you see nowadays in the other divisions and conferences got their start in SWAC, so I know so many of them because I officiated with a lot of them.”

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