Evans inducted into SWAC HOF for officiating

SELMA, Alabama -- Officiating has taken Selma Mayor George Evans all around the country. He’s officiated NCAA Tournament games involving legendary coaches, including Bobby Knight, Jim Boeheim and John Calipari.

He’s officated an Elite Eight game, which is one of college basketball’s biggest contests.

Now, officiating has taken him all the way to the Southwestern Athletic Conference Hall of Fame. Evans was one of seven inducted during a ceremony held earlier this month in Houston, Texas.

“I never dreamed of that,” Evans said. “I never expected to be into the Hall of Fame for the SWAC.”

Evans said it was a humbling experience. It’s not often officials get recognized for their work on the court. Most of the time the best officials find a way to stay out of the headlines and do not impact the final result of a game, so he was surprised to find out the SWAC wanted to honor him.

Given all his accomplishments, he probably shouldn’t have been.

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