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Evans ready after first-practice jitters pass

By Andy Katz

Monday, November 3, 2008

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Tyreke Evans was nervous for his first practice. That's over, and so, too, are the nerves. He showed little sign of being on edge during practice at Memphis, where he will be counted on to provide energy and points on a new-look Tigers team this season. The heralded freshman from Chester, Pa., is the latest in a long line of first-year Memphis players with plenty of hype. "With this offense I can be unstoppable and have an impact,'' Evans said. "I love the style o ...

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