EYEBRONCO: Jared Brownridge welcomes Evan Wardlow
A second-year guard who only played in seven games in 2015-16 because of a broken wrist.
2015-16 (SO): Started four of seven games played for the Broncos ... played only seven games due to a broken wrist suffered against Arizona (Nov. 26) ... averaged 19.9 minutes/game when he was healthy ... posted a season-high five rebounds in the season-opener versus Lipscomb (Nov. 13) ... recorded a season-high 36 minutes and eight assists against Arizona (Nov. 26).
2014-15 (FR): First season with the program ... played in 30 games with 1 start ... made his 1st career start playing 6 min. vs. Tennessee (Nov. 27) ... did not play for the first time this season with flu symptoms at LMU (Feb. 21) and vs. Pacific (Feb. 26) ... returned to action playing 6 min. vs. St. Mary’s (Feb. 28) ... season-high 20 min. with season-high tying 3 reb. in WCC tourny vs. BYU (Mar. 7) ... was 4-16 FG (.250) over his last 16 GP after starting the season 11-18 (.611) ... scored a career-high 8 pts. at St. Mary’s (Dec. 27) matching his total from the previous 7 games combined ... ended a season-long 5-game scoreless drought with 2 pts. vs. LMU (Mar. 6) ... became the last player who started the season in uniform to attempt a FT when he went 2-2 vs. Cal Poly (Dec. 23) in the team’s 11th game ... broke a 3-game scoreless drought with 4 pts. on perfect shooting (1-1 FG, 2-2 FT) vs. St. Katherine (Jan. 13) ... scored 5 pts. in 8 min. making his only 3FG in 1st game as a Bronco (vs. CS Fullerton Nov. 14).
HIGH SCHOOL: 2014 El Camino Real High School graduate (Woodland Hills, Calif.) … four-year letterwinner under Joe Wyatt … his senior year he averaged 19.0 ppg and 5.0 rpg ... team won the Los Angeles City Championship ... was first-team all-city and first-team D-I state ... his junior year he averaged 10 ppg, 7 rpg and 3 apg … team was 28-4 his junior year and lost in City Division I championship and lost in first round of the Open Division State … his sophomore year he averaged 8 ppg and 6 rpg … member of the Aim High AAU Club under head coach Kenny Smith … also played for Double Pump for head coach Christian Aurand.
PERSONAL: Son of Theus and Alesia Wardlow ... in his school, he was a member of the Hope for Jude, a hospital club; donated toys and letters to children with cancer and childhood diseases ... major is Communications.
Why Evan chose Santa Clara:
“I chose Santa Clara because I liked the campus. It’s also a really good academic school. They are on the rise as a basketball program. I was really comfortable with the coaching staff. Once I graduate from Santa Clara, I will be able to have a real career if basketball doesn’t work out.”
