WEATHERFORD, Okla. – Recently-hired SWOSU Men's Basketball Coach Terry Evans has announced the signing of four student-athletes for the 2018-19 season. All four of the players hail from the state of Oklahoma, with three high school prospects and one junior transfer joining the Bulldogs for next season.
 
All three of the high school players signed by Evans are from Oklahoma City, including Chris Braggs of Putnam City North, Jackson Dyer of Westmoore and Kamden Gipson from Edmond Santa Fe. Rounding out the group is Tre Evans from Edmond, the son of Coach Evans and an NCAA Division I transfer from Fordham.
 
"All four of these kids we are bringing in are proven winners and they come from winning programs and coaches," Evans said. "We want to create a culture of winning here at SWOSU and being successful means you have kids that are unselfish and know how to work hard. We feel like each of these young men will help us do that."
 
Evans is still expecting to add to his recruiting class, with future additions to be announced once they sign.
 

Name	Pos.	Ht.	Wt.	Year	Hometown (Previous School)
Chris Braggs, Jr.	Guard	6-3	190	Fr.-HS	Oklahoma City, Okla. (Putnam City North HS)
Jackson Dyer	Forward	6-9	215	Fr.-HS	Oklahoma City, Okla. (Westmoore HS)
Tre Evans	Guard	6-2	185	Jr.-TR	Edmond, Okla. (Fordham)
Kamden Gipson	Guard	5-11	155	Fr.-HS	Oklahoma City, Okla. (Edmond Santa Fe HS)

 
 

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Chris Braggs, Jr.
G, 6-3, 190, Fr.-HS
Oklahoma City, Okla. (Putnam City North HS)
 
Notes: Four-year letterwinner at Putnam City North, playing for coach Ryan Wagner…Helped the Panthers to the Class 6A State Championship as a senior, being named the Most Valuable Player of the State Tournament…Two-time All-State selection and a 1,000-point scorer as a prep…Also earned one varsity letter in football.
 
Coach Evans on Braggs: "Chris played on the Oklahoma Class 6A State Championship team at Putnam North this season and he was the MVP of the State Tournament. He was one of the best players in the state this season because he gets the job done on both sides of the court. Chris is extremely tough and a stopper on defense who can also rebound the ball well."
 





 

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Jackson Dyer
F, 6-9, 215, Fr.-HS
Oklahoma City, Okla. (Westmoore HS)
 
Notes: Four-year standout at Westmoore, where he played for Scott Hodges…Selected to The Oklahoman's Big All-City and All-State teams…Two-time all-conference selection and team captain as a junior and senior…Also played two years of football at Westmoore…Earned academic excellence award all four years of high school.
 
Coach Evans on Dyer: "Jackson is an athletic big kid who averaged a double-double throughout high school. Next year, he will have the opportunity to improve his skills and show exactly what he can do inside and outside of the paint. I'm looking forward to seeing what he can do and really expecting him to come in and play with a chip on his shoulder."
 





 

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Tre Evans
G, 6-2, 185, Jr.-TR
Edmond, Okla. (Fordham)
 
Notes: Played his sophomore season at Fordham, battling injuries to appear in 13 games while making 12 starts…Averaged 6.5 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game for the Rams…Transferred to Fordham from Kilgore College, where he averaged 15.5 points. 2.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game as a freshman in 2016-17…Graduated from Edmond North HS in 2016 after playing the final two seasons for his father, new SWOSU Head Coach Terry Evans…First Team Big Al-City selection by The Oklahoman in 2016…Led the Huskies to a 27-1 record in 2015-16, with their only loss coming in the Class 6A state semifinals…Averaged 19.6 points, 6.7 assists and 5.0 rebounds per game as a senior.
 
Coach Evans on Evans: "Tre comes from a winning background in high school, so having the opportunity to bring him back to be a Bulldog will benefit us tremendously. He will bring some valuable college playing experience to our team at the point guard position. Tre can do a lot of things well so he definitely brings a lot to the table."
 



 

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Kamden Gipson
G, 5-11, 155, Fr.-HS
Oklahoma City, Okla. (Edmond Santa Fe HS)
 
Notes: Two-year standout for coach Josh Williams at Edmond Santa Fe, starting 56 consecutive games as a junior and senior…First Team All-Central Oklahoma Athletic Conference (COAC) as a senior after being named the conference Newcomer of the Year his junior year…Named to the Class 6A All-State Tournament Team in 2018…Named to multiple all-tournament teams and selected to both the Oklahoma Basketball Coaches Association (OBCA) All-Star team and the Oklahoma Coaches Association (OCA) Class 6A All-Star team…Broke the single-season school record with 97 steals as a senior.
 
Coach Evans on Gipson: "Kamden is a steady point guard who played on the 2018 Oklahoma Class 6A State runner-up team at Santa Fe and he was always a thorn in our side when we played against him. He comes from a great family and it shows because he is very smart on the court and doesn't make a lot of mistakes. Kamden plays with a chip on his shoulder too and that's one of the things I like the most about him."