Local walk-on guard with grit, size, and a long development runway
Evan Solomon entered Oakland as a walk-on redshirt and, in the 2023-24 season, saw only brief action—3 games and 1.7 minutes per game—so the on-court résumé is still tiny[8][15]. What makes him interesting is the frame (6-2, 185) and the backstory: a Charlevoix, Michigan product who earned his way onto a Division I roster and has reportedly embraced the grind, which usually signals toughness, coachability, and team-first value[2][12]. He looks more like a developmental depth piece than an immediate box-score driver, but those are often the guards staffs trust when they want practice intensity, roster flexibility, and a player who won’t blink under pressure[14].
