“We’re so not political, and we just don’t care about all of the stuff associated with Cuba. We just go down to play basketball and to meet people. And there couldn’t be anyone better than Christian,” Evans said. “He’s always there for other people. It’s never about him.”
The annual trip concludes with a tournament between the Americans and Cuban teams. Despite bringing Division I talent with him each year, Evans and the Americans have yet to win a championship.
This summer, though, with Webster serving as the focal point of the offense, Evans believes that will change.
Webster was surprised to learn of Evans’ high expectations.
“I guess I got to start working out again,” he said.
After all that, it looks like shot No. 797 might not be Webster’s last after all. He’s got one more game left.
—Staff writer Martin Kessler can be reached at martin.kessler@college.harvard.edu. Follow him on Twitter @MartinKessler91.