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NBA rookie of the year has Delco trial date set

A wrongful-death suit against Chester native Tyreke Evans, the 2010 NBA rookie of the year and Sacramento Kings guard, will go to trial July 13 in Delaware County Court.

Sacramento Kings guard Tyreke Evans with the basketball in a game against the New Orleans Hornets on Jan. 29. (Steve Yeater / AP Photo)
Sacramento Kings guard Tyreke Evans with the basketball in a game against the New Orleans Hornets on Jan. 29. (Steve Yeater / AP Photo)Read more
    by Mari A. Schaefer, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
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A wrongful-death suit against Chester native Tyreke Evans, the 2010 NBA rookie of the year and Sacramento Kings guard, will go to trial July 13 in Delaware County Court.

Evans, his cousin Jamar Evans and two others are being sued by the family of Marcus Reason, who was killed Nov. 25, 2007, in the drive-by shooting.

Jamar Evans was 16 when he fired at Reason from a Ford Expedition driven by Tyreke Evans. Reason, of Chester Township, was shot in the chest.

In 2009, Jamar Evans pleaded guilty to third-degree murder and weapons offenses. He was sentenced to nine to 20 years, plus eight years' probation.

Tyreke Evans was never charged with a crime.