Jeff Walz and the 2020 - 2021 Louisville women’s basketball team received a shot in the arm on Wednesday morning when junior Dana Evans announced she would be returning to Louisville.

Evans is coming off of a spectacular junior campaign, and initially said she was going to consider going through the WNBA draft process.

Evans was named ACC Player of the Year after she posted career high numbers across the board. Evans averaged right around 18 points and over 4 assists per game. Evans developed her outside shot even more, and shot over 43 percent from from beyond the arc.

Evans posted this message to Twitter:

Jeff Walz and company will now bring back Evans and will add four newcomers. The class is highlighted by McDonald’s All-Americans Haley Van Lith and Olivia Cochran. Walz also inked Merissah Russell, a Canadian national player to bolster the wing spot. The final player of the 2020 class, Ahlana Smith, comes from the JUCO ranks after playing her first year at UCLA.

Evans was considered to be a second round prospect had she decided to turn pro.