[1] His father, Isaac, is a gynecologist who played college basketball at the University of Lagos in his native Nigeria.

[2] Isaac moved to England for work one year later and Michelle followed him there; they decided to settle in Newcastle after starting a family.

[1] Evbuomwan attended Royal Grammar School, Newcastle upon Tyne and helped start the basketball team there with a friend.

[6] He practiced against the Newcastle Eagles during the pandemic and joined Great Britain's 3x3 team in Tel Aviv.

[15] On 30 January 2024, Evbuomwan signed a 10-day contract with the Memphis Grizzlies after averaging 15.1 points, 8.4 rebounds and 3.9 assists in 34.5 minutes for the Cruise.

[23] On 19 October 2024, Evbuomwan signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Los Angeles Clippers, but was waived the same day.

[26] In a 12 January loss to the Utah Jazz, Evbuomwan scored a career-high 22 points with five rebounds and one assist.