Symons joins UE from Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – One of the top high school basketball players in the State of Idaho is heading to the University of Evansville. Purple Aces head men’s basketball coach David Ragland has announced the signing of Caden Symons to a National Letter of Intent to play for the UE squad next season.
Symons – a 6-foot-4 guard from Coeur d’Alene, Idaho – enters the 2025-26 season as the No. 3 rated player in Idaho. He currently plays for Coeur d’Alene High School.
“We are thrilled to welcome Caden and the entire Symons family to our UE basketball program. Caden is an outstanding young man who comes from a true basketball background,” Ragland said. “Both of his parents played collegiately and have established themselves as highly successful coaches. Caden embodies a tremendous work ethic and plays the game the right way. He is exceptionally competitive, defensively focused, and consistently makes winning plays for his teammates.”
“He is a perfect fit for the culture we have built here at UE. We are confident that his addition will help us take the next step forward as we continue working to revive the proud tradition of this storied program.”
Last season, Symons averaged 20.6 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 3.7 assists per game for the Vikings. He was recognized as a Second Team All-Idaho player at the 6A level.
“When I was on my official visit I felt a sense of community and knew I would be taking care of and pushed to be the best player and child of God,” Symons exclaimed. “I saw the way the coaches treated the players and knew I wanted to be part of a program with that type of relationship”.
Symons comes from a family with a great deal of basketball experience. His parents both played at the college level. His father Corey is the head coach at North Idaho College while his mother, Nicole, is a former girls basketball coach at Coeur d’Alene HS. His sister, Madi, currently plays for the University of Wyoming. Along with his efforts in basketball, Symons is a quarterback for his high school football team.
UE assistant coach George Swanson is a former assistant coach at NIC and worked under Symons while fellow Aces assistant coach Sammy Dowd played at NIC for two seasons.
