Jaiveon Eaves signs with UE men’s basketball

 Eaves comes to UE from Madisonville, Ky. 

University of Evansville head men’s basketball coach Marty Simmons has announced the signing of guard Jaiveon Eaves to a National Letter of Intent to play for the Purple Aces next season.

“We are excited to add such a quality person and player to our program,” Simmons said.  “Jaiveon has explosive offensive skills.  He is a versatile guard who can score in many different ways.”

Eaves is a 6-foot-2 guard who played his high school career at Madisonville-North Hopkins in Kentucky.  As a senior, he led his squad to a 22-8 mark while averaging 19.4 points and 4.9 rebounds per game.  He also dished out four assists per contest.

A solid scorer throughout his high school career, Eaves posted double figures in three of his four seasons.  As a junior, he notched 18.7 PPG and finished with 13.0 as a sophomore.

The 4-time All-District and All-Region player finished his high school career with 1,688 points, fourth in school history.  His career-high came as a junior versus Caldwell Country where he scored 41 points.  Eaves was a Honorable Mention All-State player at Madisonville-North Hopkins.

“Jaiveon has the athleticism and strength to get to the basket.  He will be a great addition to the players that we have returning,” Simmons added.