EVANSVILLE, Ind. – 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.
 

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