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Jerry Eaves
Personal information
Born (1959-02-08) February 8, 1959 (age 65)
Louisville, Kentucky
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolBallard (Louisville, Kentucky)
CollegeLouisville (1978–1982)
NBA draft1982: 3rd round, 55th overall pick
Selected by the Utah Jazz
PositionPoint guard
Number31, 5, 22
Coaching career1990–present
Career history
As player:
19821984Utah Jazz
1984Atlanta Hawks
1987Sacramento Kings
As coach:
1990–1994Howard (assistant)
1994–1996New Jersey Nets (assistant)
1996–1999Louisville (assistant)
1999–2002Charlotte Hornets (assistant)
2002–2003Cleveland Cavaliers (assistant)
2003–2012North Carolina A&T
2015–presentSimmons College
Career highlights and awards
As player:
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Jerry Lee Eaves (born February 8, 1959) is an American college basketball coach and head coach and athletic director at Simmons College of Kentucky in Louisville. He is the former head men's basketball coach at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. Prior to the start of his coaching career, Eaves played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for parts of four seasons.

Born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky, Eaves played at Ballard High School and the University of Louisville. He played professionally for the Utah Jazz, Atlanta Hawks and Sacramento Kings.