Jerry Lee Eaves (born February 8, 1959) is an American head
college basketball
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coach and athletic director at
Simmons College of Kentucky
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in Louisville. He is the former head men's basketball coach at
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
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Etymology
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. Prior to the start of his coaching career, Eaves played in the
National Basketball Association
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(NBA) for parts of four seasons.
Born and raised in
Louisville, Kentucky
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, Eaves played at
Ballard High School and the
University of Louisville
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. He played professionally for the
Utah Jazz
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,
Atlanta Hawks
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and
Sacramento Kings
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. Eaves competed on ''
The Amazing Race 32
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'' with his son Frank, which aired in 2020, and were placed ninth and being the third team eliminated.
References
External links
NBA career statistics
1959 births
Living people
African-American basketball coaches
American men's basketball players
Atlanta Hawks players
Ballard High School (Louisville, Kentucky) alumni
Basketball coaches from Kentucky
Basketball players from Louisville, Kentucky
Charlotte Hornets assistant coaches
Cincinnati Slammers players
Cleveland Cavaliers assistant coaches
College men's basketball head coaches in the United States
Howard Bison men's basketball coaches
Louisville Cardinals men's basketball coaches
Louisville Cardinals men's basketball players
McDonald's High School All-Americans
New Jersey Nets assistant coaches
North Carolina A&T Aggies men's basketball coaches
Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball)
Sacramento Kings players
Shooting guards
Sportspeople from Louisville, Kentucky
Utah Jazz draft picks
Utah Jazz players
American expatriate basketball people in the Philippines
Alaska Aces (PBA) players
Philippine Basketball Association imports
Participants in American reality television series
20th-century American sportsmen
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