Evansville Purple Aces

Conference: Missouri Valley
Average Stars: 2.051
Official Roster: GOPURPLEACES
Latest Purple Aces Headlines
Nelson granted his release from University of Evansville basketball team
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Evansville Aces
ZACH NELSON / Special to The Courier & Press University of Evansville forward Jordan Jahr runs through Oakland City's Maurice Fuller as he drives to the basket during their college basketball game on Saturday. ... Read More
Recovering Cesnulevicius hopes to be Aces' power forward this season
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Evansville Aces
Rokas Cesnulevicius has mostly recovered from a freak accident that a year ago today left the University of Evansville's men's basketball player with a bloody face and broken jaw. ... Read More
Updates: Indiana All-Stars vs. Kentucky
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The Indiana All-Stars, comprised of UE signee Blake Simmons on the boys’ side and Dakota Weatherford for the girls’ team, play as part of a doubleheader tonight against their Kentucky counterparts at Freedom Hall in Louisville. I’ll be at both … Continue reading → ... Read More
How Blake became an Ace
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UExtra
Blake Simmons always spent time around his father’s UE men’s basketball program, but Marty Simmons seemingly made it a point never to directly recruit his son. Assistant coaches spoke to Blake, then attending Castle High School, after workouts and shootarounds. … Continue reading → ... Read More
UE News and Notes for June 13, 2013
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UExtra
—UE signee Blake Simmons, out of Castle High School, scored seven points and grabbed five rebounds Wednesday in 16 minutes played for the Indiana Senior All-Stars as part of a 133-111 win over the Juniors before 2,125 fans at Tipton High … Continue reading → ... Read More
Lloyd signs deal with Padres
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UExtra
Former UE pitcher Kyle Lloyd confirmed via text message he’s signed with the San Diego Padres organization after it selected him in the 29th round of last weekend’s MLB First-Year Player Draft. Lloyd, who arrived at the Padres’ spring training … Continue reading → ... Read More
UE News and Notes for June 12, 2013
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UExtra
—It appears Chad Harmon, a former Illinois-Springfield assistant coach, will re-join UE’s men’s basketball staff this season in some capacity. Harmon’s Twitter account (@AceInTheHole09) suggests as much. I’ve been told he’s currently working at UE in an unofficial capacity, and … Continue reading → ... Read More
Most of UE’s APR numbers at an all-time high
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UExtra
Nine of UE’s 14 athletic programs posted their highest academic progress rates ever in figures released by the NCAA on Tuesday. Those teams — men’s basketball, baseball, softball, women’s cross country, women’s golf, women’s tennis, volleyball and both swim teams … Continue reading → ... Read More
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Basketball Recruiting Scholarship Chart
2013-14 Season

Legend

Player Name
Height, Weight, Average Stars
Overall Ranking | Position Ranking

Black - Scholarship Player
Burgundy - Red-Shirted Scholarship Player
Red - Current Red-Shirt Scholarship Player
Purple - Non-Scholarship Player
Gray - Player No Longer On Roster
Dark Green - Signed LOI Prospect
Light Green - Verbal Commit Prospect
Navy Blue - High Interest Prospect
Royal Blue - Medium Interest Prospect
Light Blue - Low Interest Prospect

AI
- Academically Ineligible DM - Dismissed From Team
ERS - Expected Red-Shirt For Current Season
FWO - Former Walk-on
IR - Suffered Career Ending Injury
JUCO - Junior College Transfer
LDS - Eligibility Frozen Due To LDS Mission
LOI - Signed LOI
LT - Left Team For Personal Reasons
MHSP - Medical Hardship Pending Review
MHS - Medical Hardship 6th Year of Eligibility
MIL - Eligibility Frozen Due To Military Service
PRO - Early Exit To Play Professionally
RS - Player Previously Red-Shirted a Season
SU - Player Suspended for Season
TR - Transferred To Another School
VC - Verbal Commit
P Seniors
Scholarships: 0
Juniors
Scholarships: 3
Sophomores
Scholarships: 4
Freshmen
Scholarships: 5
HS 2014
Commits: 0
Spots Left: 1
Open Offers: 1
HS 2015
Commits: 0
Spots Left: 4
Open Offers: 0
HS 2016
Commits: 0
Spots Left: 8
Open Offers: 0
PG
D.J. Balentine
6-2, 210, 2★
NR | NR
Jaylon Brown (LOI)
5-11, 170, 2.7★
NR | NR
SG
Jordan Nelson (ERS) (TR)
6-0, 160, 2★
NR | NR
Mike Leazer
6-3, 170, 2★
NR | NR
Adam Wing
6-4, 205, 2★
NR | NR
Duane Gibson (LOI)
6-3, 190, 2★
NR | NR
Christian Benzon (LOI)
6-4, 185, 2★
NR | NR
Tyler Ptacek (VC)
6-3, 180, 2★
NR | NR
Ernie Duncan
6-2, 185, 2.3★
NR | NR
SF
Jordan Jahr (ERS) (TR)
6-6, 185, 2★
NR | 113
Blake Simmons (LOI)
6-5, 210, 2★
NR | NR
PF
Ryan Sawvell
6-8, 200, 2★
NR | 118
Rokas Cesnulevicius
6-8, 215, 2★
NR | NR
Jaylon Moore
6-7, 230, 2★
NR | NR
David Howard
6-8, 225, 2★
NR | NR
C
Egidijus Mockevicius
6-10, 225, 2★
NR | NR
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