Shaun Jones

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Shaun Jones
  • Height:
    6-4
  • Weight:
    205
  • Hometown:
    Lawrenceville, Ga.
  • Position:
    G
  • Year:
    Senior
  • Nickname:
    The Don
  • High School:
    Central Gwinnett
  • Previous College:
    Valdosta State
  • gp
    31
  • pts/g
    12.8
  • fg %
    58.7
  • 3pt %
    25.0
  • ft %
    56.0
  • reb/g
    6.5
  • a/g
    2.0
Bio

2017-18: Jones has reset both the Carson-Newman single-season and career records for double-doubles.  Jones presently has 19 for his career and six as a senior. The Lawrenceville, Ga.-native transferred in from Valdosta State and has scored more than 1,000 points in his basketball career, including 741 points in the Orange and Blue.  Jones is tied with former Carson-Newman Eagle Ray Rutledge for the fifth highest career rebounding average in South Atlantic Conference history. He has tallied an 8.1 board per game average in his career. His 18 rebounds against Newberry his junior season are the second most by a Carson-Newman player in the Division II era.  In fact, Jones has three of the five 15+ rebound games put together by Carson-Newman players since the program moved to Division II.  He earned South Atlantic Conference player of the week honors earlier this season after posting back-to-back double-doubles against Tusculum and Wingate. Jones got his week started by resetting his career high for scoring with a 27-point outburst at Tusculum.  It was his fifth career 20-point game and the first of his senior season.  The Lawrenceville, Ga.-native went 11-for-16 from the field against the Pioneers while snagging a season-high 13 boards.  Jones then followed that performance up with an 18-point, 11-rebound effort against Wingate. The senior has particular been a load to deal with since classes resumed in the second semester.  Since coming back from the break, Jones has averaged 15.4 points per game, including 20+ point efforts against the aforementioned Pioneers, a career-high 28 at Mars Hill and 21 again against Tusculum in a contest in Holt Fieldhouse.  He has produced five of his six double-doubles this season since returning to the court after Christmas. 

HONORS: 

  • All-SAC Second Team 
  • SAC Player of the Week 

2016-17: Shaun Jones etched himself into the record books in his first season at Mossy Creek.  Jones produced 13 double-doubles on the year, doubling up the previous school record.  He averaged 12.5 points per game and was the SAC's leading rebounder with a 9.9 board per game average, he had 297 for the season.  Jones scored in double figures 19 times and crested the 20-point threshold on four occasions.  He had at least five rebounds in all but one of C-N's game and grabbed 10 or more rebounds 17 times.  His top outings came in an overtime win over Lincoln Memorial (11/22) and in the SAC tournament against Newberry (3/1).  Jones put up 26 points in both of those games. Against the Railsplitters he was 10-for-18 from the floor while he went 11-for-14 against the Wolves.  He snagged 11 boards against LMU and set a career high with 18 rebounds against the Wolves. He also handed out a career-best six assists against the Wolves. The 18 rebounds are the second most for a single game in the NCAA Division II era for C-N.  He is the only C-N player since 1992 with multiple 15-rebound efforts in the same season.  He yanked down 15 boards against Mars Hill (2/1) in Holt Fieldhouse.  His career high for steals came at Anderson (2/8) with five.  Jones shot 52 percent from the field for the year.  Carson-Newman was 16-1 in games in which he shot 50 percent or better from the field. 

HONORS: 

  • Matched C-N and SAC single-game record for field goal percentage with 12-for-12 effort at Newberry
  • Fifth most rebounds in a single-season in SAC history 
  • Second most rebounds in a single game in C-N Division II history (post 1992)

PRIOR TO CARSON-NEWMAN: Shaun Jones transfers to Carson-Newman from Valdosta State and will have two years of eligibility remaining with the Eagles.  As a sophomore at Valdosta State he appeared in 17 games while starting a pair.  He averaged 10.5 points per game while shooting 50 percent from the field and 31.3 percent from three.  He also snagged 4.7 rebounds per game.  Jones dropped 30 on North Alabama on 62 percent shooting.  He turned around from that game and followed it up with a 27-point effort against Alabama-Huntsville on 71 percent shooting.  He hit double digits seven times and 20 points on three occasions. As a freshman, he played in 24 games with three starts.  He averaged 5.7 points and 2.5 rebounds per game. He scored in double figures six times with a season-best 16 points against Carver. 

HIGH SCHOOL: In high school at Central Gwinnett, he averaged 20.1 points and 5.4 rebounds per game.  He was the Region 8 6-A player of the year and the Gwinnett County Player of the Year. 

PERSONAL: The son of Eric and Mardy Jones, his plans to study business administration at Carson-Newman.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 31 20
Games started 30 19
Minutes 796 507
Minutes per game 25.7 25.4
FG 172-293 111-197
FG Pct 58.7 56.3
3PT 2-8 0-4
3PT Pct 25.0 0.0
FT 51-91 37-67
FT Pct 56.0 55.2
Off rebounds 67 39
Def rebounds 133 87
Total rebounds 200 126
Rebounds per game 6.5 6.3
Personal fouls 78 52
Disqualifications 3 2
Assists 62 31
Turnovers 71 45
Assist to turnover ratio 0.9 0.7
Steals 34 25
Blocks 18 9
Points 397 259
Points per game 12.8 12.9
Points per 40 min 19.9 20.4
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Feb 17 at Catawba W, 104-89
Feb 21 at Lincoln Memorial L, 89-77
Feb 24 Wingate W, 80-76
Feb 28 Newberry W, 102-82
Mar 3 vs. Queens (N.C.) L, 92-73
Mar 10 vs. Clayton St. L, 75-69
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 2 at Tennessee L, 86-44 1 26 0-7 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 10 vs. Lander W, 82-78 1 27 6-9 66.7 0-0 - 0-4 0.0 12
Nov 11 vs. Southern Wesleyan W, 95-68 1 24 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 9
Nov 15 at Virginia-Wise W, 88-65 1 22 5-5 100.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 12
Nov 18 King (Tenn.) W, 92-91 1 27 6-6 100.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 13
Nov 25 Lee W, 79-56 1 21 4-6 66.7 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 9
Nov 26 Columbus St. W, 99-69 1 24 9-12 75.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 18
Nov 29 Mars Hill W, 92-64 1 19 1-4 25.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Dec 2 at Newberry L, 75-70 1 32 4-6 66.7 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 8
Dec 6 at Anderson (S.C.) W, 81-65 - 16 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 5
Dec 9 Coker W, 109-86 1 22 5-8 62.5 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 12
Dec 13 at Queens (N.C.) L, 92-81 1 24 6-12 50.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 13
Dec 16 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 90-83 1 13 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Dec 19 Limestone W, 84-72 1 24 4-7 57.1 1-2 50.0 2-2 100.0 11
Jan 2 at Johnson C. Smith W, 83-79 1 20 2-4 50.0 1-1 100.0 1-2 50.0 6
Jan 6 Catawba W, 101-75 1 14 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Jan 10 at Tusculum W, 91-86 1 29 11-16 68.8 0-1 0.0 5-11 45.5 27
Jan 13 at Wingate W, 81-66 1 36 7-12 58.3 0-0 - 4-6 66.7 18
Jan 17 Lincoln Memorial L, 108-69 1 30 6-14 42.9 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 12
Jan 20 Newberry W, 109-87 1 29 7-9 77.8 0-0 - 0-0 - 14
Jan 24 at Mars Hill L, 78-77 1 29 11-14 78.6 0-0 - 6-6 100.0 28
Jan 27 at Coker W, 104-92 1 13 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 4-8 50.0 8
Jan 31 Anderson (S.C.) W, 112-81 1 17 5-8 62.5 0-0 - 3-3 100.0 13
Feb 3 at Lenoir-Rhyne W, 89-79 1 32 7-14 50.0 0-0 - 2-3 66.7 16
Feb 10 Queens (N.C.) L, 82-66 1 28 7-12 58.3 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 14
Feb 14 Tusculum W, 112-103 1 31 10-14 71.4 0-0 - 1-6 16.7 21
Feb 17 at Catawba W, 104-89 1 24 7-10 70.0 0-0 - 4-6 66.7 18
Feb 21 at Lincoln Memorial L, 89-77 1 37 8-19 42.1 0-1 0.0 3-7 42.9 19
Feb 24 Wingate W, 80-76 1 32 3-7 42.9 0-0 - 1-3 33.3 7
Feb 28 Newberry W, 102-82 1 30 9-16 56.3 0-0 - 0-0 - 18
Mar 3 vs. Queens (N.C.) L, 92-73 1 33 7-15 46.7 0-0 - 3-5 60.0 17
Mar 10 vs. Clayton St. L, 75-69 1 37 6-11 54.5 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 13
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 2 at Tennessee L, 86-44 1 26 0 1 1 3 2 1 0
Nov 10 vs. Lander W, 82-78 1 27 1 3 4 3 1 0 1
Nov 11 vs. Southern Wesleyan W, 95-68 1 24 2 4 6 2 2 2 0
Nov 15 at Virginia-Wise W, 88-65 1 22 1 5 6 3 2 0 0
Nov 18 King (Tenn.) W, 92-91 1 27 2 3 5 3 3 0 0
Nov 25 Lee W, 79-56 1 21 2 4 6 1 1 1 0
Nov 26 Columbus St. W, 99-69 1 24 3 2 5 3 1 2 1
Nov 29 Mars Hill W, 92-64 1 19 0 4 4 0 1 0 0
Dec 2 at Newberry L, 75-70 1 32 3 3 6 2 2 2 0
Dec 6 at Anderson (S.C.) W, 81-65 - 16 1 3 4 1 1 2 0
Dec 9 Coker W, 109-86 1 22 0 0 0 2 2 2 1
Dec 13 at Queens (N.C.) L, 92-81 1 24 2 3 5 1 2 1 1
Dec 16 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 90-83 1 13 1 1 2 0 1 0 1
Dec 19 Limestone W, 84-72 1 24 6 5 11 4 2 1 2
Jan 2 at Johnson C. Smith W, 83-79 1 20 1 1 2 2 1 0 0
Jan 6 Catawba W, 101-75 1 14 1 6 7 0 2 5 0
Jan 10 at Tusculum W, 91-86 1 29 4 9 13 1 1 0 1
Jan 13 at Wingate W, 81-66 1 36 2 9 11 2 1 1 0
Jan 17 Lincoln Memorial L, 108-69 1 30 4 2 6 1 1 2 1
Jan 20 Newberry W, 109-87 1 29 0 4 4 4 3 2 1
Jan 24 at Mars Hill L, 78-77 1 29 4 2 6 1 1 1 1
Jan 27 at Coker W, 104-92 1 13 0 2 2 1 2 1 0
Jan 31 Anderson (S.C.) W, 112-81 1 17 2 3 5 1 1 0 0
Feb 3 at Lenoir-Rhyne W, 89-79 1 32 3 7 10 1 6 1 0
Feb 10 Queens (N.C.) L, 82-66 1 28 1 7 8 2 4 2 0
Feb 14 Tusculum W, 112-103 1 31 1 3 4 5 3 0 0
Feb 17 at Catawba W, 104-89 1 24 1 4 5 2 5 2 0
Feb 21 at Lincoln Memorial L, 89-77 1 37 8 8 16 3 3 1 2
Feb 24 Wingate W, 80-76 1 32 1 7 8 1 3 0 0
Feb 28 Newberry W, 102-82 1 30 7 8 15 4 4 1 4
Mar 3 vs. Queens (N.C.) L, 92-73 1 33 1 8 9 3 4 1 1
Mar 10 vs. Clayton St. L, 75-69 1 37 2 3 5 3 5 1 0
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 2 at Tennessee L, 86-44 1 2 - 1.5
Nov 10 vs. Lander W, 82-78 1 3 0 3.0
Nov 11 vs. Southern Wesleyan W, 95-68 1 0 0 1.0
Nov 15 at Virginia-Wise W, 88-65 1 4 - 1.5
Nov 18 King (Tenn.) W, 92-91 1 1 - 1.0
Nov 25 Lee W, 79-56 1 4 - 1.0
Nov 26 Columbus St. W, 99-69 1 1 - 3.0
Nov 29 Mars Hill W, 92-64 1 1 - 0.0
Dec 2 at Newberry L, 75-70 1 0 - 1.0
Dec 6 at Anderson (S.C.) W, 81-65 - 2 0 1.0
Dec 9 Coker W, 109-86 1 2 - 1.0
Dec 13 at Queens (N.C.) L, 92-81 1 2 - 0.5
Dec 16 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 90-83 1 2 - 0.0
Dec 19 Limestone W, 84-72 1 2 - 2.0
Jan 2 at Johnson C. Smith W, 83-79 1 5 1 2.0
Jan 6 Catawba W, 101-75 1 3 - 0.0
Jan 10 at Tusculum W, 91-86 1 4 0 1.0
Jan 13 at Wingate W, 81-66 1 2 - 2.0
Jan 17 Lincoln Memorial L, 108-69 1 5 1 1.0
Jan 20 Newberry W, 109-87 1 1 - 1.3
Jan 24 at Mars Hill L, 78-77 1 2 - 1.0
Jan 27 at Coker W, 104-92 1 5 1 0.5
Jan 31 Anderson (S.C.) W, 112-81 1 3 - 1.0
Feb 3 at Lenoir-Rhyne W, 89-79 1 3 0 0.2
Feb 10 Queens (N.C.) L, 82-66 1 2 - 0.5
Feb 14 Tusculum W, 112-103 1 3 - 1.7
Feb 17 at Catawba W, 104-89 1 4 - 0.4
Feb 21 at Lincoln Memorial L, 89-77 1 3 0 1.0
Feb 24 Wingate W, 80-76 1 3 - 0.3
Feb 28 Newberry W, 102-82 1 2 - 1.0
Mar 3 vs. Queens (N.C.) L, 92-73 1 2 - 0.8
Mar 10 vs. Clayton St. L, 75-69 1 2 - 0.6
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2016-17 30 30.4 5.2-10.1 0.0-0.1 2.1-3.3 12.5
2017-18 31 25.7 5.5-9.5 0.1-0.3 1.6-2.9 12.8
Total 61 28.0 5.4-9.8 0.0-0.2 1.9-3.1 12.6
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2016-17 30 28 911 156-303 51.5 0-2 0.0 62-98 63.3 374
2017-18 31 30 796 172-293 58.7 2-8 25.0 51-91 56.0 397
Total 61 58 1707 328-596 55.0 2-10 20.0 113-189 59.8 771
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2016-17 30 911 30.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
2017-18 31 796 25.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 25.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Total 61 1707 28.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 20.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2016-17 30 2.9 7.0 9.9 2.3 1.4 0.9 0.7
2017-18 31 2.2 4.3 6.5 2.0 2.3 1.1 0.6
Total 61 2.5 5.6 8.1 2.1 1.9 1.0 0.6
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2016-17 30 28 87 210 297 69 42 28 21
2017-18 31 30 67 133 200 62 71 34 18
Total 61 58 154 343 497 131 113 62 39
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2016-17 30 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2017-18 31 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total 61 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 31 25.7 5.5-9.5 0.1-0.3 1.6-2.9 12.8
Conference 20 25.4 5.5-9.8 0.0-0.2 1.9-3.4 12.9
Exhibition 1 26.0 0.0-7.0 0.0-2.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Location
Home 15 24.1 5.2-8.7 0.1-0.3 0.7-1.3 11.2
Away 12 26.2 6.0-10.2 0.1-0.2 2.8-4.7 14.8
Neutral 4 30.3 5.5-10.0 0.0-0.0 1.8-3.8 12.8
Result
Wins 23 23.7 5.1-8.3 0.1-0.3 1.6-2.9 11.9
Losses 8 31.3 6.9-12.9 0.0-0.2 1.8-3.0 15.5
Month
November 7 23.4 4.9-6.7 0.0-0.3 1.0-1.9 10.7
December 6 21.8 3.7-6.8 0.2-0.3 1.0-1.5 8.5
January 9 24.1 5.8-9.7 0.1-0.3 2.6-4.0 14.2
February 7 30.6 7.3-13.1 0.0-0.1 1.6-3.7 16.1
March 2 35.0 6.5-13.0 0.0-0.0 2.0-3.5 15.0
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 31 30 796 172-293 58.7 2-8 25.0 51-91 56.0 397
Conference 20 19 507 111-197 56.3 0-4 0.0 37-67 55.2 259
Exhibition 1 1 26 0-7 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 15 15 361 78-130 60.0 1-5 20.0 11-20 55.0 168
Away 12 11 314 72-123 58.5 1-3 33.3 33-56 58.9 178
Neutral 4 4 121 22-40 55.0 0-0 - 7-15 46.7 51
Result
Wins 23 22 546 117-190 61.6 2-6 33.3 37-67 55.2 273
Losses 8 8 250 55-103 53.4 0-2 0.0 14-24 58.3 124
Month
November 7 7 164 34-47 72.3 0-2 0.0 7-13 53.8 75
December 6 5 131 22-41 53.7 1-2 50.0 6-9 66.7 51
January 9 9 217 52-87 59.8 1-3 33.3 23-36 63.9 128
February 7 7 214 51-92 55.4 0-1 0.0 11-26 42.3 113
March 2 2 70 13-26 50.0 0-0 - 4-7 57.1 30
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 31 796 25.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 25.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference 20 507 25.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition 1 26 26.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Location
Home 15 361 24.1 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 20.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 12 314 26.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral 4 121 30.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 23 546 23.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 8 250 31.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month
November 7 164 23.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 6 131 21.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 50.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 9 217 24.1 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 7 214 30.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
March 2 70 35.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 31 2.2 4.3 6.5 2.0 2.3 1.1 0.6
Conference 20 1.9 4.3 6.3 1.6 2.3 1.3 0.5
Exhibition 1 0.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 0.0
Location
Home 15 2.1 3.9 6.0 2.1 2.1 1.2 0.7
Away 12 2.5 4.7 7.2 1.7 2.3 1.0 0.4
Neutral 4 1.5 4.5 6.0 2.8 3.0 1.0 0.5
Result
Wins 23 1.8 4.2 6.0 2.0 2.1 1.0 0.5
Losses 8 3.1 4.5 7.6 2.0 2.8 1.4 0.8
Month
November 7 1.6 3.6 5.1 2.1 1.6 0.7 0.3
December 6 2.2 2.5 4.7 1.7 1.7 1.3 0.8
January 9 2.0 4.2 6.2 1.4 1.4 1.3 0.4
February 7 3.1 6.3 9.4 2.6 4.0 1.0 0.9
March 2 1.5 5.5 7.0 3.0 4.5 1.0 0.5
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 31 30 67 133 200 62 71 34 18
Conference 20 19 39 87 126 31 45 25 9
Exhibition 1 1 0 1 1 3 2 1 0
Location
Home 15 15 31 59 90 31 32 18 11
Away 12 11 30 56 86 20 27 12 5
Neutral 4 4 6 18 24 11 12 4 2
Result
Wins 23 22 42 97 139 46 49 23 12
Losses 8 8 25 36 61 16 22 11 6
Month
November 7 7 11 25 36 15 11 5 2
December 6 5 13 15 28 10 10 8 5
January 9 9 18 38 56 13 13 12 4
February 7 7 22 44 66 18 28 7 6
March 2 2 3 11 14 6 9 2 1
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 31 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Conference 20 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Exhibition 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Location
Home 15 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Away 12 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral 4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 23 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Month
November 7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
December 6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
March 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
News mentions
Benson signs four for 2018-19
  • Article
  • June 08, 2018
Benson signs four for 2018-19

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman head men’s basketball coach Chuck Benson has announced the signing of four student athletes to join the C-N basketball team for the 2018-19 season.

  • June 08, 2018
No. 25 Lakers use late second-half run to oust C-N from NCAA tournament
  • Article
  • March 10, 2018
No. 25 Lakers use late second-half run to oust C-N from NCAA tournament

HARROGATE, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (23-8) led for nearly 30 minutes, but No. 25 Clayton State used a 12-3 run late in the second half to be ahead at the final horn and take a 75-69 win over the Eagles in the opening round of the NCAA tournament Saturday night at Tex Turner Arena.

  • March 10, 2018
Clark breaks SAC career scoring record, Eagles fall in semis to No. 5 Queens
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  • March 03, 2018
Clark breaks SAC career scoring record, Eagles fall in semis to No. 5 Queens

GREENVILLE, S.C. – Senior guard Charles Clark (Murfreesboro, Tenn.) became the South Atlantic Conference’s all-time leading scorer, but Carson-Newman (23-7) fell to fifth-ranked and second-seeded Queens (28-2) 92-73 Saturday evening at Timmons Arena. 

  • March 03, 2018
Clark, Jones grab all-conference honors from SAC
  • Article
  • March 01, 2018
Clark, Jones grab all-conference honors from SAC

ROCK HILL, S.C. – Carson-Newman men’s basketball seniors Charles Clark (Murfreesboro, Tenn.) and Shaun Jones (Lawrenceville, Ga.) have been selected for All-South Atlantic Conference honors, the league office announced Thursday afternoon.

  • March 01, 2018
Potent second-half push powers third-seeded Eagles past sixth-seeded Wolves and into SAC semis
  • Article
  • February 28, 2018
Potent second-half push powers third-seeded Eagles past sixth-seeded Wolves and into SAC semis

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Sixth-seeded Carson-Newman (23-6) cranked through a monster second half run aided by some lockdown defense to tote the Eagles to a 102-82 triumph over Newberry (15-14) Wednesday evening in Holt Fieldhouse in the quarterfinals of the South Atlantic Conference Tournament Championship.

  • February 28, 2018
Third-seeded Eagles lock in for SAC quarterfinal clash with sixth-seeded Wolves
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  • February 27, 2018
Third-seeded Eagles lock in for SAC quarterfinal clash with sixth-seeded Wolves

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Third-seeded Carson-Newman (22-6) begins its quest for a fourth South Atlantic Conference Tournament Championship with an 8 p.m. matchup with the Newberry Wolves (15-13) Wednesday inside of Holt Fieldhouse.  

  • February 27, 2018
Senior day showdown set between C-N and Wingate
  • Article
  • February 23, 2018
Senior day showdown set between C-N and Wingate

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (21-6, 13-6 South Atlantic Conference) will honor four senior student athletes and one senior manager when it takes on Wingate (14-13, 11-8) in the final regular season game inside of Holt Fieldhouse Saturday at 4 p.m. 

  • February 23, 2018
Top-ranked Railsplitters outlast resilient Eagles
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  • February 21, 2018
Top-ranked Railsplitters outlast resilient Eagles

HARROGATE, Tenn. – Carson-Newman stayed within arm’s length of the No. 1 team in the nation but was not able to fully contain the Railsplitters as the Eagles fell 89-77 in Tex Turner Arena on Wednesday evening.

  • February 21, 2018
Staunch second half sends C-N soaring over Catawba 104-89
  • Article
  • February 17, 2018
Staunch second half sends C-N soaring over Catawba 104-89

SALISBURY, N.C. – Carson-Newman (21-5, 13-5 South Atlantic Conference) kept persistent pressure on the SAC’s leading scorer and used a torrid shooting effort to snap a three-game losing skid to Catawba College’s Catawba Indians (10-14, 6-12) with a 104-89 triumph inside Goodman Gym Saturday evening. 

  • February 17, 2018
Triumvirate of Clark, Bates and Jones powers Eagles in shootout win over Tusculum
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  • February 14, 2018
Triumvirate of Clark, Bates and Jones powers Eagles in shootout win over Tusculum

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (20-5, 12-5 South Atlantic Conference) got a combined 79 points from Charles Clark (Murfreesboro, Tenn.), Mason Bates (Cookeville, Tenn.) and Shaun Jones (Lawrenceville, Ga.) and took a 112-103 victory from Tusculum (6-18, 4-13 SAC) in a game bereft of defense Wednesday night at Holt Fieldhouse.

  • February 14, 2018
Late first-half spurt carries No. 2 Queens over No. 24 Carson-Newman
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  • February 10, 2018
Late first-half spurt carries No. 2 Queens over No. 24 Carson-Newman

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – No. 24 Carson-Newman (19-5, 11-5 South Atlantic Conference) and No. 2 Queens (23-1, 15-1 SAC) battled to a stalemate for 36 minutes and 30 seconds, the other 3:30, squarely belonged to the second-ranked team in the country. 

  • February 10, 2018
Carson-Newman dominates in OT, takes down Lenoir-Rhyne  89-79
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  • February 03, 2018
Carson-Newman dominates in OT, takes down Lenoir-Rhyne  89-79

HICKORY, N.C. – Carson-Newman (19-4, 11-4 South Atlantic Conference) ripped off a 20-point overtime session to complete a 16-point comeback and seal a season-sweep over Lenoir-Rhyne (9-12, 7-8 SAC) Saturday afternoon at Shuford Gymnasium.

  • February 03, 2018
Clark collects fourth career triple-double, Eagles thump Trojans 112-81
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  • January 31, 2018
Clark collects fourth career triple-double, Eagles thump Trojans 112-81

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Senior guard Charles Clark (Murfreesboro, Tenn.) climbed into a wooden horse, emerged behind the fortifications of a city and dropped his fourth career triple-double on Anderson’s Trojans (7-14, 5-8 South Atlantic Conference) to guide Carson-Newman (18-4, 10-4 SAC) to a 112-81 pummeling of the Trojans Wednesday night in Holt Fieldhouse.

  • January 31, 2018
Last second technical turns game on its head, Eagles fall at Mars Hill 78-77  
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  • January 24, 2018
Last second technical turns game on its head, Eagles fall at Mars Hill 78-77  

MARS HILL, N.C. – Carson-Newman (16-4, 8-4 South Atlantic Conference) had a one-point game locked up at Mars Hill (3-16, 1-11 SAC) with under a second left. However, with 0.6 seconds left and possession of the basketball in a one-point game, the Eagles were whistled for a technical foul. 

  • January 24, 2018
No. 18 Eagles drop dimes, Newberry in 109-87 triumph
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  • January 20, 2018
No. 18 Eagles drop dimes, Newberry in 109-87 triumph

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (16-3, 8-3 South Atlantic Conference) reset its single-game team assists record and used a scorching second half to bury Newberry (9-9, 4-7 SAC) 109-87 Saturday evening inside Holt Fieldhouse. 

  • January 20, 2018
No. 18 Eagles look for redemption in SAC clash with Newberry Saturday
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  • January 19, 2018
No. 18 Eagles look for redemption in SAC clash with Newberry Saturday

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – No. 18 Carson-Newman (15-3, 7-3 South Atlantic Conference) will look to rebound from its worst home loss in school history when it welcomes Newberry (9-8, 4-6 SAC) to Holt Fieldhouse for a 4 p.m. tip Saturday.

  • January 19, 2018
No. 3 Railsplitters ramrod No. 18 Eagles 108-69
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  • January 17, 2018
No. 3 Railsplitters ramrod No. 18 Eagles 108-69

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – In the first battle between nationally ranked foes inside Holt Fieldhouse in more than 15 years, No. 18 Carson-Newman (15-3, 7-3 South Atlantic Conference) was found wanting. 

  • January 17, 2018
Jones ensnares AstroTurf SAC Player of the Week
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  • January 16, 2018
Jones ensnares AstroTurf SAC Player of the Week

ROCK HILL, S.C. – For the fourth time this season, a Carson-Newman men’s basketball player has been named the AstroTurf South Atlantic Conference Player of the Week. 

  • January 16, 2018
Bird goes ballistic, Clark propels No. 20 C-N to 81-66 OT win at Wingate
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  • January 13, 2018
Bird goes ballistic, Clark propels No. 20 C-N to 81-66 OT win at Wingate

WINGATE, N.C. – Charles Clark (Murfreesboro, Tenn.) turned in one of the better performances in an overtime period in NCAA history as No. 20 Carson-Newman (15-2, 7-2 South Atlantic Conference) beat the breaks off Wingate (8-9, 5-4 SAC) in OT with an 81-66 triumph. 

  • January 13, 2018
No. 20 Eagles outlast powerful Pioneers
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  • January 10, 2018
No. 20 Eagles outlast powerful Pioneers

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. –  Down by as many as 12 points, the No. 20 Carson-Newman completed a second half comeback en route to a 91-86 win against conference rival Tusculum on Wednesday evening at Pioneer Arena.

  • January 10, 2018
Clark, Holmes stuff stockings in 84-72 win over Limestone
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  • December 19, 2017
Clark, Holmes stuff stockings in 84-72 win over Limestone

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (11-2) got a combined 44 points from Charles Clark (Murfreesboro, Tenn.) and Cameron Holmes (Fort Mill, S.C.) and stiff-armed a game Limestone (6-7) club to an 84-72 triumph over the Saints Tuesday evening inside Holt Fieldhouse. 

  • December 19, 2017
Second half rally falls short, No. 2/5 Queens downs C-N 92-81
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  • December 13, 2017
Second half rally falls short, No. 2/5 Queens downs C-N 92-81

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – No. 2/5 Queen (9-1, 4-0 South Atlantic Conference) built a 21-point second-half lead before fending off a furious Carson-Newman (9-2, 3-2 SAC) rally to tally a 92-81 win over the Eagles Wednesday night at Curry Arena. 

  • December 13, 2017
Clark, Carson-Newman de-fang Coker, 109-86  
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  • December 09, 2017
Clark, Carson-Newman de-fang Coker, 109-86  

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. -  Charles Clark (Murfreesboro, Tenn.) erupted for a season-high 37 points and Carson-Newman (9-1, 3-1 South Atlantic Conference) was lethal from long range to shoot past Coker (4-6, 1-1 SAC) 109-86 Saturday afternoon at Holt Fieldhouse. 

  • December 09, 2017
Three-point barrage, rebounding key C-N to 81-65 triumph at Anderson
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  • December 06, 2017
Three-point barrage, rebounding key C-N to 81-65 triumph at Anderson

ANDERSON, S.C. – Carson-Newman (8-1, 2-1 South Atlantic Conference)  knocked down a season-high 13 triples and crashed the glass to defeat Anderson (2-7, 0-2 SAC) for a fifth straight time, 81-65, Wednesday night at the Abney Athletic Center. 

  • December 06, 2017
Offensive woes cause #20 Eagles to fall to Wolves
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  • December 02, 2017
Offensive woes cause #20 Eagles to fall to Wolves

NEWBERRY, S.C. – Despite four Eagles making it into double-digit scoring, No. 20 Carson-Newman (7-1, 1-1) was knocked from the ranks of the undefeated in a 75-70 loss at the hands of Newberry (6-3, 2-1) on Saturday afternoon at Eleazer Arena.

  • December 02, 2017
No. 20/23 Carson-Newman aims to match program-best start with trip to Newberry
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  • December 01, 2017
No. 20/23 Carson-Newman aims to match program-best start with trip to Newberry

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. –  No. 20/23 Carson-Newman (7-0, 1-0 South Atlantic Conference) will try to do something a Carson-Newman basketball team hasn’t done in half a century when it travels to Newberry (5-3, 1-1 SAC) for a 4 p.m. tip on Saturday – win eight straight games to start the year.

  • December 01, 2017
C-N looks to continue hot home trend in SAC lidlifter with Mars Hill
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  • November 28, 2017
C-N looks to continue hot home trend in SAC lidlifter with Mars Hill

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (6-0) will try to extend a 10-game home streak when it opens up South Atlantic Conference play against Mars Hill (1-4) Wednesday night at 8 p.m. inside Holt Fieldhouse.

  • November 28, 2017
Eagles crush Cougars 99-69, match best start in nearly three decades
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  • November 26, 2017
Eagles crush Cougars 99-69, match best start in nearly three decades

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (6-0) shot a blistering 61.9 percent from the field and used dominant defensive effort to crank by Columbus State (0-3), a team that has made three straight NCAA tournaments, 99-69 Sunday afternoon at Holt Fieldhouse.

  • November 26, 2017
Red-hot Flames, tournament-tested Cougars come to Holt Fieldhouse for weekend showdowns with C-N
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  • November 24, 2017
Red-hot Flames, tournament-tested Cougars come to Holt Fieldhouse for weekend showdowns with C-N

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (4-0) puts its unbeaten record on the line in Holt Fieldhouse this weekend with games against another unbeaten in Lee (4-0) and Columbus State (0-1) club that has been to three consecutive NCAA tournaments. 

  • November 24, 2017
Bates last-second heave keeps C-N perfect, Eagles dethrone King 92-91
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  • November 18, 2017
Bates last-second heave keeps C-N perfect, Eagles dethrone King 92-91

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (4-0) got a dagger from the head of the key from Mason Bates (Cookeville, Tenn.) in the final seconds to propel the Eagles to a riveting 92-91 win over King (2-2) Saturday night at Holt Fieldhouse.

  • November 18, 2017
Eagles stifle Cavs in blowout fashion
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  • November 15, 2017
Eagles stifle Cavs in blowout fashion

WISE, Va. – Carson-Newman (3-0) jumped out to a 10-3 lead four minutes in and never let its foot off the accelerator Wednesday night in an 88-65 win over UVA-Wise (0-3) at the Prior Convocation Center. 

  • November 15, 2017
Balanced attack scoots C-N past Southern Wesleyan
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  • November 11, 2017
Balanced attack scoots C-N past Southern Wesleyan

ANDERSON, S.C.—Carson-Newman displayed a balanced offense throughout an efficient contest Saturday afternoon as five Eagles tallied double-digit scoring tallies during a 27-point win over Southern Wesleyan to cap off the opening weekend of the season in Anderson, S.C.

  • November 11, 2017
Carson-Newman Basketball Position Previews: The Frontcourt
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  • October 23, 2017
Carson-Newman Basketball Position Previews: The Frontcourt

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. –  This is the first part in a two-part series breaking down Carson-Newman’s men’s basketball team’s forwards and guards for 2017-18. This feature analyzes the Eagles’ frontcourt with the aid of junior forward Parker Role’.

  • October 23, 2017