Ren Dyer

14 Ren Dyer
Ren Dyer
  • Height:
    6-4
  • Weight:
    195
  • Hometown:
    Weaverville, N.C.
  • Position:
    G
  • Year:
    Freshman
  • High School:
    North Buncombe
  • gp
    22
  • pts/g
    11.6
  • fg %
    41.3
  • 3pt %
    41.7
  • ft %
    68.9
  • reb/g
    7.0
  • a/g
    2.4
Bio

2020-21: Dyer became the first Eagle to earn freshman of the year honors from the South Atlantic Conference.  Not even Ish Sanders (Keon Moore from Catawba won in 2011) nor Charles Clark (Jerrin Morrison from Catawba won in 2015) earned the honor.  Dyer has done things no other freshman has done in Carson-Newman history. Dyer became the first Eagle freshman with seven straight double-digit scoring efforts and the only freshman with three double-doubles in his first season at Mossy Creek. Dyer averaged 11.6 points per game with 7.0 boards per game.  He's third on the team in assists with 52, second in blocks with 19 and second in steals with 26.  The Weaverville, N.C.-native led all freshmen in the league in scoring and rebounding. He was second among all first-year players in the conference in blocks and steals. Dyer became the first Carson-Newman freshman to score in double digits in seven consecutive games, doing so from Dec. 2, 2020 - Jan. 23, 2021. His teak came to a close at Lincoln Memorial when he had six in 29 foul-plagued minutes against the 'Splitters. Dyer is just the third freshman to score in double digits in five straight games - joining Ish Sanders (six) and Charles Clark (five). Dyer produced a 10-point, 12-rebound double-double on Jan. 16 against Lenoir-Rhyne and followed it up with 11 points and 10 rebounds on Jan. 20 against Bluefield State. He is the first freshman in the Division II era to produce double-doubles in back-to-back games and the second freshman in the last 21 years with two double-doubles in a season. The double-double against Lenoir-Rhyne is also the quickest a freshman has attained a double-double with Dyer doing it in his seventh career game. He added his third double-double against Anderson on Feb. 3.  The North Buncombe product has shown a remarkable level of consistency all season long.  His 11-point season-opening debut is the first double-digit debut by a freshman since Cam Andre's 10-point debut as a freshman against Lander in an 82-78 win on Nov. 10, 2017. Dyer missed out on becoming the first freshman this century to score double-digits in the first two games of his career by a point. He had nine at Wingate. Dyer scored in double-digits in four of his first five games, the only freshman in the last 20 years to accomplish that. In fact, he is Carson-Newman's highest scoring freshman through five games since 2020 - one of five to average at least eight points per game through their first five contests.  On Jan. 19, Ren Dyer was lauded with the TSWA's State Player of the Week award. Dyer becomes the first Eagle to earn a player of the week honor since Grant Teichmann picked up a TSWA player of the week honor on Jan. 15, 2019. Dyer is the first freshman to win a weekly honor for C-N since Charles Clark on Feb. 9, 2015. He helped C-N to a 1-1 record with a 19-point stomping of Lenoir-Rhyne and a narrow one-point loss to No. 12 Queens. He averaged 14.0 points and 10.5 rebounds for the pair of contests. Dyer's career high came on Feb. 10 at UVA Wise when he dropped 21 on 7-of-12 shooting from three. 

Honors

  • SAC Freshman of the Year
  • SAC All-Freshman Team 
  • TSWA Player of the Week (1/18)
  • SAC All-Tournament Team 

2019-20: Redshirted 

HIGH SCHOOL: Dyer makes his way to Mossy Creek after a stellar career at North Buncombe High School.  He was a two-time conference and District 12 Player of the Year for the Hawks and coach Chuck Robinson.  He tallied more than 1,000 points and 500 rebounds in his career.  His senior year was the stuff of legend.  Dyer average 30.2 points and 12.1 rebounds per game en route to leading all of North Carolina in double-doubles and his conference in points, rebounds and steals. 

PERSONAL: The son of Tammy Ledbetter and Terry Dyer. His mother played basketball collegiately at Western Carolina.  He chose Carson-Newman over VMI, The Citadel, Charleston Southern, UNC Asheville and Furman.   

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 22 16
Games started 22 16
Minutes 687 481
Minutes per game 31.2 30.1
FG 88-213 62-152
FG Pct 41.3 40.8
3PT 48-115 36-85
3PT Pct 41.7 42.4
FT 31-45 20-28
FT Pct 68.9 71.4
Off rebounds 30 17
Def rebounds 123 89
Total rebounds 153 106
Rebounds per game 7.0 6.6
Personal fouls 58 38
Disqualifications 1 0
Assists 52 39
Turnovers 40 28
Assist to turnover ratio 1.3 1.4
Steals 26 16
Blocks 19 12
Points 255 180
Points per game 11.6 11.3
Points per 40 min 14.8 15.0
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Feb 20 at Limestone
Feb 24 Lincoln Memorial
Mar 1 Wingate W, 64-57
Mar 4 at Tusculum W, 60-59
Mar 7 at #17/16 Queens W, 88-79
Mar 13 vs. Tusculum L, 65-63
Game Log - Shooting
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 21 at Coker L, 67-53 1 30 3-11 27.3 0-4 0.0 5-6 83.3 11
Nov 24 at Wingate W, 78-71 1 26 3-8 37.5 1-3 33.3 2-4 50.0 9
Dec 2 Newberry L, 70-67 1 32 4-11 36.4 3-8 37.5 0-1 0.0 11
Dec 5 Virginia-Wise - - - - - - - - -
Jan 6 at Tusculum L, 82-72 1 29 5-12 41.7 3-7 42.9 3-4 75.0 16
Jan 9 at Anderson (S.C.) W, 72-66 1 35 6-10 60.0 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 14
Jan 13 #15/12 Queens (N.C.) L, 63-62 1 34 7-15 46.7 4-10 40.0 0-0 - 18
Jan 16 RV Lenoir-Rhyne W, 73-54 1 39 4-12 33.3 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 10
Jan 20 Bluefield St. W, 70-59 1 37 5-11 45.5 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 11
Jan 23 Wingate W, 76-64 1 32 5-9 55.6 5-8 62.5 2-4 50.0 17
Jan 27 at #4/2 Lincoln Memorial L, 70-59 1 29 2-6 33.3 0-2 0.0 2-2 100.0 6
Jan 30 at Newberry - - - - - - - - -
Feb 1 Limestone W, 91-55 1 26 2-8 25.0 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 4
Feb 3 Anderson (S.C.) W, 95-59 1 31 3-11 27.3 3-7 42.9 1-1 100.0 10
Feb 6 Catawba W, 81-62 1 26 2-4 50.0 0-2 0.0 1-2 50.0 5
Feb 10 at Virginia-Wise W, 97-70 1 32 7-13 53.8 7-12 58.3 0-0 - 21
Feb 13 at Catawba W, 87-74 1 27 3-8 37.5 1-3 33.3 4-4 100.0 11
Feb 15 Benedict W, 86-69 1 24 5-11 45.5 2-6 33.3 2-2 100.0 14
Feb 17 Mars Hill W, 76-56 1 31 4-9 44.4 4-5 80.0 0-0 - 12
Feb 18 at Mars Hill W, 98-66 1 22 2-5 40.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 5
Feb 20 at Limestone - - - - - - - - -
Feb 24 Lincoln Memorial - - - - - - - - -
Mar 1 Wingate W, 64-57 1 37 2-8 25.0 0-2 0.0 2-3 66.7 6
Mar 4 at Tusculum W, 60-59 1 32 2-8 25.0 2-6 33.3 3-6 50.0 9
Mar 7 at #17/16 Queens W, 88-79 1 33 7-11 63.6 5-6 83.3 1-2 50.0 20
Mar 13 vs. Tusculum L, 65-63 1 43 5-12 41.7 2-7 28.6 3-4 75.0 15
Game Log - Ball control
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 21 at Coker L, 67-53 1 30 0 4 4 0 1 0 0
Nov 24 at Wingate W, 78-71 1 26 1 4 5 1 1 1 2
Dec 2 Newberry L, 70-67 1 32 0 5 5 2 0 0 0
Dec 5 Virginia-Wise - - - - - - - - -
Jan 6 at Tusculum L, 82-72 1 29 3 2 5 2 0 1 1
Jan 9 at Anderson (S.C.) W, 72-66 1 35 1 4 5 2 4 2 0
Jan 13 #15/12 Queens (N.C.) L, 63-62 1 34 1 8 9 2 0 0 0
Jan 16 RV Lenoir-Rhyne W, 73-54 1 39 3 9 12 3 4 0 1
Jan 20 Bluefield St. W, 70-59 1 37 4 6 10 1 4 2 1
Jan 23 Wingate W, 76-64 1 32 1 4 5 2 2 2 1
Jan 27 at #4/2 Lincoln Memorial L, 70-59 1 29 1 2 3 2 3 0 2
Jan 30 at Newberry - - - - - - - - -
Feb 1 Limestone W, 91-55 1 26 1 8 9 2 2 0 0
Feb 3 Anderson (S.C.) W, 95-59 1 31 1 9 10 3 2 2 2
Feb 6 Catawba W, 81-62 1 26 0 10 10 2 3 3 1
Feb 10 at Virginia-Wise W, 97-70 1 32 0 8 8 7 1 2 1
Feb 13 at Catawba W, 87-74 1 27 2 1 3 3 2 1 0
Feb 15 Benedict W, 86-69 1 24 1 5 6 1 3 2 2
Feb 17 Mars Hill W, 76-56 1 31 2 6 8 4 3 1 0
Feb 18 at Mars Hill W, 98-66 1 22 0 5 5 2 0 1 1
Feb 20 at Limestone - - - - - - - - -
Feb 24 Lincoln Memorial - - - - - - - - -
Mar 1 Wingate W, 64-57 1 37 2 10 12 5 0 3 3
Mar 4 at Tusculum W, 60-59 1 32 3 3 6 3 2 2 1
Mar 7 at #17/16 Queens W, 88-79 1 33 1 5 6 1 2 0 0
Mar 13 vs. Tusculum L, 65-63 1 43 2 5 7 2 1 1 0
Game Log - Ball control extended
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 21 at Coker L, 67-53 1 3 - 0.0
Nov 24 at Wingate W, 78-71 1 2 - 1.0
Dec 2 Newberry L, 70-67 1 1 - -
Dec 5 Virginia-Wise - - - -
Jan 6 at Tusculum L, 82-72 1 4 - -
Jan 9 at Anderson (S.C.) W, 72-66 1 3 0 0.5
Jan 13 #15/12 Queens (N.C.) L, 63-62 1 1 - -
Jan 16 RV Lenoir-Rhyne W, 73-54 1 0 - 0.8
Jan 20 Bluefield St. W, 70-59 1 3 - 0.3
Jan 23 Wingate W, 76-64 1 4 - 1.0
Jan 27 at #4/2 Lincoln Memorial L, 70-59 1 4 - 0.7
Jan 30 at Newberry - - - -
Feb 1 Limestone W, 91-55 1 1 - 1.0
Feb 3 Anderson (S.C.) W, 95-59 1 1 - 1.5
Feb 6 Catawba W, 81-62 1 4 - 0.7
Feb 10 at Virginia-Wise W, 97-70 1 1 - 7.0
Feb 13 at Catawba W, 87-74 1 3 - 1.5
Feb 15 Benedict W, 86-69 1 5 1 0.3
Feb 17 Mars Hill W, 76-56 1 2 - 1.3
Feb 18 at Mars Hill W, 98-66 1 4 - -
Feb 20 at Limestone - - - -
Feb 24 Lincoln Memorial - - - -
Mar 1 Wingate W, 64-57 1 3 - -
Mar 4 at Tusculum W, 60-59 1 4 - 1.5
Mar 7 at #17/16 Queens W, 88-79 1 3 - 0.5
Mar 13 vs. Tusculum L, 65-63 1 2 - 2.0
Career Stats - Shooting per game
Statistic gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2019-20 - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
2020-21 22 31.2 4.0-9.7 2.2-5.2 1.4-2.0 11.6
2021-22 23 29.6 3.5-8.6 1.3-4.0 1.4-2.2 9.7
2022-23 28 25.9 3.4-8.4 0.9-2.4 3.0-3.7 10.6
2023-24 30 19.1 1.9-3.7 0.7-2.0 0.6-0.9 5.1
Total 103 25.9 3.1-7.4 1.2-3.2 1.6-2.2 9.0
Career Stats - Shooting totals
Statistic gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2019-20 - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
2020-21 22 22 687 88-213 41.3 48-115 41.7 31-45 68.9 255
2021-22 23 22 681 81-197 41.1 29-93 31.2 33-51 64.7 224
2022-23 28 28 726 94-236 39.8 26-67 38.8 83-103 80.6 297
2023-24 30 - 572 58-112 51.8 20-59 33.9 18-26 69.2 154
Total 103 72 2666 321-758 42.3 123-334 36.8 165-225 73.3 930
Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min
Statistic gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2019-20 - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
2020-21 22 687 31.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 41.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
2021-22 23 681 29.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 31.2 0.0-0.0 0.0
2022-23 28 726 25.9 5.2-13.0 1.4-3.7 38.8 4.6-5.7 16.4
2023-24 30 572 19.1 4.1-7.8 1.4-4.1 33.9 1.3-1.8 10.8
Total 103 2666 25.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 36.8 0.0-0.0 0.0
Career Stats - Ball control per game
Statistic gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2019-20 - - - - - - - -
2020-21 22 1.4 5.6 7.0 2.4 1.8 1.2 0.9
2021-22 23 1.7 4.4 6.1 2.3 1.9 1.2 0.6
2022-23 28 1.7 4.6 6.3 3.0 2.1 0.6 0.6
2023-24 30 1.6 4.5 6.2 2.4 1.4 0.8 0.3
Total 103 1.6 4.7 6.3 2.5 1.8 0.9 0.5
Career Stats - Ball control totals
Statistic gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2019-20 - - - - - - - - -
2020-21 22 22 30 123 153 52 40 26 19
2021-22 23 22 38 102 140 52 43 28 13
2022-23 28 28 48 128 176 83 60 16 16
2023-24 30 - 49 136 185 73 43 23 8
Total 103 72 165 489 654 260 186 93 56
Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min
Statistic gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2019-20 - - - - - - - -
2020-21 22 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2021-22 23 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2022-23 28 2.6 7.1 9.7 4.6 3.3 0.9 0.9
2023-24 30 3.4 9.5 12.9 5.1 3.0 1.6 0.6
Total 103 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Split Stats - Shooting per game
Statistic gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 22 31.2 4.0-9.7 2.2-5.2 1.4-2.0 11.6
Conference 16 30.1 3.9-9.5 2.2-5.3 1.2-1.8 11.3
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 11 31.7 3.9-9.9 2.2-5.5 0.7-1.2 10.7
Away 10 29.5 4.0-9.2 2.2-4.8 2.0-2.8 12.2
Neutral 1 43.0 5.0-12.0 2.0-7.0 3.0-4.0 15.0
Result
Wins 16 30.6 3.9-9.1 2.2-4.8 1.1-1.8 11.1
Losses 6 32.8 4.3-11.2 2.0-6.3 2.2-2.8 12.8
Month
November 2 28.0 3.0-9.5 0.5-3.5 3.5-5.0 10.0
December 1 32.0 4.0-11.0 3.0-8.0 0.0-1.0 11.0
January 7 33.6 4.9-10.7 2.4-5.4 1.0-1.4 13.1
February 8 27.4 3.5-8.6 2.2-5.1 1.0-1.1 10.3
March 4 36.3 4.0-9.8 2.2-5.2 2.2-3.8 12.5
Split Stats - Shooting totals
Statistic gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 22 22 687 88-213 41.3 48-115 41.7 31-45 68.9 255
Conference 16 16 481 62-152 40.8 36-85 42.4 20-28 71.4 180
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 11 11 349 43-109 39.4 24-60 40.0 8-13 61.5 118
Away 10 10 295 40-92 43.5 22-48 45.8 20-28 71.4 122
Neutral 1 1 43 5-12 41.7 2-7 28.6 3-4 75.0 15
Result
Wins 16 16 490 62-146 42.5 36-77 46.8 18-28 64.3 178
Losses 6 6 197 26-67 38.8 12-38 31.6 13-17 76.5 77
Month
November 2 2 56 6-19 31.6 1-7 14.3 7-10 70.0 20
December 1 1 32 4-11 36.4 3-8 37.5 0-1 0.0 11
January 7 7 235 34-75 45.3 17-38 44.7 7-10 70.0 92
February 8 8 219 28-69 40.6 18-41 43.9 8-9 88.9 82
March 4 4 145 16-39 41.0 9-21 42.9 9-15 60.0 50
Split Stats - Shooting per 40 min
Statistic gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 22 687 31.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 41.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference 16 481 30.1 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 42.4 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 11 349 31.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 40.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 10 295 29.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 45.8 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral 1 43 43.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 28.6 0.0-0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 16 490 30.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 46.8 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 6 197 32.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 31.6 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month
November 2 56 28.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 14.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 1 32 32.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 37.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 7 235 33.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 44.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 8 219 27.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 43.9 0.0-0.0 0.0
March 4 145 36.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 42.9 0.0-0.0 0.0
Split Stats - Ball control per game
Statistic gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 22 1.4 5.6 7.0 2.4 1.8 1.2 0.9
Conference 16 1.1 5.6 6.6 2.4 1.8 1.0 0.8
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 11 1.5 7.3 8.7 2.5 2.1 1.4 1.0
Away 10 1.2 3.8 5.0 2.3 1.6 1.0 0.8
Neutral 1 2.0 5.0 7.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 0.0
Result
Wins 16 1.4 6.1 7.5 2.6 2.2 1.5 1.0
Losses 6 1.2 4.3 5.5 1.7 0.8 0.3 0.5
Month
November 2 0.5 4.0 4.5 0.5 1.0 0.5 1.0
December 1 0.0 5.0 5.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 7 2.0 5.0 7.0 2.0 2.4 1.0 0.9
February 8 0.9 6.5 7.4 3.0 2.0 1.5 0.9
March 4 2.0 5.8 7.8 2.8 1.3 1.5 1.0
Split Stats - Ball control totals
Statistic gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 22 22 30 123 153 52 40 26 19
Conference 16 16 17 89 106 39 28 16 12
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 11 11 16 80 96 27 23 15 11
Away 10 10 12 38 50 23 16 10 8
Neutral 1 1 2 5 7 2 1 1 0
Result
Wins 16 16 23 97 120 42 35 24 16
Losses 6 6 7 26 33 10 5 2 3
Month
November 2 2 1 8 9 1 2 1 2
December 1 1 0 5 5 2 0 0 0
January 7 7 14 35 49 14 17 7 6
February 8 8 7 52 59 24 16 12 7
March 4 4 8 23 31 11 5 6 4
Split Stats - Ball control per 40 min
Statistic gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 22 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Conference 16 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 11 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Away 10 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 16 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Month
November 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
December 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
March 4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
News mentions
Turnovers undo Eagles in NCAA overtime loss to Tusculum
Turnovers undo Eagles in NCAA overtime loss to Tusculum

HARROGATE, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (16-6) coughed up a season-high 19 turnovers and couldn’t get a shot off to tie things up in the overtime session in a 65-63 NCAA tournament first round loss to Tusculum (15-5) Saturday at Tex Turner Arena. 

Bush nabs TSWA State Player of the Week honors
Bush nabs TSWA State Player of the Week honors

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Carson-Newman senior forward EJ Bush has been named the Tennessee Sportswriters Association State Player of the Week, the organization announced Wednesday afternoon.

CHAMPS!! Sensational second half spurt sends C-N to SAC tournament crown over Queens
CHAMPS!! Sensational second half spurt sends C-N to SAC tournament crown over Queens

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Carson-Newman (16-5) used an 11-0 second half run to outpace top-seeded and 17th-ranked Queens (16-5) and lay claim to its fourth South Atlantic Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament Championship 88-79 Sunday evening in Curry Arena. 

TITLE GAME BOUND! C-N takes instant classic, defensive slobber knocker from Tusculum in SAC semis
TITLE GAME BOUND! C-N takes instant classic, defensive slobber knocker from Tusculum in SAC semis

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. – Third-seeded Carson-Newman (15-5) had a shot goal-tended with six seconds left and withstood a last-second layup to prevail 60-59 over Tusculum (13-5) Thursday night in Pioneer Arena in the Pilot/Flying J South Atlantic Conference Championship semifinals.

Benson named Coach of the Year, Dyer top freshman in SAC postseason laurel listings
Benson named Coach of the Year, Dyer top freshman in SAC postseason laurel listings

ROCK HILL, S.C. – Carson-Newman head men’s basketball coach Chuck Benson has been named the South Atlantic Conference Coach of the Year, while Ren Dyer (Weaverville, N.C.) became the first Eagle to earn Freshman of the Year honors, the league office announced Wednesday morning.

Eagles withstand Bulldog rally, C-N advances to SAC semis behind block party
Eagles withstand Bulldog rally, C-N advances to SAC semis behind block party

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Third-seeded Carson-Newman (14-5) used a dominant defensive effort to keep a scrappy sixth-seeded Wingate (11-9) team at bay in a 64-57 win in the quarterfinals of the Pilot/Flying J SAC Men’s Basketball Championship Monday evening in Holt Fieldhouse.

Carson-Newman begins SAC tournament voyage versus Wingate
Carson-Newman begins SAC tournament voyage versus Wingate

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Third-seeded Carson-Newman (13-5) cranks open play in the Pilot/Flying J SAC Basketball Championships by welcoming sixth-seeded Wingate (11-8) to Holt Fieldhouse for an 8 p.m. tip Monday.

Davis snatches TSWA weekly honor
Davis snatches TSWA weekly honor

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A day after garnering AstroTurf South Atlantic Conference Player of the Week honors, Carson-Newman senior guard Tripp Davis (Nashville, Tenn.) has been named the state player of the week by the Tennessee Sportswriters Association.  

Defense dominates, C-N wins seventh straight
Defense dominates, C-N wins seventh straight

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (12-5, 10-5 South Atlantic Conference) held its fifth opponent below 60 points to rattle off is seventh straight win by double digits with a 76-56 triumph over Mars Hill (1-13, 1-13 SAC) Wednesday night at Holt Fieldhouse.

Davis’ herculean effort bulls C-N over Benedict
Davis’ herculean effort bulls C-N over Benedict

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Tripp Davis (Nashville, Tenn.) altered Carson-Newman’s (11-5) men’s basketball record books and guided the Eagles past Benedict (3-1) Monday night at Holt Fieldhouse 86-69 to hand the Tigers their first loss of the season.

C-N steps out of conference for Monday matchup with SIAC’s Benedict
C-N steps out of conference for Monday matchup with SIAC’s Benedict

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Facing a tight turnaround against an unfamiliar and unbeaten foe, Carson-Newman (10-5, 9-5 South Atlantic Conference) steps out of conference play Monday evening at 6:30 to challenge Benedict (3-0, 0-0 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) in Holt Fieldhouse. 

Thomas, Dyer shine in efficient slashing of Highland Cavaliers
Thomas, Dyer shine in efficient slashing of Highland Cavaliers

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. –   Ren Dyer (Weaverville, N.C.) and Bryant Thomas (Charlotte, N.C.) combined for 41 and Carson-Newman (9-5, 8-5 South Atlantic Conference) shot better than 60 percent from the field for a second straight game in a 97-70 takedown of UVA Wise (3-12, 3-12 SAC) Wednesday night at the Prior Convocation Center.

Brenegan becomes third Eagle to win TSWA Player of the Week
Brenegan becomes third Eagle to win TSWA Player of the Week

ROCK HILL, S.C. - Carson-Newman junior guard Luke Brenegan (Greenville, S.C.) has has grabbed his second accolade in as many days. The Tennessee Sportswriters' Asssociation has named him the State Player of the Week. 

Surging Highland Cavaliers await Eagles in Wise
Surging Highland Cavaliers await Eagles in Wise

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (8-5, 7-5 South Atlantic Conference) makes the trek into the mountains of Virginia to take on one of the SAC’s surging teams Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.

C-N leads wire-to-wire, cruises past Catawba 81-62
C-N leads wire-to-wire, cruises past Catawba 81-62

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (8-5, 7-5 South Atlantic Conference) led wire-to-wire for the first time all season in drubbing Catawba (4-7, 4-7 SAC) 81-62 Saturday evening in Holt Fieldhouse. 

Carson-Newman ransacks Anderson thanks to otherworldly first half
Carson-Newman ransacks Anderson thanks to otherworldly first half

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (7-5, 6-5 South Atlantic Conference) sneaked into the underbelly of a wooden horse, hopped out behind the walls of Anderson's city and emerged to annihilate the Trojans (2-5, 2-5 SAC)  95-59 Wednesday night in Holt Fieldhouse. 

Carson-Newman continues home stand versus Anderson
Carson-Newman continues home stand versus Anderson

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – For the second time in three days, Carson-Newman (6-5, 5-5 South Atlantic Conference) will hit the hardwood at Holt Fieldhouse. 

Eagles grab back-to-back state player of the week honors, Davis lauded
Eagles grab back-to-back state player of the week honors, Davis lauded

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - For a second consecutive week, Carson-Newman men's basketball has had a player picked as the Tennessee Sportswriters' Association State Player of the Week.

Eagles surge after halftime, sweep season series from Wingate
Eagles surge after halftime, sweep season series from Wingate

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Bolstered by a 9-0 second half burst, Carson-Newman (5-4, 4-4 South Atlantic Conference) kept Wingate (6-5, 6-5 SAC) at bay in a 76-64 win Saturday evening inside Holt Fieldhouse. 

Defensively-minded Eagles grind down Big Blue 70-59
Defensively-minded Eagles grind down Big Blue 70-59

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (4-4) held Bluefield State (1-3) 30 points below its season average and closed the contest with a 6-0 run in a 70-59 non-conference win over the Big Blue Wednesday night at Holt Fieldhouse. 

Dyer grabs TSWA weekly honor
Dyer grabs TSWA weekly honor

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Carson-Newman freshman Ren Dyer (Weaverville, N.C.) has been lauded as the Tennessee Sportswriters Association State Player of the Week, the organization announced Tuesday.

C-N surges in second half, smashes L-R 73-54
C-N surges in second half, smashes L-R 73-54

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (3-4, 3-4 South Atlantic Conference) turned in its best defensive performance in six years in a 73-54 triumph over Lenoir-Rhyne (4-2, 4-2 SAC) Saturday afternoon at Holt Fieldhouse. 

Eagles aim to keep intensity high for Bears
Eagles aim to keep intensity high for Bears

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (2-4, 2-4 South Atlantic Conference) will look to avoid any letdown from a one-point loss to No. 15 Queens when a Lenoir-Rhyne (4-1, 4-1 SAC) group that sits just outside the NABC Top 25 pays a visit to Holt Fieldhouse at 4 p.m. Saturday. 

Eagles come up short versus No. 15/12 Royals 63-62
Eagles come up short versus No. 15/12 Royals 63-62

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (2-4, 2-4 South Atlantic Conference) held No. 15/12 Queens (7-2, 6-2 SAC) to its lowest scoring output in more than a year but had two chances in the final 10 seconds fall by the wayside in a 63-62 loss to the Royals Wednesday evening in Holt Fieldhouse. 

Eagles welcome nationally-ranked Royals to Holt for surprise tilt
Eagles welcome nationally-ranked Royals to Holt for surprise tilt

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – After pivoting on a dime, Carson-Newman (2-3, 2-3 South Atlantic Conference) will have a little more than 24 hours to get ready for No. 19/10 Queens (6-2, 5-1 SAC) and a 5:30 p.m. tip with the Royals Wednesday at Holt Fieldhouse. 

Brenegan’s big bucket lifts C-N at Anderson
Brenegan’s big bucket lifts C-N at Anderson

ANDERSON, S.C. – Luke Brenegan (Greenville, S.C.) cashed in a corner three with a minute three and buried four free throws in the final 10 seconds to seal the deal for Carson-Newman (2-3, 2-3 South Atlantic Conference) at Anderson (1-3, 1-3 SAC) in a 72-66 win for the Eagles Saturday at the Abney Center.

Torrid first half propels Pioneers past Eagles
Torrid first half propels Pioneers past Eagles

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. – Tusculum (4-1, 4-1 South Atlantic Conference) canned 11-of-13 first-half threes to build a 20-point halftime lead before withstanding a late Carson-Newman (1-3, 1-3 SAC) rally to hold on for an 82-72 win over the Eagles Wednesday night at Pioneer Arena.

Eagles battle hard but fall short in comeback, lose 70-67 to Newberry
Eagles battle hard but fall short in comeback, lose 70-67 to Newberry

Carson-Newman (1-2, 1-2 South Atlantic Conference) limited Newberry (1-1, 1-1 SAC) to 43 percent shooting the whole game, but fall by a 70-67 score Wednesday night in Holt Fieldhouse

C-N set for jaunt to Old North State to face Wingate
C-N set for jaunt to Old North State to face Wingate

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – After starting the year with its longest road trip of the season, Carson-Newman (0-1, 0-1 South Atlantic Conference) makes its second-longest jaunt of the year – 242 miles to Cuddy Arena to take on Wingate (0-1, 0-1 SAC).

C-N starts sluggish in season-opening loss at Coker
C-N starts sluggish in season-opening loss at Coker

HARTSVILLE, S.C. – Carson-Newman (0-1, 0-1 SAC) coughed it up 15 times and started 6-of-22 from the field in the first half as Coker (1-0, 1-0 SAC) built a double-digit lead and stiff-armed C-N for a 67-53 win Saturday afternoon at the DeLoach Center.

Carson-Newman Basketball: Frontcourt Preview
Carson-Newman Basketball: Frontcourt Preview

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – This is the second part  in a two-part series chronicling Carson-Newman men’s basketball’s positions for the 2020-21 season. This part breaks down the Eagles’ big men with the help of Cam Andre (Kissimmee, Fla.).

Carson-Newman Men’s Basketball: Backcourt Position Preview
Carson-Newman Men’s Basketball: Backcourt Position Preview

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – This is the first part in a two-part series chronicling Carson-Newman's men's basketball's positions for 2019-20. Junior guard Luke Brenegan (Greenville, S.C.) helps analyze the Eagles' backcourt for the upcoming season.

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Newberry vs. Carson-Newman

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Newberry vs. Carson-Newman

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Lenoir-Rhyne vs. Carson-Newman

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Lenoir-Rhyne vs. Carson-Newman

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Lenoir-Rhyne vs. Carson-Newman

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Lenoir-Rhyne vs. Carson-Newman

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Lenoir-Rhyne vs. Carson-Newman

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Lenoir-Rhyne vs. Carson-Newman

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Lenoir-Rhyne vs. Carson-Newman

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Lenoir-Rhyne vs. Carson-Newman

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Lenoir-Rhyne vs. Carson-Newman

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Lenoir-Rhyne vs. Carson-Newman

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Lenoir-Rhyne vs. Carson-Newman

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Lenoir-Rhyne vs. Carson-Newman

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Limestone vs. Carson-Newman

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Limestone vs. Carson-Newman

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Limestone vs. Carson-Newman

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Limestone vs. Carson-Newman

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Anderson (S.C.) vs. Carson-Newman

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