Luke Brenegan
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- Height:
- 6-3
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- Weight:
- 185
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- Hometown:
- Greenville, S.C.
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- Position:
- G
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- Year:
- Senior
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- High School:
- Wade Hampton
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- gp
- 28
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- pts/g
- 10.3
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- fg %
- 39.8
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- 3pt %
- 34.9
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- ft %
- 83.3
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- reb/g
- 2.6
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- a/g
- 3.6
Bio
2022-23: The 40th player in the history of the Carson-Newman men's basketball program to score 1,000 career points, Brenengan wrapped up his Carson-Newman careeer with 1,115 career points and 221 career made threes. He is one of four players in school history at the conclusion of his playing career to knock down more than 200 career triples. He wrapped up his senior season averaging 10.3 points per game. He canned 51 threes, a fourth straight season with at least 50 triples made. He was one of two players on the roster to start and appear in all 28 games. Brenegan scored in double digits in 17 games with his fifth career 20-point game coming at Wingate (Feb. 22) when he went for 23 points on 7-of-10 shooting from deep. He led C-N with 100 assists on the year, 3.6 per game, and a 2.1 assist to turnover ratio. Included in that are a pair of eight assist games against Mars Hill (Dec. 14) and Johnson (Nov. 28).
2021-22: One of the steadiest point guards in the South Atlantic Conference, Luke Brenegan battled injuries en route to playing in 29 games for C-N with 28 starts. He averaged 11.4 points per game with 3.6 assists and 2.9 rebounds. Brenegan was named SAC Player of the Week on Jan. 17 for his role in a pair of C-N road wins. Brenegan started his week by resetting his career high with a 34-point outburst in an 84-81 win at Catawba. Playing in front of his mother, Brenegan's 34-pont night reset his previous career high of 22, set Feb. 13 at Catawba. Brenegan was 10-of-16 from the floor, a season-best 5-of-7 from deep and a perfect 9-for-9 at the line. He has made 17 straight free throws in Goodman Gym dating back to last season. Brenegan's 30-point effort was the first for C-N since Tripp Davis went for 44 against Benedict on Feb. 16, 2021 in Holt Fieldhouse. He had 15 in the first half before scoring 19 in the second half, including 14 in the final 6:39 of the game. He followed that up with his fifth-straight double-digit scoring effort at Lenoir-Rhyne with a 10-point night. It marks the first time in his career Brenegan has scored double digits in five straight games. He also added in two boards, four assists and two steals on 4-of-12 shooting. For the week, Brenegan shot 50 percent from the field and from beyond the arc, while averaging 22 points with two rebounds, 2.5 assists, and a steal. That week was a part of a career-best nine-game stretch where Brenegan scored in double-digits in every game from Dec. 18 - Feb. 2. He also had a 20-point game in the SAC quarterfinals at Wingate (3/2). Brenegan dolled out five assists on 10 occasions, topping out with a career-high nine against Mars Hill (12/15). A noted three-point marksman, Brenegan buried a team-best 58 threes and shot 35.2 percent from range. He had multiple threes made in 21 of his 29 games played andd three or more threes made in six games. He reset his career high for rebounds against UVA Wise (1/5) with eight. Brenegan led C-N in scoring in four games. He is 9-0 in his career when he leads the Eagles in points.
HONORS
- SAC Player of the Week (1/17)
2020-21: A 22-game starter at guard, Brenegan was a hyper efficient shooter and the Eagles' fourth leading scorer. He averaged 10.8 points per game while leading C-N with 72 asssists to go with 2.7 rebounds per game. Brenegan was more efficient from long range than he was from the field, shooting 41.7 percent from three and 41.6 from the field in general. He canned a team-best 50 threes, knocking down a triple in all but two games on the year. He knocked down multiple threes in 16 games on the year, including four or more five times. His topped out with a 5-of-8 barrage against Anderson (2/3), which helped him earn both SAC and TSWA Player of the Week honors. Brenegan averaged 17 points per game for the week on a slash line of 59.3 percent shooting from the field, 60 percent shooting from beyond the arc and a perfect 100 percent effort from the free throw line. He started the week Monday with a 15-point performance in a 91-55 shellacking of Limestone. He followed that up Wednesday with a stat-sheet stuffing against Anderson in a 95-59 win. He had 19 points to go along with five assists, two boards and two steals. The junior concluded the week Saturday in an 81-62 beating of Catawba with 17 points, including 14 in the second half to go with four boards and a pair of dimes dropped. Brenegan has knocked down 12 of his last 20 shots from beyond the arc and seven straight free throws. Brenegan scored in double digits 11 times with a career-high 22 against Catawba (2/13) in which he went 5-for-11 from the field, 4-for-7 from three and a flawless 8-for-8 at the charity stripe. He knocked down 82.7 percent of his free throws for the year. His 2.5 threes made per game are tied for the third-most in the SAC while his 43.5 percent effort from long range is the league's ninth best figure and fifth-best among players who can multiple triples a game. His three-point efficiency ranks him 10th all-time for a single season at Carson-Newman. The Greenville, S.C.-native has handed out five or more assists on five occasions, and has led C-N in dimes dropped nine times. He reset his career high for assists with eight against Mars Hill on Feb. 17.
Honors
- All-SAC Honorable Mention
- SAC Player of the Week (2/8)
- TSWA Player of the Week (2/8)
- SAC All-Tournament Team
2019-20: Brenegan stepped into a starting role for the Eagles as a sophomore, logging 25 starts in 28 appearances. The Eagles' top three-point marksman, Brenegan averaged 7.5 points per game while knocking down 42 percent of his threes. He made 51 long-distance dedications on the year to pace the Eagles in both threes made a three-point percentage. He also averaged 3.6 boards per game. Brenegan topped 10 points on 10 occasions in his sophomore year, heralded by a 21-point explosion against Warren Wilson (12/4). A streaky scorer, 60 percent of his double-digit efforts came in a pair of three-came streaks - one from Nov. 13-20 and a second from Feb. 1-8. He handed out a career high sseven assists against Wingate on Nov. 30. He matched his career high for rebounds twice, with seven against Catawba (2/15) and Warren Wilson. He led C-N in assists on nine occasions.
2018-19: Brenegan played in 11 games in an injury-shortened freshman campaign. When healthy, he averaged 4.4 points on 44 percent shooting from the field and 42.3 percent shooting from three-point range. He tallied two double-digit scoring efforts, first in a losing effort against Wingate (12/1) and later in a win against Newberry (119). He had 11 and 14, respectively. Brenegan tallied a career-best 4-of-8 shooting from three-point range against the Wolves. He also dropped off six assists in that game. He sat out the final 13 games of the year with an ankle injury.
HIGH SCHOOL: Brenegan makes his way to Mossy Creek from Fork Union Military Academy. Prior to Fork Union, he played high school ball at Wade Hampton High School where he played for Reggie Choplin. He led the Generals and his conference in scoring, averaging 21.9 points per game. He also chipped in five boards and three assists per game as a senior. He earned All-State honors, landing on the first team and was his conference's MVP. He helped Wade Hampton to a conference title.
PERSONAL: Brenegan graduated high school with honors. He is the son of John and Amy Brenegan. His younger brother Nick also plays at Carson-Newman. He is studying business at Carson-Newman.
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 28 | 18 |
| Games started | 28 | 18 |
| Minutes | 885 | 597 |
| Minutes per game | 31.6 | 33.2 |
| FG | 94-236 | 65-156 |
| FG Pct | 39.8 | 41.7 |
| 3PT | 51-146 | 34-99 |
| 3PT Pct | 34.9 | 34.3 |
| FT | 50-60 | 27-34 |
| FT Pct | 83.3 | 79.4 |
| Off rebounds | 9 | 6 |
| Def rebounds | 63 | 44 |
| Total rebounds | 72 | 50 |
| Rebounds per game | 2.6 | 2.8 |
| Personal fouls | 43 | 28 |
| Disqualifications | 1 | 1 |
| Assists | 100 | 67 |
| Turnovers | 48 | 28 |
| Assist to turnover ratio | 2.1 | 2.4 |
| Steals | 24 | 12 |
| Blocks | 0 | 0 |
| Points | 289 | 191 |
| Points per game | 10.3 | 10.6 |
| Points per 40.0 min | 13.1 | 12.8 |
Game Log - Shooting
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | min | fg | pct | 3pt | pct | ft | pct | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11 | vs. Lees-McRae | L, 73-70 | 1 | 36 | 0-6 | 0.0 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 6-6 | 100.0 | 6 |
| Nov 12 | at King (Tenn.) | W, 86-74 | 1 | 32 | 3-12 | 25.0 | 1-6 | 16.7 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 8 |
| Nov 19 | Southern Wesleyan | W, 109-58 | 1 | 24 | 5-8 | 62.5 | 5-8 | 62.5 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 18 |
| Nov 23 | at Clayton St. | W, 92-89 | 1 | 30 | 5-7 | 71.4 | 0-0 | - | 2-3 | 66.7 | 12 |
| Nov 26 | Erskine | W, 84-47 | 1 | 22 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 10 |
| Nov 28 | Johnson University Tennessee | W, 112-76 | 1 | 21 | 3-9 | 33.3 | 2-8 | 25.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 10 |
| Dec 2 | Columbus St. | L, 58-56 | 1 | 37 | 0-4 | 0.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | - | 0 |
| Dec 7 | at Limestone | W, 74-56 | 1 | 36 | 4-7 | 57.1 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 12 |
| Dec 10 | Virginia-Wise | W, 81-77 | 1 | 35 | 5-11 | 45.5 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 16 |
| Dec 14 | Mars Hill | W, 82-70 | 1 | 35 | 2-11 | 18.2 | 1-10 | 10.0 | 0-0 | - | 5 |
| Dec 17 | at Emory & Henry | W, 85-69 | 1 | 32 | 3-5 | 60.0 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 7-8 | 87.5 | 15 |
| Dec 19 | Tenn. Wesleyan | W, 110-65 | 1 | 20 | 4-8 | 50.0 | 3-5 | 60.0 | 0-0 | - | 11 |
| Dec 31 | Lander | L, 94-85 | 1 | 30 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 5-6 | 83.3 | 7 |
| Jan 3 | at Belmont Abbey | L, 72-64 | 1 | 36 | 6-16 | 37.5 | 4-10 | 40.0 | 0-0 | - | 16 |
| Jan 7 | at #6/5 Lincoln Memorial | L, 84-76 | 1 | 38 | 5-6 | 83.3 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 0-0 | - | 13 |
| Jan 11 | Tusculum | L, 72-59 | 1 | 25 | 2-7 | 28.6 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 0-0 | - | 6 |
| Jan 14 | at Newberry | L, 63-55 | 1 | 37 | 2-13 | 15.4 | 1-10 | 10.0 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 8 |
| Jan 18 | Limestone | L, 73-62 | 1 | 35 | 4-10 | 40.0 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 0-0 | - | 10 |
| Jan 21 | Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 60-53 | 1 | 26 | 0-6 | 0.0 | 0-6 | 0.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 2 |
| Jan 25 | at Virginia-Wise | L, 78-65 | 1 | 30 | 1-6 | 16.7 | 0-4 | 0.0 | 0-0 | - | 2 |
| Feb 1 | #8/9 Lincoln Memorial | L, 84-69 | 1 | 32 | 4-7 | 57.1 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 0-0 | - | 8 |
| Feb 4 | at Catawba | L, 86-78 | 1 | 23 | 6-8 | 75.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 15 |
| Feb 8 | at Mars Hill | L, 69-64 | 1 | 38 | 3-9 | 33.3 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 10 |
| Feb 11 | Anderson (S.C.) | L, 80-65 | 1 | 33 | 4-7 | 57.1 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 12 |
| Feb 15 | at Tusculum | L, 78-69 | 1 | 36 | 4-7 | 57.1 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 12 |
| Feb 18 | at Wingate | W, 87-68 | 1 | 38 | 8-12 | 66.7 | 7-10 | 70.0 | 0-0 | - | 23 |
| Feb 22 | Emory & Henry | W, 106-79 | 1 | 32 | 3-8 | 37.5 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 0-0 | - | 7 |
| Feb 25 | Coker | W, 71-70 | 1 | 36 | 5-16 | 31.3 | 2-7 | 28.6 | 3-5 | 60.0 | 15 |
Game Log - Ball control
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | min | off | def | reb | ast | to | stl | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11 | vs. Lees-McRae | L, 73-70 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | at King (Tenn.) | W, 86-74 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | Southern Wesleyan | W, 109-58 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | at Clayton St. | W, 92-89 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | Erskine | W, 84-47 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | Johnson University Tennessee | W, 112-76 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 2 | Columbus St. | L, 58-56 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 7 | at Limestone | W, 74-56 | 1 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 10 | Virginia-Wise | W, 81-77 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 14 | Mars Hill | W, 82-70 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Dec 17 | at Emory & Henry | W, 85-69 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 19 | Tenn. Wesleyan | W, 110-65 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 31 | Lander | L, 94-85 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 3 | at Belmont Abbey | L, 72-64 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 7 | at #6/5 Lincoln Memorial | L, 84-76 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 11 | Tusculum | L, 72-59 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 14 | at Newberry | L, 63-55 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 18 | Limestone | L, 73-62 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 21 | Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 60-53 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Jan 25 | at Virginia-Wise | L, 78-65 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 1 | #8/9 Lincoln Memorial | L, 84-69 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Feb 4 | at Catawba | L, 86-78 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Feb 8 | at Mars Hill | L, 69-64 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 11 | Anderson (S.C.) | L, 80-65 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 15 | at Tusculum | L, 78-69 | 1 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 18 | at Wingate | W, 87-68 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 22 | Emory & Henry | W, 106-79 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 25 | Coker | W, 71-70 | 1 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Ball control extended
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | pf | dq | a/to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11 | vs. Lees-McRae | L, 73-70 | 1 | 1 | - | 1.0 |
| Nov 12 | at King (Tenn.) | W, 86-74 | 1 | 3 | - | 0.3 |
| Nov 19 | Southern Wesleyan | W, 109-58 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Nov 23 | at Clayton St. | W, 92-89 | 1 | 2 | - | 0.0 |
| Nov 26 | Erskine | W, 84-47 | 1 | 2 | - | 3.0 |
| Nov 28 | Johnson University Tennessee | W, 112-76 | 1 | 1 | - | 2.7 |
| Dec 2 | Columbus St. | L, 58-56 | 1 | 2 | - | 0.7 |
| Dec 7 | at Limestone | W, 74-56 | 1 | 1 | - | 0.8 |
| Dec 10 | Virginia-Wise | W, 81-77 | 1 | 1 | - | 7.0 |
| Dec 14 | Mars Hill | W, 82-70 | 1 | 2 | - | 8.0 |
| Dec 17 | at Emory & Henry | W, 85-69 | 1 | 1 | - | 4.0 |
| Dec 19 | Tenn. Wesleyan | W, 110-65 | 1 | 0 | - | 7.0 |
| Dec 31 | Lander | L, 94-85 | 1 | 1 | - | 1.5 |
| Jan 3 | at Belmont Abbey | L, 72-64 | 1 | 2 | - | 0.5 |
| Jan 7 | at #6/5 Lincoln Memorial | L, 84-76 | 1 | 4 | - | 1.0 |
| Jan 11 | Tusculum | L, 72-59 | 1 | 0 | - | 1.0 |
| Jan 14 | at Newberry | L, 63-55 | 1 | 2 | - | - |
| Jan 18 | Limestone | L, 73-62 | 1 | 1 | - | 2.0 |
| Jan 21 | Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 60-53 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1.7 |
| Jan 25 | at Virginia-Wise | L, 78-65 | 1 | 1 | - | 2.0 |
| Feb 1 | #8/9 Lincoln Memorial | L, 84-69 | 1 | 0 | - | 1.0 |
| Feb 4 | at Catawba | L, 86-78 | 1 | 1 | - | 1.5 |
| Feb 8 | at Mars Hill | L, 69-64 | 1 | 1 | - | 0.8 |
| Feb 11 | Anderson (S.C.) | L, 80-65 | 1 | 2 | - | 2.0 |
| Feb 15 | at Tusculum | L, 78-69 | 1 | 3 | - | 4.0 |
| Feb 18 | at Wingate | W, 87-68 | 1 | 0 | - | 3.0 |
| Feb 22 | Emory & Henry | W, 106-79 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Feb 25 | Coker | W, 71-70 | 1 | 3 | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | min/g | fg/g | 3pt/g | ft/g | ppg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 11 | 12.9 | 1.4-3.1 | 1.0-2.4 | 0.6-0.8 | 4.4 |
| 2019-20 | 28 | 27.3 | 2.5-6.0 | 1.8-4.3 | 0.8-1.0 | 7.5 |
| 2020-21 | 22 | 34.9 | 3.3-7.9 | 2.3-5.5 | 2.0-2.4 | 10.8 |
| 2021-22 | 29 | 34.3 | 3.6-9.2 | 2.0-5.7 | 2.2-2.7 | 11.4 |
| 2022-23 | 28 | 31.6 | 3.4-8.4 | 1.8-5.2 | 1.8-2.1 | 10.3 |
| Total | 118 | 30.1 | 3.0-7.4 | 1.9-4.9 | 1.6-1.9 | 9.4 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | min | fg | pct | 3pt | pct | ft | pct | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 11 | - | 142 | 15-34 | 44.1 | 11-26 | 42.3 | 7-9 | 77.8 | 48 |
| 2019-20 | 28 | 25 | 764 | 69-169 | 40.8 | 51-121 | 42.1 | 22-28 | 78.6 | 211 |
| 2020-21 | 22 | 22 | 768 | 72-173 | 41.6 | 50-120 | 41.7 | 43-52 | 82.7 | 237 |
| 2021-22 | 29 | 28 | 994 | 104-266 | 39.1 | 58-165 | 35.2 | 64-77 | 83.1 | 330 |
| 2022-23 | 28 | 28 | 885 | 94-236 | 39.8 | 51-146 | 34.9 | 50-60 | 83.3 | 289 |
| Total | 118 | 103 | 3553 | 354-878 | 40.3 | 221-578 | 38.2 | 186-226 | 82.3 | 1115 |
| Statistic | gp | min | min/g | fg/40 | 3pt/40 | pct | ft/40 | pts/40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 11 | 142 | 12.9 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 42.3 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2019-20 | 28 | 764 | 27.3 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 42.1 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2020-21 | 22 | 768 | 34.9 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 41.7 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2021-22 | 29 | 994 | 34.3 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 35.2 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2022-23 | 28 | 885 | 31.6 | 4.2-10.7 | 2.3-6.6 | 34.9 | 2.3-2.7 | 13.1 |
| Total | 118 | 3553 | 30.1 | 4.0-9.9 | 2.5-6.5 | 38.2 | 2.1-2.5 | 12.6 |
| Statistic | gp | off/g | def/g | reb/g | ast/g | to/g | stl/g | blk/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 11 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| 2019-20 | 28 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
| 2020-21 | 22 | 0.1 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 2021-22 | 29 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| 2022-23 | 28 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.0 |
| Total | 118 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Statistic | gp | off/40 | def/40 | reb/40 | ast/40 | to/40 | stl/40 | blk/40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2019-20 | 28 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2020-21 | 22 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2021-22 | 29 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2022-23 | 28 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
| Total | 118 | 0.4 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Statistic | gp | min/g | fg/g | 3pt/g | ft/g | ppg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||
| Total | 28 | 31.6 | 3.4-8.4 | 1.8-5.2 | 1.8-2.1 | 10.3 |
| Conference | 18 | 33.2 | 3.6-8.7 | 1.9-5.5 | 1.5-1.9 | 10.6 |
| Exhibition | - | - | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | - |
| Location | ||||||
| Home | 15 | 29.5 | 2.9-8.1 | 1.7-5.4 | 1.6-1.9 | 9.1 |
| Away | 12 | 33.8 | 4.2-9.0 | 2.2-5.2 | 1.7-2.2 | 12.2 |
| Neutral | 1 | 36.0 | 0.0-6.0 | 0.0-3.0 | 6.0-6.0 | 6.0 |
| Result | ||||||
| Wins | 14 | 29.9 | 3.7-9.0 | 2.3-5.9 | 2.0-2.4 | 11.7 |
| Losses | 14 | 33.3 | 3.0-7.9 | 1.4-4.6 | 1.6-1.9 | 8.9 |
| Month | ||||||
| November | 6 | 27.5 | 3.0-8.0 | 1.7-5.0 | 3.0-3.3 | 10.7 |
| December | 7 | 32.1 | 2.7-7.1 | 1.7-4.1 | 2.3-2.6 | 9.4 |
| January | 7 | 32.4 | 2.9-9.1 | 1.7-6.6 | 0.7-0.9 | 8.1 |
| February | 8 | 33.5 | 4.6-9.2 | 2.1-5.1 | 1.4-2.0 | 12.8 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | min | fg | pct | 3pt | pct | ft | pct | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||
| Total | 28 | 28 | 885 | 94-236 | 39.8 | 51-146 | 34.9 | 50-60 | 83.3 | 289 |
| Conference | 18 | 18 | 597 | 65-156 | 41.7 | 34-99 | 34.3 | 27-34 | 79.4 | 191 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0 |
| Location | ||||||||||
| Home | 15 | 15 | 443 | 44-122 | 36.1 | 25-81 | 30.9 | 24-28 | 85.7 | 137 |
| Away | 12 | 12 | 406 | 50-108 | 46.3 | 26-62 | 41.9 | 20-26 | 76.9 | 146 |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | 36 | 0-6 | 0.0 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 6-6 | 100.0 | 6 |
| Result | ||||||||||
| Wins | 14 | 14 | 419 | 52-126 | 41.3 | 32-82 | 39.0 | 28-33 | 84.8 | 164 |
| Losses | 14 | 14 | 466 | 42-110 | 38.2 | 19-64 | 29.7 | 22-27 | 81.5 | 125 |
| Month | ||||||||||
| November | 6 | 6 | 165 | 18-48 | 37.5 | 10-30 | 33.3 | 18-20 | 90.0 | 64 |
| December | 7 | 7 | 225 | 19-50 | 38.0 | 12-29 | 41.4 | 16-18 | 88.9 | 66 |
| January | 7 | 7 | 227 | 20-64 | 31.3 | 12-46 | 26.1 | 5-6 | 83.3 | 57 |
| February | 8 | 8 | 268 | 37-74 | 50.0 | 17-41 | 41.5 | 11-16 | 68.8 | 102 |
| Statistic | gp | min | min/g | fg/40 | 3pt/40 | pct | ft/40 | pts/40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 28 | 885 | 31.6 | 4.2-10.7 | 2.3-6.6 | 34.9 | 2.3-2.7 | 13.1 |
| Conference | 18 | 597 | 33.2 | 4.4-10.5 | 2.3-6.6 | 34.3 | 1.8-2.3 | 12.8 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | - | 0.0-0.0 | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 15 | 443 | 29.5 | 4.0-11.0 | 2.3-7.3 | 30.9 | 2.2-2.5 | 12.4 |
| Away | 12 | 406 | 33.8 | 4.9-10.6 | 2.6-6.1 | 41.9 | 2.0-2.6 | 14.4 |
| Neutral | 1 | 36 | 36.0 | 0.0-6.7 | 0.0-3.3 | 0.0 | 6.7-6.7 | 6.7 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 14 | 419 | 29.9 | 5.0-12.0 | 3.1-7.8 | 39.0 | 2.7-3.2 | 15.7 |
| Losses | 14 | 466 | 33.3 | 3.6-9.4 | 1.6-5.5 | 29.7 | 1.9-2.3 | 10.7 |
| Month | ||||||||
| November | 6 | 165 | 27.5 | 4.4-11.6 | 2.4-7.3 | 33.3 | 4.4-4.8 | 15.5 |
| December | 7 | 225 | 32.1 | 3.4-8.9 | 2.1-5.2 | 41.4 | 2.8-3.2 | 11.7 |
| January | 7 | 227 | 32.4 | 3.5-11.3 | 2.1-8.1 | 26.1 | 0.9-1.1 | 10.0 |
| February | 8 | 268 | 33.5 | 5.5-11.0 | 2.5-6.1 | 41.5 | 1.6-2.4 | 15.2 |
| Statistic | gp | off/g | def/g | reb/g | ast/g | to/g | stl/g | blk/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 28 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.0 |
| Conference | 18 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 15 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.0 |
| Away | 12 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| Neutral | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 14 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 4.6 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.0 |
| Losses | 14 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Month | ||||||||
| November | 6 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 0.0 |
| December | 7 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 4.9 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
| January | 7 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| February | 8 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | off | def | reb | ast | to | stl | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 28 | 28 | 9 | 63 | 72 | 100 | 48 | 24 | 0 |
| Conference | 18 | 18 | 6 | 44 | 50 | 67 | 28 | 12 | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 15 | 15 | 4 | 33 | 37 | 67 | 21 | 14 | 0 |
| Away | 12 | 12 | 4 | 25 | 29 | 32 | 26 | 10 | 0 |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | 14 | 14 | 3 | 33 | 36 | 65 | 22 | 18 | 0 |
| Losses | 14 | 14 | 6 | 30 | 36 | 35 | 26 | 6 | 0 |
| Month | |||||||||
| November | 6 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 0 |
| December | 7 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 34 | 13 | 4 | 0 |
| January | 7 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 0 |
| February | 8 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 19 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | off/40 | def/40 | reb/40 | ast/40 | to/40 | stl/40 | blk/40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 28 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
| Conference | 18 | 0.4 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 15 | 0.4 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 6.0 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.0 |
| Away | 12 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Neutral | 1 | 1.1 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 14 | 0.3 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 6.2 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 0.0 |
| Losses | 14 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Month | ||||||||
| November | 6 | 0.5 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 0.0 |
| December | 7 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| January | 7 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| February | 8 | 0.1 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.0 |
News mentions
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman head men’s basketball coach Chuck Benson has announced the signings of six student-athletes to join the program for the 2023-24 season.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman head men’s basketball coach Chuck Benson has announced the hiring of 1,000-point scorer Luke Brenegan to be the program’s next graduate assistant coach.
SOMBOR, Serbia – Two-time South Atlantic Conference Defensive Player of the Year and Carson-Newman men’s basketball alumnus Bryant Thomas (Charlotte, N.C.) has become the seventh Eagle in the last 10 years to sign a professional contract.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (14-14, 8-10 South Atlantic Conference) wrapped up the 2022-23 campaign with a riveting 71-70 win over Coker (12-16, 6-12 SAC) Saturday afternoon in Holt Fieldhouse.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (13-14, 7-10 SAC) will honor three seniors and look to keep its SAC tournament hopes alive when Coker (12-15, 6-11 SAC) comes to Holt Fieldhouse for a 4 p.m. tip Saturday.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman’s (12-14, 6-10 South Atlantic Conference) quest to make the South Atlantic Conference championship requires help.
WINGATE, N.C. – Carson-Newman (12-14, 6-10 South Atlantic Conference) got a combined 77 points from the triumvirate of Bryant Thomas (Charlotte, N.C.), Luke Brenegan (Greenville, S.C.) and Nick Brenegan (Greenville, S.C.) and rolled to an 87-68 win over Wingate (15-11, 10-7 SAC) Saturday in Cuddy Arena.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (11-15, 5-10 SAC) wraps up the road slate for 2022-23 with its longest trek of the year – a 243-mile ride to Wingate (15-9, 10-5 SAC) for a 4 p.m. tip Saturday.
Despite shooting its second-best percentage from the field in a conference game this season, Carson-Newman men’s basketball (11-14, 5-10) was unable to overcome 18 turnovers falling to Tusculum (12-10, 8-7) Wednesday evening, falling 78-69.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (11-13, 5-9 South Atlantic Conference) will look to right its ship Wednesday night at Pioneer Arena with a rivalry matchup against Tusculum (11-10, 7-7 SAC) at 7:30 p.m.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Senior center Bryant Thomas (Charlotte, N.C.) began his climb into the top 10 in SAC history in career rejections, but that individual mark was overshadowed by Carson-Newman’s (11-13, 5-9 SAC) 18 turnovers and an 80-65 loss to Anderson (8-16, 5-9 SAC) Saturday afternoon in Holt Fieldhouse.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman will celebrate the 60th, 50th and 40th anniversaries of the 1962-63, 1972-73 and 1982-83 men’s basketball teams when it takes on Anderson Saturday at 4 p.m. inside Holt Fieldhouse.
MARS HILL, N.C. – There’s a ton to unpack from Carson-Newman’s (11-12, 5-8 South Atlantic Conference) 69-64 overtime loss at Mars Hill (7-15, 3-10 SAC) Wednesday night at Burt Stanford Arena.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (11-11, 5-7 South Atlantic Conference) hits the road to mountains north of Asheville for a Wednesday night affair with Mars Hill (6-15, 2-10 SAC) inside Burt Stanford Arena.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn.- Carson-Newman (11-11, 5-7 South Atlantic Conference) fell behind by its largest deficit of the season, but rallied to get within a pair of possessions before falling 86-78 at Catawba (15-5, 10-2 SAC) Saturday at Goodman Gym.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – After taking on the first-place team in the Mountain Division Wednesday, Carson-Newman (11-10, 5-6 South Atlantic Conference) gets a crack at the top team in the Piedmont Division Saturday.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (11-9, 5-5 South Atlantic Conference) will challenge a top-10 team in the 217th iteration of its rivalry with Lincoln Memorial (20-2, 10-1 SAC) when the third-ranked Railsplitters arrive in Holt Fieldhouse for a 7:30 p.m. tip Wednesday night.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (10-8, 4-4 South Atlantic Conference) will try to pump the breaks on a six-game losing streak when it honors eight new members of its athletics Hall of Fame and takes on Lenoir-Rhyne (8-8, 2-5 SAC) Saturday at 4 p.m. inside Holt Fieldhouse.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman senior guard Luke Brenegan (Greenville, S.C.) became the 40th member of the Eagles’ 1,000-point club when he stroked a three to open the game.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – When senior guard Luke Brenegan (Greenville, S.C.) next puts the ball through the basket, he will become Carson-Newman’s (10-7, 4-3 South Atlantic Conference) 40th all-time 1,000-point scorer.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (10-6, 4-2 South Atlantic Conference) will try to pump the breaks on a four-game losing streak when it heads to Newberry (8-7, 1-4 SAC) for a 4 p.m. cross-divisional game Saturday.
JEFFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (10-5, 4-1 South Atlantic Conference) renews its rivalry with Tusculum (8-5, 4-2 SAC) Wednesday evening inside Holt Fieldhouse at 7:30 p.m.
HARROGATE, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (10-5, 4-1 South Atlantic Conference) coughed up 16 turnovers and had two separate four-minute scoring droughts that No. 6/5 Lincoln Memorial (15-1, 6-0 SAC) took advantage of in an 84-76 win for the hosts Saturday afternoon at Tex Turner Arena.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (10-4, 4-0 South Atlantic Conference) and No. 6/5 Lincoln Memorial (14-1, 5-0 SAC) are the only two teams in the SAC without a league loss.
Despite an 11-2 scoring run in the final five and half minutes of the game, Carson-Newman (10-4) dropped its first road contest of the season, falling in overtime to Belmont Abbey, 72-64 Saturday evening inside the Wheeler Center.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (10-3) and Belmont Abbey (7-5) carry two of the longest active road and home winning streaks in the country into Tuesday’s non-conference tilt at the Wheeler Center.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (10-2) will look to wrap a bow on 2022 when it welcomes Lander (8-2) to Holt Fieldhouse on New Year’s Eve for a 2 p.m. tip.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (10-2) buried 17 triples and got a 30-point explosion from junior small forward Caleb Bridgewater (Charlotte, N.C.) to wallop old VSAC rival Tennessee Wesleyan (8-2) 110-65 Monday afternoon inside Holt Fieldhouse.
EMORY, Va. – Carson-Newman (9-2, 4-0 South Atlantic Conference) held the SAC’s second-highest scoring offense 20 points below their average and staved off a late Emory & Henry (7-4, 1-3 SAC) rally to secure an 85-69 win over the Wasps Saturday afternoon at The King Center.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – In a game that featured six ties and a whopping 26 lead changes, Carson-Newman (7-2, 2-0 South Atlantic Conference) used an 8-0 run, a 2:48 UVA Wise (6-3, 0-2 SAC) scoring drought and a John Zhao (Sevierville, Tenn.) three to rally in the final 90 seconds and secure a 17th straight win in the series with UVA Wise Saturday afternoon in Holt Fieldhouse.
GAFFNEY, S.C. – Carson-Newman (6-2, 1-0 South Atlantic Conference) used an efficient offense and an overwhelming defense to go on run after run to en route to collecting a 74-56 road win at the Timken Center of Limestone (3-5, 1-1 SAC) Wednesday night.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (5-2) held Columbus State (4-2) without a point for the final 5:09 of a Division II basketball game Friday night inside Holt Fieldhouse.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (5-1) stretched its win streak to five and matched its best start to a season since 2018 with a 112-76 beatdown of Johnson (0-9) Monday night at Holt Fieldhouse.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (4-1) limited Erskine (0-7) to 16 first-half points and didn’t look back in locking up a fourth consecutive victory, 84-47, Saturday afternoon in Holt Fieldhouse.
MORROW, Ga. – Carson-Newman (3-1) got a three with 30 seconds to go from John Zhao (Sevierville, Tenn.) to stave off a hot-shooting Clayton State (0-6) and cement a fifth-consecutive road win, 92-89, Wednesday afternoon at The Loch.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Southern Wesleyan (0-4) made a three on its opening possession, but then Carson-Newman (3-1) rattled off a 16-0 run in the next three minutes to set the tone for what would become the sixth-largest margin of victory in school history.
ROCK HILL, S.C. – Carson-Newman center Bryant Thomas (Charlotte, N.C.) started his senior campaign with a bang and has brought in his second weekly award in three days.
ROCK HILL, S.C. – Carson-Newman center Bryant Thomas (Charlotte, N.C.) started his senior campaign with a bang and earned SAC Player of the Week honors as a result, the league office announced Monday afternoon.
Carson-Newman men’s basketball (1-1) took an early lead and never surrendered it defeating King University (0-2), 86-74 Saturday evening inside the Student Center Complex.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman, fresh off a 20-win campaign, cracks open the 2022-23 campaign with the SAC/Conference Carolinas Challenge Friday and Saturday in Bristol, Tenn. at the Student Center Complex.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – This is the final part in a two-part series breaking down Carson-Newman men’s basketball program’s positions. This feature analyzes the guards with aid from All-SAC ball-handler Luke Brenegan.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – This is the first in a two-part series breaking down the Carson-Newman men’s basketball team’s positions for 2022-23. This part analyzes the forwards and centers with assistance from All-SAC center Bryant Thomas.
ROCK HILL, S.C. – Carson-Newman seniors Bryant Thomas (Charlotte, N.C.) and Luke Brenegan (Greenville, S.C.) have both been named to the preseason All-South Atlantic Conference second team, the league office announced Tuesday morning.