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John Zhao
  • Height:
    6-4
  • Weight:
    200
  • Hometown:
    Sevierville, Tenn.
  • Position:
    G
  • Year:
    Sophomore
  • High School:
    Sevier County
  • gp
    28
  • pts/g
    6.6
  • fg %
    39.9
  • 3pt %
    37.0
  • ft %
    84.6
  • reb/g
    1.9
  • a/g
    0.9
Bio

2022-23: A CSC Academic All-District selection, Zhao has continued his sharp-shooting ways from his freshman campaign, averaging 6.6 points per game while knocking down 40 threes this season. He is shooting 37 percent from deep. Zhao has a pair of 20-point games this season and seven double-digit scoring efforts. He went off for 20 against Southern Wesleyan on the strength of four threes on Nov. 19 and a career-high 21 against Mars Hill on Dec. 14 behind 5-of-10 shooting from three.  He averaged 1.9 rebounds per game.  He had six games this season where he converted at least three triples.  

HONORS

  • CSC Academic All-District

2021-22: A reserve small forward in his freshman season at Carson-Newman, John Zhao established himself as a three-point marksman early.  Zhao connectd on 27-of-65 triples on the year (41.5 percent).  He made a splash in his third career game, exploding for 18 against No. 11 Queens (11/20) in a tight loss.  he canned 6-of-8 triples against the Royals.  Zhao also produced a double-digit scoring effort against Anderson (12/4) when he scored 10 against the Trojans.   He also had a career-best four rebounds against the Trojans (1/24) on the road.  He dished out three assists against Wingate (11/27).  

HIGH SCHOOL: A 6-4, 180-pound guard who played for Ken Wright at Sevier County High School. Zhao was a member of the 2020 All-District and All-Tournament teams.  He helped the Smoky Bears to a pair of district tournament titles as well as a regional and sub-state title in 2019.  He was named the District 2-AAA Player of the Year and the IMAC Player of the Year as a senior. He earned 5Star Preps Player of the Week honors after scoring 40 points on eight made threes in a win over Fulton. Zhao averaged 23.5 points per game as a senior to go along with six boards, three assists and two steals per game.  He finished his high school career 20 points shy of 1,000.  He was selected to the BCAT All-Star Game.  He also ran track and field for the Smoky Bears and completed his high school career with a 4.0 GPA. 

PERSONAL: The son of Richard May and Mary Zhao, he plans to study finance at Carson-Newman. 

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 28 18
Games started 1 1
Minutes 468 284
Minutes per game 16.7 15.8
FG 61-153 37-89
FG Pct 39.9 41.6
3PT 40-108 24-63
3PT Pct 37.0 38.1
FT 22-26 12-14
FT Pct 84.6 85.7
Off rebounds 10 6
Def rebounds 43 28
Total rebounds 53 34
Rebounds per game 1.9 1.9
Personal fouls 44 32
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 24 9
Turnovers 21 15
Assist to turnover ratio 1.1 0.6
Steals 8 4
Blocks 7 5
Points 184 110
Points per game 6.6 6.1
Points per 40.0 min 15.7 15.5
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Feb 8 at Mars Hill L, 69-64
Feb 11 Anderson (S.C.) L, 80-65
Feb 15 at Tusculum L, 78-69
Feb 18 at Wingate W, 87-68
Feb 22 Emory & Henry W, 106-79
Feb 25 Coker W, 71-70
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 11 vs. Lees-McRae L, 73-70 - 11 0-2 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 12 at King (Tenn.) W, 86-74 - 26 4-8 50.0 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 10
Nov 19 Southern Wesleyan W, 109-58 - 14 7-11 63.6 4-6 66.7 2-2 100.0 20
Nov 23 at Clayton St. W, 92-89 - 20 1-4 25.0 1-4 25.0 0-1 0.0 3
Nov 26 Erskine W, 84-47 - 18 1-6 16.7 0-4 0.0 2-2 100.0 4
Nov 28 Johnson University Tennessee W, 112-76 - 14 2-5 40.0 0-2 0.0 3-3 100.0 7
Dec 2 Columbus St. L, 58-56 - 15 3-9 33.3 3-8 37.5 2-2 100.0 11
Dec 7 at Limestone W, 74-56 - 23 3-7 42.9 1-4 25.0 1-3 33.3 8
Dec 10 Virginia-Wise W, 81-77 - 21 3-5 60.0 2-4 50.0 5-5 100.0 13
Dec 14 Mars Hill W, 82-70 - 29 7-13 53.8 5-10 50.0 2-2 100.0 21
Dec 17 at Emory & Henry W, 85-69 - 17 1-3 33.3 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Dec 19 Tenn. Wesleyan W, 110-65 - 23 2-6 33.3 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 6
Dec 31 Lander L, 94-85 - 12 1-3 33.3 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Jan 3 at Belmont Abbey L, 72-64 - 31 3-10 30.0 3-7 42.9 1-2 50.0 10
Jan 7 at #6/5 Lincoln Memorial L, 84-76 - 20 2-4 50.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 4
Jan 11 Tusculum L, 72-59 - 17 2-5 40.0 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 6
Jan 14 at Newberry L, 63-55 1 28 1-8 12.5 0-6 0.0 0-0 - 2
Jan 18 Limestone L, 73-62 - 18 2-8 25.0 2-7 28.6 0-0 - 6
Jan 21 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 60-53 - 7 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 25 at Virginia-Wise L, 78-65 - 18 3-7 42.9 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 9
Feb 1 #8/9 Lincoln Memorial L, 84-69 - 12 2-5 40.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 5
Feb 4 at Catawba L, 86-78 - 12 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Feb 8 at Mars Hill L, 69-64 - 8 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 11 Anderson (S.C.) L, 80-65 - 15 2-4 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 5
Feb 15 at Tusculum L, 78-69 - 10 2-3 66.7 2-3 66.7 2-2 100.0 8
Feb 18 at Wingate W, 87-68 - 2 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 22 Emory & Henry W, 106-79 - 16 5-10 50.0 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 13
Feb 25 Coker W, 71-70 - 11 1-4 25.0 0-2 0.0 2-2 100.0 4
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 11 vs. Lees-McRae L, 73-70 - 11 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
Nov 12 at King (Tenn.) W, 86-74 - 26 2 1 3 2 1 1 0
Nov 19 Southern Wesleyan W, 109-58 - 14 0 1 1 1 0 1 0
Nov 23 at Clayton St. W, 92-89 - 20 0 3 3 3 0 0 0
Nov 26 Erskine W, 84-47 - 18 0 4 4 3 1 0 0
Nov 28 Johnson University Tennessee W, 112-76 - 14 0 1 1 3 0 0 0
Dec 2 Columbus St. L, 58-56 - 15 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Dec 7 at Limestone W, 74-56 - 23 1 2 3 0 2 0 0
Dec 10 Virginia-Wise W, 81-77 - 21 0 2 2 0 1 0 1
Dec 14 Mars Hill W, 82-70 - 29 1 1 2 1 1 0 0
Dec 17 at Emory & Henry W, 85-69 - 17 0 1 1 2 2 0 1
Dec 19 Tenn. Wesleyan W, 110-65 - 23 0 2 2 0 0 1 2
Dec 31 Lander L, 94-85 - 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 3 at Belmont Abbey L, 72-64 - 31 2 3 5 3 0 1 0
Jan 7 at #6/5 Lincoln Memorial L, 84-76 - 20 0 1 1 1 0 2 1
Jan 11 Tusculum L, 72-59 - 17 0 1 1 1 3 1 0
Jan 14 at Newberry L, 63-55 1 28 0 1 1 1 1 0 1
Jan 18 Limestone L, 73-62 - 18 1 4 5 2 0 0 0
Jan 21 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 60-53 - 7 0 2 2 0 1 0 0
Jan 25 at Virginia-Wise L, 78-65 - 18 1 3 4 0 2 0 0
Feb 1 #8/9 Lincoln Memorial L, 84-69 - 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 4 at Catawba L, 86-78 - 12 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
Feb 8 at Mars Hill L, 69-64 - 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 11 Anderson (S.C.) L, 80-65 - 15 0 1 1 1 0 0 1
Feb 15 at Tusculum L, 78-69 - 10 1 5 6 0 1 0 0
Feb 18 at Wingate W, 87-68 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 22 Emory & Henry W, 106-79 - 16 1 2 3 0 0 0 0
Feb 25 Coker W, 71-70 - 11 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 11 vs. Lees-McRae L, 73-70 - 1 - 0.0
Nov 12 at King (Tenn.) W, 86-74 - 3 - 2.0
Nov 19 Southern Wesleyan W, 109-58 - 0 - -
Nov 23 at Clayton St. W, 92-89 - 0 - -
Nov 26 Erskine W, 84-47 - 0 - 3.0
Nov 28 Johnson University Tennessee W, 112-76 - 0 - -
Dec 2 Columbus St. L, 58-56 - 1 - 0.0
Dec 7 at Limestone W, 74-56 - 1 - 0.0
Dec 10 Virginia-Wise W, 81-77 - 3 - 0.0
Dec 14 Mars Hill W, 82-70 - 3 - 1.0
Dec 17 at Emory & Henry W, 85-69 - 3 - 1.0
Dec 19 Tenn. Wesleyan W, 110-65 - 2 - -
Dec 31 Lander L, 94-85 - 2 - -
Jan 3 at Belmont Abbey L, 72-64 - 3 - -
Jan 7 at #6/5 Lincoln Memorial L, 84-76 - 2 - -
Jan 11 Tusculum L, 72-59 - 1 - 0.3
Jan 14 at Newberry L, 63-55 1 2 - 1.0
Jan 18 Limestone L, 73-62 - 2 - -
Jan 21 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 60-53 - 1 - 0.0
Jan 25 at Virginia-Wise L, 78-65 - 2 - 0.0
Feb 1 #8/9 Lincoln Memorial L, 84-69 - 1 - -
Feb 4 at Catawba L, 86-78 - 2 - -
Feb 8 at Mars Hill L, 69-64 - 0 - -
Feb 11 Anderson (S.C.) L, 80-65 - 3 - -
Feb 15 at Tusculum L, 78-69 - 4 - 0.0
Feb 18 at Wingate W, 87-68 - 1 - -
Feb 22 Emory & Henry W, 106-79 - 1 0 -
Feb 25 Coker W, 71-70 - 0 - 0.0
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2021-22 27 12.2 1.4-3.4 1.0-2.4 0.2-0.3 4.0
2022-23 28 16.7 2.2-5.5 1.4-3.9 0.8-0.9 6.6
2023-24 30 28.3 6.9-11.2 2.8-5.3 2.6-3.2 19.1
2024-25 30 33.7 6.4-12.2 2.8-6.2 2.7-3.2 18.4
Total 115 23.1 4.3-8.2 2.1-4.5 1.6-2.0 12.3
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2021-22 27 - 329 37-92 40.2 27-65 41.5 6-9 66.7 107
2022-23 28 1 468 61-153 39.9 40-108 37.0 22-26 84.6 184
2023-24 30 30 850 206-335 61.5 84-160 52.5 78-95 82.1 574
2024-25 30 30 1011 193-367 52.6 85-186 45.7 82-96 85.4 553
Total 115 61 2658 497-947 52.5 236-519 45.5 188-226 83.2 1418
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2021-22 27 329 12.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 41.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
2022-23 28 468 16.7 5.2-13.1 3.4-9.2 37.0 1.9-2.2 15.7
2023-24 30 850 28.3 9.7-15.8 4.0-7.5 52.5 3.7-4.5 27.0
2024-25 30 1011 33.7 7.6-14.5 3.4-7.4 45.7 3.2-3.8 21.9
Total 115 2658 23.1 7.5-14.3 3.6-7.8 45.5 2.8-3.4 21.3
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2021-22 27 0.3 0.6 1.0 0.6 0.5 0.3 0.0
2022-23 28 0.4 1.5 1.9 0.9 0.8 0.3 0.3
2023-24 30 1.1 3.9 5.0 1.8 1.8 0.5 0.2
2024-25 30 0.5 4.4 4.9 1.0 1.5 0.5 0.3
Total 115 0.6 2.7 3.3 1.1 1.2 0.4 0.2
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2021-22 27 - 9 17 26 15 14 8 1
2022-23 28 1 10 43 53 24 21 8 7
2023-24 30 30 33 116 149 55 53 16 7
2024-25 30 30 15 133 148 29 45 16 8
Total 115 61 67 309 376 123 133 48 23
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2021-22 27 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2022-23 28 0.9 3.7 4.5 2.1 1.8 0.7 0.6
2023-24 30 1.6 5.5 7.0 2.6 2.5 0.8 0.3
2024-25 30 0.6 5.3 5.9 1.1 1.8 0.6 0.3
Total 115 1.0 4.7 5.7 1.9 2.0 0.7 0.3
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 28 16.7 2.2-5.5 1.4-3.9 0.8-0.9 6.6
Conference 18 15.8 2.1-4.9 1.3-3.5 0.7-0.8 6.1
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 15 16.1 2.7-6.3 1.7-4.4 1.2-1.2 8.3
Away 12 17.9 1.8-4.8 1.2-3.3 0.3-0.7 5.0
Neutral 1 11.0 0.0-2.0 0.0-2.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 14 17.2 2.6-5.9 1.5-3.9 1.2-1.4 8.0
Losses 14 16.2 1.7-5.1 1.4-3.9 0.4-0.4 5.1
Month
November 6 17.2 2.5-6.0 1.2-3.7 1.2-1.3 7.3
December 7 20.0 2.9-6.6 2.1-5.1 1.4-1.7 9.3
January 7 19.9 1.9-6.0 1.4-4.4 0.1-0.3 5.3
February 8 10.8 1.6-3.6 1.0-2.4 0.5-0.5 4.8
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 28 1 468 61-153 39.9 40-108 37.0 22-26 84.6 184
Conference 18 1 284 37-89 41.6 24-63 38.1 12-14 85.7 110
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 15 - 242 40-94 42.6 26-66 39.4 18-18 100.0 124
Away 12 1 215 21-57 36.8 14-40 35.0 4-8 50.0 60
Neutral 1 - 11 0-2 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Result
Wins 14 - 241 37-82 45.1 21-54 38.9 17-20 85.0 112
Losses 14 1 227 24-71 33.8 19-54 35.2 5-6 83.3 72
Month
November 6 - 103 15-36 41.7 7-22 31.8 7-8 87.5 44
December 7 - 140 20-46 43.5 15-36 41.7 10-12 83.3 65
January 7 1 139 13-42 31.0 10-31 32.3 1-2 50.0 37
February 8 - 86 13-29 44.8 8-19 42.1 4-4 100.0 38
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 28 468 16.7 5.2-13.1 3.4-9.2 37.0 1.9-2.2 15.7
Conference 18 284 15.8 5.2-12.5 3.4-8.9 38.1 1.7-2.0 15.5
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 15 242 16.1 6.6-15.5 4.3-10.9 39.4 3.0-3.0 20.5
Away 12 215 17.9 3.9-10.6 2.6-7.4 35.0 0.7-1.5 11.2
Neutral 1 11 11.0 0.0-7.3 0.0-7.3 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 14 241 17.2 6.1-13.6 3.5-9.0 38.9 2.8-3.3 18.6
Losses 14 227 16.2 4.2-12.5 3.3-9.5 35.2 0.9-1.1 12.7
Month
November 6 103 17.2 5.8-14.0 2.7-8.5 31.8 2.7-3.1 17.1
December 7 140 20.0 5.7-13.1 4.3-10.3 41.7 2.9-3.4 18.6
January 7 139 19.9 3.7-12.1 2.9-8.9 32.3 0.3-0.6 10.6
February 8 86 10.8 6.0-13.5 3.7-8.8 42.1 1.9-1.9 17.7
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 28 0.4 1.5 1.9 0.9 0.8 0.3 0.3
Conference 18 0.3 1.6 1.9 0.5 0.8 0.2 0.3
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 15 0.2 1.4 1.6 0.8 0.6 0.3 0.3
Away 12 0.6 1.8 2.4 1.0 0.8 0.3 0.3
Neutral 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 14 0.4 1.6 1.9 1.1 0.7 0.3 0.3
Losses 14 0.4 1.5 1.9 0.6 0.8 0.3 0.2
Month
November 6 0.3 1.7 2.0 2.0 0.8 0.3 0.0
December 7 0.3 1.1 1.4 0.4 1.0 0.1 0.6
January 7 0.6 2.1 2.7 1.1 1.0 0.6 0.3
February 8 0.3 1.3 1.5 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.1
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 28 1 10 43 53 24 21 8 7
Conference 18 1 6 28 34 9 15 4 5
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 15 - 3 21 24 12 9 4 4
Away 12 1 7 22 29 12 9 4 3
Neutral 1 - 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
Result
Wins 14 - 5 22 27 15 10 4 4
Losses 14 1 5 21 26 9 11 4 3
Month
November 6 - 2 10 12 12 5 2 0
December 7 - 2 8 10 3 7 1 4
January 7 1 4 15 19 8 7 4 2
February 8 - 2 10 12 1 2 1 1
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 28 0.9 3.7 4.5 2.1 1.8 0.7 0.6
Conference 18 0.8 3.9 4.8 1.3 2.1 0.6 0.7
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 15 0.5 3.5 4.0 2.0 1.5 0.7 0.7
Away 12 1.3 4.1 5.4 2.2 1.7 0.7 0.6
Neutral 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 10.9 0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 14 0.8 3.7 4.5 2.5 1.7 0.7 0.7
Losses 14 0.9 3.7 4.6 1.6 1.9 0.7 0.5
Month
November 6 0.8 3.9 4.7 4.7 1.9 0.8 0.0
December 7 0.6 2.3 2.9 0.9 2.0 0.3 1.1
January 7 1.2 4.3 5.5 2.3 2.0 1.2 0.6
February 8 0.9 4.7 5.6 0.5 0.9 0.5 0.5
News mentions
Quartet of Eagles earns CSC Academic All-District honors
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  • February 22, 2023
Quartet of Eagles earns CSC Academic All-District honors

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman’s men’s basketball program has placed four players on the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District team, the organization announced Tuesday afternoon. 

  • February 22, 2023
Sharp-shooting C-N keeps SAC tournament hopes alive with walloping of Wasps
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  • February 22, 2023
Sharp-shooting C-N keeps SAC tournament hopes alive with walloping of Wasps

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Needing a win to keep its South Atlantic Conference tournament hopes alive, Carson-Newman (13-14, 7-10 SAC) delivered in grand fashion with a 106-79 beatdown of Emory & Henry (15-12, 6-11 SAC) Wednesday night in Holt Fieldhouse. 

  • February 22, 2023
Turnovers doom Eagles in sixth straight loss
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  • February 15, 2023
Turnovers doom Eagles in sixth straight loss

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.

  • February 15, 2023
C-N ventures up mountain to face Mars Hill
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  • February 07, 2023
C-N ventures up mountain to face Mars Hill

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. 

  • February 07, 2023
Late rally not enough, as C-N falls in overtime to Belmont Abbey
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  • January 03, 2023
Late rally not enough, as C-N falls in overtime to Belmont Abbey

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.

  • January 03, 2023
Thomas, Zhao and Dyer carry C-N in second half past Mars Hill
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  • December 14, 2022
Thomas, Zhao and Dyer carry C-N in second half past Mars Hill

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. –  The triumvirate of Bryant Thomas (Charlotte, N.C.), John Zhao (Sevierville, Tenn.) and Ren Dyer (Weaverville, N.C.) combined for 62 points and guided Carson-Newman (8-2, 3-0 South Atlantic Conference) to a scorching second half en route to an 82-70 come-from-behind win over Mars Hill (2-6, 0-3 SAC) Wednesday night in Holt Fieldhouse. 

  • December 14, 2022
Late run, Zhao three carry Carson-Newman past UVA Wise
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  • December 10, 2022
Late run, Zhao three carry Carson-Newman past UVA Wise

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.

  • December 10, 2022
Defense, rebounding key Eagles to sixth straight road win
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  • December 07, 2022
Defense, rebounding key Eagles to sixth straight road win

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. 

  • December 07, 2022
Turnovers, cold-shooting cost C-N against Columbus State
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  • December 02, 2022
Turnovers, cold-shooting cost C-N against Columbus State

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.

  • December 02, 2022
Eagles defenestrate Royals, 112-76
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  • November 28, 2022
Eagles defenestrate Royals, 112-76

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.

  • November 28, 2022
Haymaker for haymaker, C-N lands final blow to KO net-scorching Clayton State
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  • November 23, 2022
Haymaker for haymaker, C-N lands final blow to KO net-scorching Clayton State

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. 

  • November 23, 2022
Eagles wallop Warriors 109-58
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  • November 19, 2022
Eagles wallop Warriors 109-58

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. 

  • November 19, 2022
C-N defeats King behind Dyer and Thomas’ 20-point performances
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  • November 12, 2022
C-N defeats King behind Dyer and Thomas’ 20-point performances

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.

  • November 12, 2022
Carson-Newman Basketball Position Previews: The Backcourt
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  • November 08, 2022
Carson-Newman Basketball Position Previews: The Backcourt

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. 

  • November 08, 2022