John Zhao
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- Height:
- 6-4
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- Weight:
- 180
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- Hometown:
- Sevierville, Tenn.
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- Position:
- G
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- Year:
- Junior
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- High School:
- Sevier County
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- gp
- 30
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- pts/g
- 19.1
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- fg %
- 61.5
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- 3pt %
- 52.5
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- ft %
- 82.1
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- reb/g
- 5.0
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- a/g
- 1.8
Bio
2023-24: Zhao has been recognized by both the D2CCA and NABC with second-team all-region honors. He, LMU center Martez Brown and Wingate guard Donnell Nixon are the only players from the South Atlantic Conference to appear on both D2CCA and NABC all-region squads. Zhao is C-N's first all-region honoree since Charles Clark earned a third all-region honor in 2017-18. Carson-Newman produced an all-region honoree every year from 2013-18. Zhao nets the eighth regional accolade for head coach Chuck Benson. The Sevier County product joins Charles Clark (three times), Antoine Davis (twice), Ish Sanders and Carson Brooks as Eagles to have earned all-region honors under Benson's guidance. Zhao turned in the most efficient effort in the SAC this season. He finished fifth in the league in scoring at 19.1 points per game while averaging 61.5 percent shooting from the field and 52.5 percent shooting from three. He ranks 10th nationally in efficiency and second in the league, while topping the conference in three-point efficiency. Zhao leads the nation in three-point efficiency. He resets the program's single-season record for three-point efficiency with his 52.5 percent mark. Zhao finishes the year with 84 threes made tied for the sixth-most in a single season in school history. He is one of four players in NCAA Division II history to shoot 52 percent or better from three for a season with at least 80 triples made in a year. He tallied five weekly honors on the year, two from the league and three from the Tennessee Sportswriters Association. Zhao won honors from the TSWA on Feb. 13, Jan. 29 and Dec. 18. Over a six-game stretch following a loss to Wingate on Jan. 20, Zhao averaged 27.33 points per game. That camee with some stupefying efficiency. He had a 67.9/61.3/84.4 slash line. He was 27-of-44 from deep in that stretch, an average of 4.5 threes per game. He had his first-career double-double, with a 23-point, 10-rebound night in the win at Mars Hill on Feb. 9. Zhao has scored in double digits in 26 games this season with 16, 20-point efforts and five, 30-point games. He has the most 30-point games in a season by an Eagle since Charles Clarks' six in his SAC Player of the Year campaign in 2016-17.
HONORS
- CSC Academic All-America Second Team
- D2CCA All-Region Second Team
- NABC All-Region Second Team
- CSC Academic All-District
- NABC Honors Court
- D2ADA Academic Achievement Award
- SAC Commissioner's Honor Roll
- All-SAC Second Team
- SAC Player of the Week (12/18, 1/30)
- TSWA Player of the Week (12/18, 1/30)
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.
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 30 | 20 |
| Games started | 30 | 20 |
| Minutes | 850 | 590 |
| Minutes per game | 28.3 | 29.5 |
| FG | 206-335 | 139-230 |
| FG Pct | 61.5 | 60.4 |
| 3PT | 84-160 | 56-114 |
| 3PT Pct | 52.5 | 49.1 |
| FT | 78-95 | 55-71 |
| FT Pct | 82.1 | 77.5 |
| Off rebounds | 33 | 21 |
| Def rebounds | 116 | 86 |
| Total rebounds | 149 | 107 |
| Rebounds per game | 5.0 | 5.3 |
| Personal fouls | 51 | 36 |
| Disqualifications | 2 | 2 |
| Assists | 55 | 40 |
| Turnovers | 53 | 41 |
| Assist to turnover ratio | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Steals | 16 | 8 |
| Blocks | 7 | 6 |
| Points | 574 | 389 |
| Points per game | 19.1 | 19.4 |
| Points per 40.0 min | 27.0 | 26.4 |
Game Log - Shooting
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | min | fg | pct | 3pt | pct | ft | pct | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11 | vs. Lees-McRae | W, 101-77 | 1 | 20 | 10-12 | 83.3 | 5-6 | 83.3 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 28 |
| Nov 12 | vs. King (Tenn.) | W, 74-72 | 1 | 31 | 4-10 | 40.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 10 |
| Nov 18 | Southern Wesleyan | W, 108-78 | 1 | 25 | 9-11 | 81.8 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 23 |
| Nov 25 | at Lander | L, 81-72 | 1 | 20 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 7 |
| Nov 27 | Milligan College | W, 111-60 | 1 | 23 | 11-15 | 73.3 | 4-5 | 80.0 | 5-6 | 83.3 | 31 |
| Dec 2 | Clayton St. | W, 108-81 | 1 | 22 | 9-12 | 75.0 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 24 |
| Dec 9 | Limestone | L, 85-77 | 1 | 28 | 8-14 | 57.1 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 17 |
| Dec 13 | at Tusculum | W, 83-73 | 1 | 30 | 6-10 | 60.0 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 11-12 | 91.7 | 23 |
| Dec 16 | at Anderson (S.C.) | W, 94-81 | 1 | 30 | 8-11 | 72.7 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 21 |
| Dec 19 | Tenn. Wesleyan | W, 107-83 | 1 | 29 | 6-11 | 54.5 | 3-7 | 42.9 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 16 |
| Dec 30 | Belmont Abbey | W, 98-87 | 1 | 32 | 7-12 | 58.3 | 4-8 | 50.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 20 |
| Jan 3 | at #22 Lincoln Memorial | L, 83-64 | 1 | 21 | 4-9 | 44.4 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 11 |
| Jan 6 | Newberry | W, 103-51 | 1 | 32 | 4-11 | 36.4 | 4-11 | 36.4 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 14 |
| Jan 10 | Emory & Henry | W, 105-77 | 1 | 28 | 5-6 | 83.3 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 13 |
| Jan 13 | at Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 72-63 | 1 | 35 | 9-17 | 52.9 | 3-9 | 33.3 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 22 |
| Jan 18 | Virginia-Wise | W, 109-72 | 1 | 28 | 6-10 | 60.0 | 4-7 | 57.1 | 5-5 | 100.0 | 21 |
| Jan 20 | at RV Wingate | L, 84-83 | 1 | 21 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 0-0 | - | 8 |
| Jan 24 | at Emory & Henry | W, 106-99 | 1 | 38 | 15-17 | 88.2 | 8-9 | 88.9 | 0-0 | - | 38 |
| Jan 27 | Coker | W, 120-81 | 1 | 25 | 11-14 | 78.6 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 26 |
| Jan 31 | RV Lincoln Memorial | W, 91-82 | 1 | 37 | 7-13 | 53.8 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 16-19 | 84.2 | 33 |
| Feb 3 | at Catawba | L, 87-68 | 1 | 34 | 3-10 | 30.0 | 3-9 | 33.3 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 11 |
| Feb 7 | at Mars Hill | W, 99-72 | 1 | 29 | 8-12 | 66.7 | 4-6 | 66.7 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 23 |
| Feb 10 | Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 91-73 | 1 | 31 | 11-15 | 73.3 | 7-10 | 70.0 | 4-6 | 66.7 | 33 |
| Feb 14 | Tusculum | L, 84-81 | 1 | 32 | 2-9 | 22.2 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 7 |
| Feb 17 | Anderson (S.C.) | W, 103-101 | 1 | 15 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | - | 4 |
| Feb 21 | at Virginia-Wise | W, 94-83 | 1 | 27 | 6-13 | 46.2 | 1-6 | 16.7 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 14 |
| Feb 24 | at Limestone | L, 79-72 | 1 | 36 | 9-17 | 52.9 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 20 |
| Mar 2 | Mars Hill | W, 109-99 | 1 | 33 | 12-15 | 80.0 | 5-6 | 83.3 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 30 |
| Mar 6 | vs. Tusculum | W, 68-60 | 1 | 28 | 6-10 | 60.0 | 4-5 | 80.0 | 0-0 | - | 16 |
| Mar 7 | vs. Lincoln Memorial | L, 70-65 | 1 | 30 | 4-9 | 44.4 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 10 |
Game Log - Ball control
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | min | off | def | reb | ast | to | stl | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11 | vs. Lees-McRae | W, 101-77 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs. King (Tenn.) | W, 74-72 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | Southern Wesleyan | W, 108-78 | 1 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | at Lander | L, 81-72 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | Milligan College | W, 111-60 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Dec 2 | Clayton St. | W, 108-81 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 9 | Limestone | L, 85-77 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 13 | at Tusculum | W, 83-73 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Dec 16 | at Anderson (S.C.) | W, 94-81 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 19 | Tenn. Wesleyan | W, 107-83 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 30 | Belmont Abbey | W, 98-87 | 1 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 3 | at #22 Lincoln Memorial | L, 83-64 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 6 | Newberry | W, 103-51 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 10 | Emory & Henry | W, 105-77 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 13 | at Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 72-63 | 1 | 35 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 18 | Virginia-Wise | W, 109-72 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 20 | at RV Wingate | L, 84-83 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 24 | at Emory & Henry | W, 106-99 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 27 | Coker | W, 120-81 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 31 | RV Lincoln Memorial | W, 91-82 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 3 | at Catawba | L, 87-68 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 7 | at Mars Hill | W, 99-72 | 1 | 29 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 10 | Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 91-73 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 14 | Tusculum | L, 84-81 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 17 | Anderson (S.C.) | W, 103-101 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 21 | at Virginia-Wise | W, 94-83 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 24 | at Limestone | L, 79-72 | 1 | 36 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 2 | Mars Hill | W, 109-99 | 1 | 33 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 6 | vs. Tusculum | W, 68-60 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Mar 7 | vs. Lincoln Memorial | L, 70-65 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Ball control extended
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | pf | dq | a/to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11 | vs. Lees-McRae | W, 101-77 | 1 | 2 | - | 3.0 |
| Nov 12 | vs. King (Tenn.) | W, 74-72 | 1 | 2 | - | 2.0 |
| Nov 18 | Southern Wesleyan | W, 108-78 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Nov 25 | at Lander | L, 81-72 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Nov 27 | Milligan College | W, 111-60 | 1 | 1 | - | 2.0 |
| Dec 2 | Clayton St. | W, 108-81 | 1 | 1 | - | 0.5 |
| Dec 9 | Limestone | L, 85-77 | 1 | 1 | - | 1.5 |
| Dec 13 | at Tusculum | W, 83-73 | 1 | 2 | - | 0.3 |
| Dec 16 | at Anderson (S.C.) | W, 94-81 | 1 | 3 | - | 0.0 |
| Dec 19 | Tenn. Wesleyan | W, 107-83 | 1 | 1 | - | 1.0 |
| Dec 30 | Belmont Abbey | W, 98-87 | 1 | 1 | - | 1.0 |
| Jan 3 | at #22 Lincoln Memorial | L, 83-64 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0.3 |
| Jan 6 | Newberry | W, 103-51 | 1 | 0 | - | 3.0 |
| Jan 10 | Emory & Henry | W, 105-77 | 1 | 2 | - | 1.0 |
| Jan 13 | at Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 72-63 | 1 | 0 | - | 0.5 |
| Jan 18 | Virginia-Wise | W, 109-72 | 1 | 0 | - | 5.0 |
| Jan 20 | at RV Wingate | L, 84-83 | 1 | 1 | - | 1.0 |
| Jan 24 | at Emory & Henry | W, 106-99 | 1 | 3 | - | 0.3 |
| Jan 27 | Coker | W, 120-81 | 1 | 1 | - | 1.5 |
| Jan 31 | RV Lincoln Memorial | W, 91-82 | 1 | 2 | - | - |
| Feb 3 | at Catawba | L, 87-68 | 1 | 1 | - | 0.0 |
| Feb 7 | at Mars Hill | W, 99-72 | 1 | 2 | - | 1.5 |
| Feb 10 | Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 91-73 | 1 | 0 | - | 2.0 |
| Feb 14 | Tusculum | L, 84-81 | 1 | 1 | - | 0.0 |
| Feb 17 | Anderson (S.C.) | W, 103-101 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0.3 |
| Feb 21 | at Virginia-Wise | W, 94-83 | 1 | 4 | - | 0.5 |
| Feb 24 | at Limestone | L, 79-72 | 1 | 1 | - | 0.0 |
| Mar 2 | Mars Hill | W, 109-99 | 1 | 2 | - | 6.0 |
| Mar 6 | vs. Tusculum | W, 68-60 | 1 | 4 | - | 0.5 |
| Mar 7 | vs. Lincoln Memorial | L, 70-65 | 1 | 1 | - | 0.7 |
| Statistic | 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 |
| Statistic | 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 |
| Statistic | gp | min/g | fg/g | 3pt/g | ft/g | ppg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||
| Total | 30 | 28.3 | 6.9-11.2 | 2.8-5.3 | 2.6-3.2 | 19.1 |
| Conference | 20 | 29.5 | 7.0-11.5 | 2.8-5.7 | 2.8-3.5 | 19.4 |
| Exhibition | - | - | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | - |
| Location | ||||||
| Home | 15 | 28.0 | 7.3-11.4 | 3.1-5.5 | 3.1-3.7 | 20.8 |
| Away | 11 | 29.2 | 6.5-11.2 | 2.5-5.5 | 2.4-3.0 | 18.0 |
| Neutral | 4 | 27.3 | 6.0-10.2 | 2.5-4.2 | 1.5-1.5 | 16.0 |
| Result | ||||||
| Wins | 22 | 28.5 | 7.8-11.8 | 3.2-5.6 | 3.1-3.7 | 22.0 |
| Losses | 8 | 27.8 | 4.2-9.4 | 1.6-4.5 | 1.2-1.8 | 11.4 |
| Month | ||||||
| November | 5 | 23.8 | 7.0-10.2 | 2.6-3.4 | 3.2-3.4 | 19.8 |
| December | 6 | 28.5 | 7.3-11.7 | 2.3-4.8 | 3.2-3.5 | 20.2 |
| January | 9 | 29.4 | 7.1-11.2 | 3.1-6.1 | 3.3-4.1 | 20.7 |
| February | 7 | 29.1 | 5.9-11.3 | 2.7-6.1 | 1.6-2.4 | 16.0 |
| March | 3 | 30.3 | 7.3-11.3 | 3.3-5.3 | 0.7-1.0 | 18.7 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | min | fg | pct | 3pt | pct | ft | pct | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||
| Total | 30 | 30 | 850 | 206-335 | 61.5 | 84-160 | 52.5 | 78-95 | 82.1 | 574 |
| Conference | 20 | 20 | 590 | 139-230 | 60.4 | 56-114 | 49.1 | 55-71 | 77.5 | 389 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0 |
| Location | ||||||||||
| Home | 15 | 15 | 420 | 110-171 | 64.3 | 46-83 | 55.4 | 46-56 | 82.1 | 312 |
| Away | 11 | 11 | 321 | 72-123 | 58.5 | 28-60 | 46.7 | 26-33 | 78.8 | 198 |
| Neutral | 4 | 4 | 109 | 24-41 | 58.5 | 10-17 | 58.8 | 6-6 | 100.0 | 64 |
| Result | ||||||||||
| Wins | 22 | 22 | 628 | 172-260 | 66.2 | 71-124 | 57.3 | 68-81 | 84.0 | 483 |
| Losses | 8 | 8 | 222 | 34-75 | 45.3 | 13-36 | 36.1 | 10-14 | 71.4 | 91 |
| Month | ||||||||||
| November | 5 | 5 | 119 | 35-51 | 68.6 | 13-17 | 76.5 | 16-17 | 94.1 | 99 |
| December | 6 | 6 | 171 | 44-70 | 62.9 | 14-29 | 48.3 | 19-21 | 90.5 | 121 |
| January | 9 | 9 | 265 | 64-101 | 63.4 | 28-55 | 50.9 | 30-37 | 81.1 | 186 |
| February | 7 | 7 | 204 | 41-79 | 51.9 | 19-43 | 44.2 | 11-17 | 64.7 | 112 |
| March | 3 | 3 | 91 | 22-34 | 64.7 | 10-16 | 62.5 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 56 |
| Statistic | gp | min | min/g | fg/40 | 3pt/40 | pct | ft/40 | pts/40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 30 | 850 | 28.3 | 9.7-15.8 | 4.0-7.5 | 52.5 | 3.7-4.5 | 27.0 |
| Conference | 20 | 590 | 29.5 | 9.4-15.6 | 3.8-7.7 | 49.1 | 3.7-4.8 | 26.4 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | - | 0.0-0.0 | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 15 | 420 | 28.0 | 10.5-16.3 | 4.4-7.9 | 55.4 | 4.4-5.3 | 29.7 |
| Away | 11 | 321 | 29.2 | 9.0-15.3 | 3.5-7.5 | 46.7 | 3.2-4.1 | 24.7 |
| Neutral | 4 | 109 | 27.3 | 8.8-15.0 | 3.7-6.2 | 58.8 | 2.2-2.2 | 23.5 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 22 | 628 | 28.5 | 11.0-16.6 | 4.5-7.9 | 57.3 | 4.3-5.2 | 30.8 |
| Losses | 8 | 222 | 27.8 | 6.1-13.5 | 2.3-6.5 | 36.1 | 1.8-2.5 | 16.4 |
| Month | ||||||||
| November | 5 | 119 | 23.8 | 11.8-17.1 | 4.4-5.7 | 76.5 | 5.4-5.7 | 33.3 |
| December | 6 | 171 | 28.5 | 10.3-16.4 | 3.3-6.8 | 48.3 | 4.4-4.9 | 28.3 |
| January | 9 | 265 | 29.4 | 9.7-15.2 | 4.2-8.3 | 50.9 | 4.5-5.6 | 28.1 |
| February | 7 | 204 | 29.1 | 8.0-15.5 | 3.7-8.4 | 44.2 | 2.2-3.3 | 22.0 |
| March | 3 | 91 | 30.3 | 9.7-14.9 | 4.4-7.0 | 62.5 | 0.9-1.3 | 24.6 |
| Statistic | gp | off/g | def/g | reb/g | ast/g | to/g | stl/g | blk/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 30 | 1.1 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| Conference | 20 | 1.1 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 15 | 1.1 | 4.5 | 5.7 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| Away | 11 | 1.3 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Neutral | 4 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 22 | 1.3 | 4.1 | 5.4 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| Losses | 8 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Month | ||||||||
| November | 5 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 4.6 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| December | 6 | 1.0 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
| January | 9 | 0.9 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
| February | 7 | 1.1 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| March | 3 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | off | def | reb | ast | to | stl | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 30 | 30 | 33 | 116 | 149 | 55 | 53 | 16 | 7 |
| Conference | 20 | 20 | 21 | 86 | 107 | 40 | 41 | 8 | 6 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 15 | 15 | 17 | 68 | 85 | 37 | 21 | 8 | 3 |
| Away | 11 | 11 | 14 | 39 | 53 | 10 | 25 | 4 | 4 |
| Neutral | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | 22 | 22 | 28 | 91 | 119 | 47 | 34 | 14 | 6 |
| Losses | 8 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 30 | 8 | 19 | 2 | 1 |
| Month | |||||||||
| November | 5 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| December | 6 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 31 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 1 |
| January | 9 | 9 | 8 | 32 | 40 | 23 | 16 | 3 | 5 |
| February | 7 | 7 | 8 | 37 | 45 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 0 |
| March | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | off/40 | def/40 | reb/40 | ast/40 | to/40 | stl/40 | blk/40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 30 | 1.6 | 5.5 | 7.0 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| Conference | 20 | 1.4 | 5.8 | 7.3 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 15 | 1.6 | 6.5 | 8.1 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| Away | 11 | 1.7 | 4.9 | 6.6 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Neutral | 4 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 0.0 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 22 | 1.8 | 5.8 | 7.6 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.4 |
| Losses | 8 | 0.9 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Month | ||||||||
| November | 5 | 2.7 | 5.0 | 7.7 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.3 |
| December | 6 | 1.4 | 5.8 | 7.3 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0.2 |
| January | 9 | 1.2 | 4.8 | 6.0 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| February | 7 | 1.6 | 7.3 | 8.8 | 1.4 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| March | 3 | 1.3 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 0.0 |
News mentions
AUSTIN, Texas – For the first time in the history of the Carson-Newman men’s basketball program, an Eagle has been named an Academic All-American by the College Sports Communicators (formerly CoSIDA), the organization announced Wednesday afternoon.
ORLANDO – For a second straight year, Carson-Newman’s men’s basketball program has had multiple players lauded with a spot on the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District team, the organization announced Tuesday afternoon.
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Carson-Newman junior forward John Zhao (Sevierville, Tenn.) has picked up second-team all-region honors from the NABC, the organization announced Monday morning.
GREENVILLE, S.C. – For the first time in six years, Carson-Newman’s men’s basketball program has produced an all-region player.
ROCK HILL, S.C. – A 9-2 second half run by top-seeded Lincoln Memorial (24-7) was enough to propel the Railsplitters into the lead and past fourth-seeded Carson-Newman (22-8) Thursday evening at the Rock Hill Sports & Events Center.
ROCK HILL, S.C. – Fourth-seeded Carson-Newman (22-7) got 18 second-half points from third team All-SAC forward Jack Browder (Kingsport, Tenn.) and held Tusculum (14-13) to 33 percent shooting after halftime en route to a 68-60 win the South Atlantic Conference tournament quarterfinals Wednesday evening at the Rock Hill Sports and Events Center.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Fourth-seeded Carson-Newman (21-7) opens up play in the South Atlantic Conference Men’s Basketball tournament against fifth-seeded Tusculum (14-12) Wednesday at 5 p.m. at the Rock Hill Sports and Events Center.
ROCK HILL, S.C. – The triumvirate of John Zhao (Sevierville, Tenn.), Nick Brenegan (Greenville, S.C.) and Jack Browder (Kingsport, Tenn.) has earned All-South Atlantic Conference accolades, the league office announced Monday morning.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (21-7, 14-6 South Atlantic Conference) built a 25-point halftime lead, but had to withstand a withering three-point shooting effort from Mars Hill (3-24, 2-18 SAC) to collect a 109-99 win over the Lions on senior day in Holt Fieldhouse.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (20-7, 13-6 South Atlantic Conference) closes out the regular season against Mars Hill (3-23, 2-17 SAC) Saturday at 4 p.m. from Holt Fieldhouse.
GAFFNEY, S.C. – Carson-Newman (20-7, 13-6 South Atlantic Conference) rallied from a nine-point second half deficit to grab a lead, but Limestone (12-15, 8-10 SAC) tallied a 10-2 run with four minutes remaining to take control and tally a 79-72 win on the Saints senior day Saturday in the Timken Center.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (20-6, 13-5 South Atlantic Conference) wraps up the road portion of its 2023-24 schedule with a visit to the Timken Center as the guest for Limestone’s (11-14, 7-10 SAC) Senior Day Saturday at 4 p.m.
WISE, Va.- Nick Brenegan (Greenville, S.C.) became the first Carson-Newman men’s basketball player to hit 100 threes in a season as C-N led wire-to-wire in a 94-83 win over UVA Wise (10-15, 6-11 SAC) Wednesday night at the David J. Prior Convocation Center.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (19-6, 12-5 South Atlantic Conference) will have its first chance at securing a fourth, 20-win season under head coach Chuck Benson when the Eagles travel to take on UVA Wise (10-14, 6-10 SAC) Wednesday evening at the Prior Convocation Center at 7:30 p.m.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (19-6, 12-5 South Atlantic Conference) coughed it up a season-high 23 times, but was so witheringly efficient offensively that it managed to stiff-arm a bonkers Anderson (13-11, 8-8 SAC) rally for a 103-101 win Saturday afternoon in Holt Fieldhouse.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (18-6, 11-5 South Atlantic Conference) plays its penultimate home game of the year when it welcomes Anderson (13-10, 8-7 SAC) to Holt Fieldhouse for a 4 p.m. tip Saturday.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (18-6, 11-5 South Atlantic Conference) rallied from a 14-point second half deficit to take a lead late against Tusculum (11-11, 9-7 SAC), but couldn’t hang on Wednesday night against the Pioneers in Holt Fieldhouse.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (18-5, 11-4 South Atlantic Conference) renews its rivalry with Tusculum (10-11, 8-7 SAC) for the 184th time when the Pioneers come to Holt Fieldhouse for a 7:30 p.m. tipoff Wednesday night.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – For the third time this season, Carson-Newman junior forward John Zhao (Sevierville, Tenn.) has been named the Tennessee Sportswriters’ Association State Player of the Week, the organization announced Tuesday afternoon.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (18-5, 11-4 South Atlantic Conference) held Lenoir-Rhyne (11-12, 6-9 SAC) to one made basket over the final 10 minutes of the contest enroute to a 91-73 win over the Bears Saturday afternoon in Holt Fieldhouse.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (17-5, 10-4 South Atlantic Conference) brings the nation’s most efficient offensive back to Holt Fieldhouse for a three-game home stand beginning with the conference’s top scoring defense and the Lenoir-Rhyne Bears (11-11, 6-8 SAC).
MARS HILL, N.C. – The only thing that went wrong for Carson-Newman head men’s basketball coach Chuck Benson Wednesday night was the popcorn.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (16-5, 9-4 South Atlantic Conference) has done fine work this season bouncing back from losses.
SALISBURY, N.C. – Carson-Newman (16-5, 9-4 South Atlantic Conference) coughed up a season-high 20 turnovers in a 87-68 loss to Catawba (12-4, 9-3 SAC) Saturday afternoon at Goodman Gym.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (16-4, 9-3 South Atlantic Conference) wraps up a three-game stretch against three of the top five teams in the SAC standings when it visits Catawba (11-4, 8-3 SAC) for a 4 p.m. tip Saturday in Goodman Gym.
ROCK HILL, S.C. – For the second time this season, junior forward John Zhao (Sevierville, Tenn.) has been named the Tennessee Sportswriters Association State Player of the Week, the organization announced Tuesday evening.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - In a clash between two of the top teams in the South Atlantic Conference, Carson-Newman (16-4, 9-3 South Atlantic Conference) used an early first-half run to create separation before stiff-arming Lincoln Memorial (15-6, 9-3 SAC) Wednesday night 91-82.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – For the 219th time all-time, Carson-Newman (15-4, 8-3 South Atlantic Conference) and Lincoln Memorial (15-5, 9-2 SAC) match wits in one of the SAC’s more storied rivalries at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday night in Holt Fieldhouse.
ROCK HILL, S.C. – For the second time this season, junior forward John Zhao (Sevierville, Tenn.) has been named the WePlayed Sports South Atlantic Conference men’s basketball player of the week, the league office announced Monday morning.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Saturday afternoon in Holt Fieldhouse, Carson-Newman (15-4, 8-3 South Atlantic Conference) turned into a feral mongoose.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The two highest-scoring basketball teams in the South Atlantic Conference will square off Saturday at 4 p.m. in Holt Fieldhouse when Carson-Newman (14-4, 7-3 SAC) welcomes Coker (11-7, 7-3 SAC) to Jefferson City.
EMORY, Va. – Emory & Henry had Carson-Newman beat.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (13-4, 6-3 South Atlantic Conference) will try to shrug off a last-second loss Saturday to Wingate when it heads to Emory & Henry (4-13, 1-8 SAC) for an early 5:30 p.m. tip Wednesday at the King Center.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (13-3, 6-2 South Atlantic Conference) gets its crack at one of the hottest teams in the country when it visits Cuddy Arena Saturday at 4 p.m. to take on league-leading Wingate (13-3, 8-0 SAC).
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – In a matchup of the two most efficient offenses in the South Atlantic Conference, UVA Wise (8-9, 4-5 SAC) was the unit found wanting.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Two of the country’s most efficient offenses will match wits when Carson-Newman (12-3, 5-2 South Atlantic Conference) and UVA Wise (8-8, 4-4 SAC) match wits Wednesday night in Holt Fieldhouse at 7:30 p.m.
HICKORY, N.C. – Down two starters, and playing lineups that had never seen the floor together this season, Carson-Newman (12-3, 5-2 South Atlantic Conference) put together a stellar second half to rally from a halftime deficit all season with a 72-63 win over Lenoir-Rhyne (9-7, 4-4 SAC) Saturday afternoon at Shuford Arena.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (11-3, 4-2 South Atlantic Conference) has been one of the most dominant forces in college basketball inside Holt Fieldhouse.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Leading by one at the break, Carson-Newman (11-3, 4-2 South Atlantic Conference) made a pit stop at a hardware store at halftime to pick up a can of insect killer.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (10-3, 3-2 South Atlantic Conference) has been absolutely white hot offensive at home.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Simply put, Nick Brenegan (Greenville, S.C.) outscored Newberry by himself.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (9-3, 2-2 South Atlantic Conference) will look to put its lowest scoring output of the season in the rearview mirror when it returns to Holt Fieldhouse for a 4 p.m. tip Saturday with Newberry (2-8, 1-4 SAC).
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – After the greatest three-point shooting display in Carson-Newman men's basketball history, junior guard Nick Brenegan (Greenville, S.C.) has added to his person trophy case.
Carson-Newman (9-3, 2-2 SAC) suffered through its second worst shooting night of the season and dropped an 83-64 decision to #22 Lincoln Memorial (9-4, 3-1 SAC) on Wednesday night inside of Tex Turner Arena.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – After the greatest three-point shooting display in Carson-Newman men’s basketball history, junior guard Nick Brenegan (Greenville, S.C.) has been named the WePlayed Sports South Atlantic Conference Player of the Week, the league announced Tuesday morning.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (9-2) shot a season-best 62.7 percent from the field, canned 8-of-9 second half threes and overcame its largest deficit of the season en route to the program’s 1,200th win all-time in a 98-87 victory over Belmont Abbey (3-9) Saturday afternoon at Holt Fieldhouse.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (8-2) will take a first crack at winning the 1,200th game in program history when Belmont Abbey (3-8) comes to Holt Fieldhouse to close out both non-conference play and 2023 with a 4 p.m. tip Saturday.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (8-2) closed out its first semester schedule with the greatest display of three-point shooting in school history and a 107-83 win over Tennessee Wesleyan (4-7) Tuesday afternoon in Holt Fieldhouse.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A day after garnering South Atlantic Conference Player of the Week honors, junior forward John Zhao (Sevierville, Tenn.) has added Tennessee Sportswriters Association State Player of the Week honors to his trophy case.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman junior forward John Zhao (Sevierville, Tenn.) has been named the WePlayed Sports South Atlantic Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week, the league office announced Monday morning.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (7-2) renews one of its long-standing rivalries from its days as an NAIA program when Tennessee Wesleyan (4-7) visits Holt Fieldhouse for a 2 p.m. matinee Tuesday.
ANDERSON, S.C. – Carson-Newman (7-2, 2-1 South Atlantic Conference) torched the nets to the tune of 55 percent shooting, while weathering a torrid night from Anderson (5-6, 0-3 SAC) en route to a 94-81 win Saturday afternoon at the Abney Athletic Center.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (6-2, 1-1 South Atlantic Conference) closes out the league section of its 2023 schedule with a road trip to the Abney Athletic Center to take on Anderson (5-5, 0-2 SAC) Saturday at 4 p.m.
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (6-2, 1-1 South Atlantic Conference) used a suffocating defense to neutralize Tusculum’s (3-5, 1-2 SAC) and stiff-arm a late Pioneer rally for an 83-73 win over the Pioneers Wednesday night at Pioneer Arena.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Limestone (3-4, 2-0 South Atlantic Conference) connected on 17 threes to stiff arm Carson-Newman (5-2, 0-1 SAC) 85-77 Saturday afternoon at Holt Fieldhouse.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (5-1, 0-0 South Atlantic Conference) carries the nation’s number five scoring offense when it begins SAC play Saturday afternoon at 4 against Limestone (2-4, 1-0 SAC) inside Holt Fieldhouse.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (5-1) jumped out of the halftime lockerroom with a 20-0 burst and never looked back in a 108-81 thrashing of Clayton State (2-4) Saturday afternoon in Holt Fieldhouse.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (4-1) will look to finish the pre-Christmas portion of its Division II non-conference slate on a positive note when Clayton State (2-3) comes to Jefferson City for a 1 p.m. tip Saturday at Holt Fieldhouse.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (4-1) celebrated the renewal of an old Volunteer State Athletic Conference matchup by doing what it has done more to Milligan (3-5) than any other team its played in program history – wallop the Buffs by 50.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (3-0) scorched the nets to the tune of 60.9 percent shooting and never trailed in a 108-78 blow out of Southern Wesleyan (0-3) Saturday afternoon at Holt Fieldhouse.
WISE, Va. – With 24 seconds left, Nick Brenegan (Greenville, S.C.) curled around a screen, snagged a pass from Bryce Weinmunson (Ponchatoula, La.) and calmly buried a 25-foot three from the top of the key to complete a comeback and get Carson-Newman (2-0) a 74-72 win over King (0-2) Sunday afternoon at the Prior Convocation Center.
WISE, Va. – John Zhao erupted for a career-high 28 points and Carson-Newman (1-0) used a stellar second half to roll past Lees-McRae (0-1) 101-77 Saturday night at the Prior Convocation Center in the SAC/Conference Carolinas Challenge.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – This is the first part in a two-part series chronicling Carson-Newman’s men’s basketball’s positions for the 2023-24 season. This preview breaks down the Eagles’ forwards and centers with help from Tyler Bowens.
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