Keliese Frye

7 Keliese Frye
Keliese Frye
  • Height:
    6-5
  • Weight:
    206
  • Hometown:
    Newport. Ky.
  • Position:
    G
  • Year:
    Junior
  • High School:
    Woodward Career Technical
  • Previous College:
    Trinidad State
  • Twitter:
    @KelieseF
  • Instagram:
    liese._1
  • gp
    12
  • pts/g
    2.8
  • fg %
    51.9
  • 3pt %
    -
  • ft %
    54.5
  • reb/g
    1.4
  • a/g
    0.0
Bio

2024-25: Frye appeared in 12 games off the bench for C-N, averaging 2.8 points per game to go with 1.4 rebounds per game. Frye shot 51.9 percent from the field and knocked down 6-of-11 free throws. He scored in double-digits against Johnson & Wales (Nov. 12) with a 12-point effort on 5-of-9 shooting.  

PRIOR TO CARSON-NEWMAN: Frye averaged 11.1 points and 6.2 rebounds per game at Trinidad State while shooting 54.6 percent from the field.  He was a second-team all-conference pick for the Trojans.  Frye topped out at 26 points against Dodge City Community College.  

HIGH SCHOOL: Frye helped Woodward to a pair of region tournament titles and a regular season conference championship.  He stuffed the stat sheet with 8.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 3.7 blocks and 3.8 steals per game.  He was a first-team all-conference selection for the Bulldogs.  

PERSONAL: The son of Andrea Frye, he plans to study psychology at Carson-Newman.  

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 12 9
Games started - -
Minutes 90 61
Minutes per game 7.5 6.8
FG 14-27 6-14
FG Pct 51.9 42.9
3PT 0-0 0-0
3PT Pct - -
FT 6-11 4-9
FT Pct 54.5 44.4
Off rebounds 3 2
Def rebounds 14 8
Total rebounds 17 10
Rebounds per game 1.4 1.1
Personal fouls 8 6
Disqualifications - -
Assists 0 0
Turnovers 7 4
Assist to turnover ratio 0.0 0.0
Steals 5 4
Blocks 1 1
Points 34 16
Points per game 2.8 1.8
Points per 40.0 min 15.1 10.5
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Feb 19 Emory & Henry W, 91-73
Feb 26 at #11/11 Lincoln Memorial L, 95-85
Mar 1 Coker L, 108-92
Mar 5 vs. Virginia-Wise W, 104-95
Mar 6 vs. #8/10 Lincoln Memorial L, 81-78
Mar 15 at #8/8 Columbus State L, 75-74
Game Log - Shooting
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 2 vs. RV Lake Superior State L, 85-78 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 vs. #22 Fort Lewis W, 94-75 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 vs. King (Tenn.) W, 92-80 - 0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 10 vs. Lees-McRae W, 87-80 - 9 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Nov 12 Johnson & Wales (NC) W, 100-72 - 20 5-9 55.6 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 12
Nov 16 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 105-101 - 8 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 20 Tusculum W, 95-91 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 23 Catawba L, 86-76 - 11 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Nov 26 at Emory & Henry W, 91-75 - 7 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 3
Nov 30 at Anderson (S.C.) W, 95-92 - 6 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 4 at Virginia-Wise L, 87-81 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 7 Limestone W, 98-89 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 14 at Catawba L, 91-63 - 11 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 2-3 66.7 6
Dec 18 at Limestone L, 88-72 - 6 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 21 #9/7 North Georgia W, 89-68 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 4 at #18/24 Coker W, 103-97 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 8 #14/16 Lincoln Memorial L, 89-80 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 11 at Newberry W, 83-82 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 15 Virginia-Wise W, 101-76 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 18 Wingate L, 87-73 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 22 at Mars Hill W, 89-74 - 8 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 1-3 33.3 3
Jan 25 Anderson (S.C.) W, 81-79 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 1 at #16/18 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 114-111 - 0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 0
Feb 5 Mars Hill W, 88-74 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 8 Newberry W, 111-104 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 12 at Tusculum L, 90-88 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 15 at Wingate W, 87-85 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 19 Emory & Henry W, 91-73 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 26 at #11/11 Lincoln Memorial L, 95-85 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 1 Coker L, 108-92 - 4 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Mar 5 vs. Virginia-Wise W, 104-95 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 6 vs. #8/10 Lincoln Memorial L, 81-78 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 15 at #8/8 Columbus State L, 75-74 - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Ball control
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 2 vs. RV Lake Superior State L, 85-78 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 vs. #22 Fort Lewis W, 94-75 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 vs. King (Tenn.) W, 92-80 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 10 vs. Lees-McRae W, 87-80 - 9 1 3 4 0 0 1 0
Nov 12 Johnson & Wales (NC) W, 100-72 - 20 0 3 3 0 3 0 0
Nov 16 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 105-101 - 8 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Nov 20 Tusculum W, 95-91 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 23 Catawba L, 86-76 - 11 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Nov 26 at Emory & Henry W, 91-75 - 7 0 2 2 0 1 0 1
Nov 30 at Anderson (S.C.) W, 95-92 - 6 0 1 1 0 1 1 0
Dec 4 at Virginia-Wise L, 87-81 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 7 Limestone W, 98-89 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 14 at Catawba L, 91-63 - 11 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Dec 18 at Limestone L, 88-72 - 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 21 #9/7 North Georgia W, 89-68 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 4 at #18/24 Coker W, 103-97 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 8 #14/16 Lincoln Memorial L, 89-80 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 11 at Newberry W, 83-82 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 15 Virginia-Wise W, 101-76 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 18 Wingate L, 87-73 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 22 at Mars Hill W, 89-74 - 8 2 1 3 0 1 2 0
Jan 25 Anderson (S.C.) W, 81-79 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 1 at #16/18 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 114-111 - 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
Feb 5 Mars Hill W, 88-74 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 8 Newberry W, 111-104 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 12 at Tusculum L, 90-88 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 15 at Wingate W, 87-85 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 19 Emory & Henry W, 91-73 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 26 at #11/11 Lincoln Memorial L, 95-85 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 1 Coker L, 108-92 - 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Mar 5 vs. Virginia-Wise W, 104-95 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 6 vs. #8/10 Lincoln Memorial L, 81-78 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 15 at #8/8 Columbus State L, 75-74 - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Ball control extended
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 2 vs. RV Lake Superior State L, 85-78 - - - -
Nov 3 vs. #22 Fort Lewis W, 94-75 - - - -
Nov 9 vs. King (Tenn.) W, 92-80 - 0 - -
Nov 10 vs. Lees-McRae W, 87-80 - 0 - -
Nov 12 Johnson & Wales (NC) W, 100-72 - 2 - 0.0
Nov 16 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 105-101 - 2 - -
Nov 20 Tusculum W, 95-91 - - - -
Nov 23 Catawba L, 86-76 - 1 - -
Nov 26 at Emory & Henry W, 91-75 - 0 - 0.0
Nov 30 at Anderson (S.C.) W, 95-92 - 0 - 0.0
Dec 4 at Virginia-Wise L, 87-81 - - - -
Dec 7 Limestone W, 98-89 - - - -
Dec 14 at Catawba L, 91-63 - 1 - -
Dec 18 at Limestone L, 88-72 - 1 - -
Dec 21 #9/7 North Georgia W, 89-68 - - - -
Jan 4 at #18/24 Coker W, 103-97 - - - -
Jan 8 #14/16 Lincoln Memorial L, 89-80 - - - -
Jan 11 at Newberry W, 83-82 - - - -
Jan 15 Virginia-Wise W, 101-76 - - - -
Jan 18 Wingate L, 87-73 - - - -
Jan 22 at Mars Hill W, 89-74 - 1 - 0.0
Jan 25 Anderson (S.C.) W, 81-79 - - - -
Feb 1 at #16/18 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 114-111 - 0 - -
Feb 5 Mars Hill W, 88-74 - - - -
Feb 8 Newberry W, 111-104 - - - -
Feb 12 at Tusculum L, 90-88 - - - -
Feb 15 at Wingate W, 87-85 - - - -
Feb 19 Emory & Henry W, 91-73 - - - -
Feb 26 at #11/11 Lincoln Memorial L, 95-85 - - - -
Mar 1 Coker L, 108-92 - 0 - 0.0
Mar 5 vs. Virginia-Wise W, 104-95 - - - -
Mar 6 vs. #8/10 Lincoln Memorial L, 81-78 - - - -
Mar 15 at #8/8 Columbus State L, 75-74 - - - -
Career Stats - Shooting per game
Statistic gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2024-25 12 7.5 1.2-2.2 0.0-0.0 0.5-0.9 2.8
2025-26 29 26.9 3.4-5.6 0.0-0.0 1.8-2.6 8.6
Total 41 21.2 2.7-4.6 0.0-0.0 1.4-2.1 6.9
Career Stats - Shooting totals
Statistic gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2024-25 12 - 90 14-27 51.9 0-0 - 6-11 54.5 34
2025-26 29 29 780 98-161 60.9 0-1 0.0 52-74 70.3 248
Total 41 29 870 112-188 59.6 0-1 0.0 58-85 68.2 282
Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min
Statistic gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2024-25 12 90 7.5 6.2-12.0 0.0-0.0 - 2.7-4.9 15.1
2025-26 29 780 26.9 5.0-8.3 0.0-0.1 0.0 2.7-3.8 12.7
Total 41 870 21.2 5.1-8.6 0.0-0.0 0.0 2.7-3.9 13.0
Career Stats - Ball control per game
Statistic gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2024-25 12 0.3 1.2 1.4 0.0 0.6 0.4 0.1
2025-26 29 2.2 3.0 5.2 1.4 1.4 1.8 0.7
Total 41 1.6 2.5 4.1 1.0 1.2 1.4 0.5
Career Stats - Ball control totals
Statistic gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2024-25 12 - 3 14 17 0 7 5 1
2025-26 29 29 63 87 150 41 41 53 19
Total 41 29 66 101 167 41 48 58 20
Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min
Statistic gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2024-25 12 1.3 6.2 7.6 0.0 3.1 2.2 0.4
2025-26 29 3.2 4.5 7.7 2.1 2.1 2.7 1.0
Total 41 3.0 4.6 7.7 1.9 2.2 2.7 0.9
Split Stats - Shooting per game
Statistic gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 12 7.5 1.2-2.2 0.0-0.0 0.5-0.9 2.8
Conference 9 6.8 0.7-1.6 0.0-0.0 0.4-1.0 1.8
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 4 10.8 1.8-3.5 0.0-0.0 0.5-0.5 4.0
Away 6 6.3 0.7-1.5 0.0-0.0 0.7-1.5 2.0
Neutral 2 4.5 1.5-2.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 3.0
Result
Wins 8 7.3 1.2-2.6 0.0-0.0 0.5-1.0 3.0
Losses 4 8.0 1.0-1.5 0.0-0.0 0.5-0.8 2.5
Month
November 7 8.7 1.6-3.1 0.0-0.0 0.4-0.6 3.6
December 2 8.5 1.0-1.5 0.0-0.0 1.0-1.5 3.0
January 1 8.0 1.0-2.0 0.0-0.0 1.0-3.0 3.0
February 1 .0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-1.0 0.0
March 1 4.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Split Stats - Shooting totals
Statistic gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 12 - 90 14-27 51.9 0-0 - 6-11 54.5 34
Conference 9 - 61 6-14 42.9 0-0 - 4-9 44.4 16
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 4 - 43 7-14 50.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 16
Away 6 - 38 4-9 44.4 0-0 - 4-9 44.4 12
Neutral 2 - 9 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Result
Wins 8 - 58 10-21 47.6 0-0 - 4-8 50.0 24
Losses 4 - 32 4-6 66.7 0-0 - 2-3 66.7 10
Month
November 7 - 61 11-22 50.0 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 25
December 2 - 17 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 2-3 66.7 6
January 1 - 8 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 1-3 33.3 3
February 1 - 0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 0
March 1 - 4 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Split Stats - Shooting per 40 min
Statistic gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 12 90 7.5 6.2-12.0 0.0-0.0 - 2.7-4.9 15.1
Conference 9 61 6.8 3.9-9.2 0.0-0.0 - 2.6-5.9 10.5
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 4 43 10.8 6.5-13.0 0.0-0.0 - 1.9-1.9 14.9
Away 6 38 6.3 4.2-9.5 0.0-0.0 - 4.2-9.5 12.6
Neutral 2 9 4.5 13.3-17.8 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 26.7
Result
Wins 8 58 7.3 6.9-14.5 0.0-0.0 - 2.8-5.5 16.6
Losses 4 32 8.0 5.0-7.5 0.0-0.0 - 2.5-3.8 12.5
Month
November 7 61 8.7 7.2-14.4 0.0-0.0 - 2.0-2.6 16.4
December 2 17 8.5 4.7-7.1 0.0-0.0 - 4.7-7.1 14.1
January 1 8 8.0 5.0-10.0 0.0-0.0 - 5.0-15.0 15.0
February 1 0 .0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
March 1 4 4.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 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 12 0.3 1.2 1.4 0.0 0.6 0.4 0.1
Conference 9 0.2 0.9 1.1 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 4 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.3 0.0
Away 6 0.3 1.2 1.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.2
Neutral 2 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0
Result
Wins 8 0.4 1.6 2.0 0.0 0.8 0.5 0.1
Losses 4 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0
Month
November 7 0.1 1.4 1.6 0.0 0.7 0.4 0.1
December 2 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 1 2.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0
February 1 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
March 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0
Split Stats - Ball control totals
Statistic gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 12 - 3 14 17 0 7 5 1
Conference 9 - 2 8 10 0 4 4 1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 4 - 0 4 4 0 4 1 0
Away 6 - 2 7 9 0 3 3 1
Neutral 2 - 1 3 4 0 0 1 0
Result
Wins 8 - 3 13 16 0 6 4 1
Losses 4 - 0 1 1 0 1 1 0
Month
November 7 - 1 10 11 0 5 3 1
December 2 - 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
January 1 - 2 1 3 0 1 2 0
February 1 - 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
March 1 - 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
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 12 1.3 6.2 7.6 0.0 3.1 2.2 0.4
Conference 9 1.3 5.2 6.6 0.0 2.6 2.6 0.7
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 4 0.0 3.7 3.7 0.0 3.7 0.9 0.0
Away 6 2.1 7.4 9.5 0.0 3.2 3.2 1.1
Neutral 2 4.4 13.3 17.8 0.0 0.0 4.4 0.0
Result
Wins 8 2.1 9.0 11.0 0.0 4.1 2.8 0.7
Losses 4 0.0 1.3 1.3 0.0 1.3 1.3 0.0
Month
November 7 0.7 6.6 7.2 0.0 3.3 2.0 0.7
December 2 0.0 2.4 2.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 1 10.0 5.0 15.0 0.0 5.0 10.0 0.0
February 1 - - - - - - -
March 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 10.0 0.0 0.0
News mentions
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Eagles lay claim to two-OT instant classic over No. 16/18 Bears

HICKORY, N.C. – In a game that featured 11 ties and 12 lead changes, Carson-Newman (16-7, 11-6 South Atlantic Conference) got three free throws from Trey Hubbard (Charlotte, N.C.) with 1.7 seconds to go to finish off No. 16/18 Lenoir-Rhyne (17-4, 14-3 SAC) in a double-OT instant classic 114-111 Saturday evening in Shuford Arena. 

C-N jumps MHU early, cruises to 89-74 road win
C-N jumps MHU early, cruises to 89-74 road win

MARS HILL, N.C. – Carson-Newman (14-7, 9-6 South Atlantic Conference) used a stellar first half to build a big lead before stiff-arming Mars Hill (6-11, 4-11 SAC) to an 89-74 win Wednesday night at Burt Stanford Arena. 

Early onslaught paces No. 24 C-N past JWU
Early onslaught paces No. 24 C-N past JWU

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (4-1) did its best impersonation of a feral cat pouncing on its pray and waylaid Johnson & Wales (1-2) early, before playing with its food a touch in cruising to a 100-72 non-conference win to open the doors to Holt Fieldhouse Tuesday night. 

Brenegan Tallies Season-High 24, Bench Jolts C-N to Win Over Lees-McRae
Brenegan Tallies Season-High 24, Bench Jolts C-N to Win Over Lees-McRae

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Benson signs five for 24-25
Benson signs five for 24-25

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman head men’s basketball coach Chuck Benson has announced the signing of five student-athletes for the upcoming men’s basketball season.