Briana Smith

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Briana Smith
  • Height:
    5-6
  • Hometown:
    Nashville, Tenn.
  • Position:
    G
  • Year:
    Freshman
  • High School:
    Martin Luther King Jr.
  • gp
    27
  • pts/g
    5.0
  • fg %
    30.1
  • 3pt %
    29.2
  • ft %
    65.9
  • reb/g
    1.9
  • a/g
    1.3
Bio

2015-16 (Freshman): Posted 15 minutes per game in 27 contests…Scored a season-high 17 points at Catawba on Dec. 16, one of five nights in double figures as a rookie…Posted double-digit scoring nights in three straight games from Jan. 2 to Jan. 16…Played double figure minutes in 23 games

HIGH SCHOOL: Smith was a four-year starter for the Lady Royals as the starting point guard racking up more than 1,500 career points. She was a four-time selection to the All-District regular season and tournament teams. During her junior season, Smith led her group to the program's first ever region championship and trip to the state tournament. As a senior, she helped her team win the school's first ever TSSAA Division I Class AA state title scoring 16 points and racking up six rebounds and three assists in a 58-51 victory over McMinn Central. MLK trailed by as many as 11 points in the second quarter in the comeback win as the Lady Royals finished the season 29-6. Smith showed off her ability to convert at the foul line two games prior scoring a game-high 22 points in a victory over Cannon County going 16-for-17 at the charity stripe. She was a key contributor in a 69-57 win over Elizabethon in the state semifinals posting 20 points, five assists and two steals over the previously undefeated foe.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 27 20
Games started 1 1
Minutes 404 296
Minutes per game 15.0 14.8
FG 37-123 28-95
FG Pct 30.1 29.5
3PT 7-24 6-18
3PT Pct 29.2 33.3
FT 54-82 42-57
FT Pct 65.9 73.7
Off rebounds 25 20
Def rebounds 27 18
Total rebounds 52 38
Rebounds per game 1.9 1.9
Personal fouls 27 22
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 36 24
Turnovers 35 25
Assist to turnover ratio 1.0 1.0
Steals 19 16
Blocks 2 1
Points 135 104
Points per game 5.0 5.2
Points per 40 min 13.4 14.1
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Feb 13 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 59-52
Feb 17 Tusculum L, 64-55
Feb 20 Wingate L, 81-65
Feb 24 at Brevard W, 74-67
Feb 27 at Coker W, 76-69
Mar 2 at Newberry L, 85-74
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 9 at Tennessee L, 101-59 - 14 1-4 25.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 3
Nov 13 vs. USC Aiken W, 67-63 - 15 2-5 40.0 0-1 0.0 2-6 33.3 6
Nov 14 at Lander W, 73-62 - 5 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Nov 18 at King (Tenn.) W, 75-66 - 20 1-7 14.3 0-1 0.0 2-3 66.7 4
Nov 21 Columbus St. W, 70-68 - 24 1-3 33.3 1-1 100.0 3-6 50.0 6
Nov 24 at Lincoln Memorial L, 56-54 - 13 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 2-3 66.7 4
Dec 3 North Georgia W, 86-65 - 15 2-6 33.3 0-2 0.0 2-4 50.0 6
Dec 5 Newberry L, 73-69 - 12 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 1
Dec 9 at North Greenville W, 88-59 - 17 2-5 40.0 0-1 0.0 0-2 0.0 4
Dec 12 at Queens (N.C.) W, 72-50 - 17 2-6 33.3 1-2 50.0 1-3 33.3 6
Dec 16 at Catawba L, 79-66 - 24 6-11 54.5 2-4 50.0 3-5 60.0 17
Dec 19 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 68-48 1 26 2-6 33.3 0-1 0.0 4-6 66.7 8
Jan 2 Mars Hill W, 87-68 - 18 2-5 40.0 1-2 50.0 9-9 100.0 14
Jan 6 at Tusculum W, 68-47 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 9 at Wingate L, 63-57 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 13 Brevard W, 75-57 - 18 4-7 57.1 0-2 0.0 3-5 60.0 11
Jan 16 Coker W, 88-49 - 20 1-7 14.3 1-2 50.0 7-8 87.5 10
Jan 21 at Anderson (S.C.) W, 54-51 - 10 0-3 0.0 0-1 0.0 3-4 75.0 3
Jan 24 at Newberry L, 77-69 - 6 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 27 Lincoln Memorial W, 79-72 - 6 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 30 Queens (N.C.) W, 73-53 - 12 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 2
Feb 3 at Mars Hill L, 83-82 - 4 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 6
Feb 6 Catawba L, 82-78 - 10 1-6 16.7 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 5
Feb 10 Anderson (S.C.) W, 81-79 - 23 5-9 55.6 1-1 100.0 1-2 50.0 12
Feb 13 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 59-52 - 17 0-7 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 17 Tusculum L, 64-55 - 15 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Feb 20 Wingate L, 81-65 - 19 1-5 20.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Feb 24 at Brevard W, 74-67 - 16 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 1
Feb 27 at Coker W, 76-69 - 10 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Mar 2 at Newberry L, 85-74 - 12 0-0 - 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 3
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 9 at Tennessee L, 101-59 - 14 1 0 1 0 0 1 0
Nov 13 vs. USC Aiken W, 67-63 - 15 1 3 4 2 3 0 0
Nov 14 at Lander W, 73-62 - 5 1 1 2 0 1 0 0
Nov 18 at King (Tenn.) W, 75-66 - 20 1 2 3 4 2 1 0
Nov 21 Columbus St. W, 70-68 - 24 1 0 1 3 1 0 0
Nov 24 at Lincoln Memorial L, 56-54 - 13 1 3 4 0 1 0 0
Dec 3 North Georgia W, 86-65 - 15 1 3 4 2 2 0 1
Dec 5 Newberry L, 73-69 - 12 1 0 1 2 1 1 0
Dec 9 at North Greenville W, 88-59 - 17 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Dec 12 at Queens (N.C.) W, 72-50 - 17 1 0 1 0 1 1 0
Dec 16 at Catawba L, 79-66 - 24 1 1 2 1 2 1 1
Dec 19 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 68-48 1 26 0 0 0 4 0 0 0
Jan 2 Mars Hill W, 87-68 - 18 1 1 2 3 3 0 0
Jan 6 at Tusculum W, 68-47 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 9 at Wingate L, 63-57 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 13 Brevard W, 75-57 - 18 2 0 2 2 1 2 0
Jan 16 Coker W, 88-49 - 20 2 0 2 2 3 2 0
Jan 21 at Anderson (S.C.) W, 54-51 - 10 1 1 2 0 1 2 0
Jan 24 at Newberry L, 77-69 - 6 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
Jan 27 Lincoln Memorial W, 79-72 - 6 1 1 2 1 1 0 0
Jan 30 Queens (N.C.) W, 73-53 - 12 0 2 2 1 1 0 0
Feb 3 at Mars Hill L, 83-82 - 4 1 0 1 1 0 0 0
Feb 6 Catawba L, 82-78 - 10 4 0 4 2 2 1 0
Feb 10 Anderson (S.C.) W, 81-79 - 23 2 2 4 2 0 1 0
Feb 13 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 59-52 - 17 0 2 2 1 3 3 0
Feb 17 Tusculum L, 64-55 - 15 1 0 1 1 1 1 0
Feb 20 Wingate L, 81-65 - 19 1 1 2 0 3 0 0
Feb 24 at Brevard W, 74-67 - 16 0 3 3 1 0 1 0
Feb 27 at Coker W, 76-69 - 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 2 at Newberry L, 85-74 - 12 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 9 at Tennessee L, 101-59 - 0 - -
Nov 13 vs. USC Aiken W, 67-63 - 1 - 0.7
Nov 14 at Lander W, 73-62 - 0 0 0.0
Nov 18 at King (Tenn.) W, 75-66 - 1 - 2.0
Nov 21 Columbus St. W, 70-68 - 0 0 3.0
Nov 24 at Lincoln Memorial L, 56-54 - 0 - 0.0
Dec 3 North Georgia W, 86-65 - 1 - 1.0
Dec 5 Newberry L, 73-69 - 1 - 2.0
Dec 9 at North Greenville W, 88-59 - 0 - -
Dec 12 at Queens (N.C.) W, 72-50 - 1 - 0.0
Dec 16 at Catawba L, 79-66 - 2 - 0.5
Dec 19 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 68-48 1 1 - -
Jan 2 Mars Hill W, 87-68 - 1 - 1.0
Jan 6 at Tusculum W, 68-47 - - - -
Jan 9 at Wingate L, 63-57 - - - -
Jan 13 Brevard W, 75-57 - 1 - 2.0
Jan 16 Coker W, 88-49 - 1 - 0.7
Jan 21 at Anderson (S.C.) W, 54-51 - 1 0 0.0
Jan 24 at Newberry L, 77-69 - 4 - 0.0
Jan 27 Lincoln Memorial W, 79-72 - 0 - 1.0
Jan 30 Queens (N.C.) W, 73-53 - 1 - 1.0
Feb 3 at Mars Hill L, 83-82 - 1 - -
Feb 6 Catawba L, 82-78 - 2 - 1.0
Feb 10 Anderson (S.C.) W, 81-79 - 0 - -
Feb 13 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 59-52 - 1 0 0.3
Feb 17 Tusculum L, 64-55 - 3 - 1.0
Feb 20 Wingate L, 81-65 - 0 - 0.0
Feb 24 at Brevard W, 74-67 - 0 0 -
Feb 27 at Coker W, 76-69 - 1 - -
Mar 2 at Newberry L, 85-74 - 2 - 0.0
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2015-16 27 15.0 1.4-4.6 0.3-0.9 2.0-3.0 5.0
2016-17 28 22.7 3.4-8.8 0.3-1.2 3.6-5.0 10.8
2017-18 35 26.3 4.1-9.4 0.9-2.7 3.8-4.8 13.0
2018-19 30 30.0 3.5-9.2 0.7-2.3 5.1-6.3 12.7
Total 120 23.8 3.2-8.1 0.6-1.8 3.7-4.8 10.6
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2015-16 27 1 404 37-123 30.1 7-24 29.2 54-82 65.9 135
2016-17 28 14 636 95-246 38.6 9-33 27.3 102-140 72.9 301
2017-18 35 35 919 145-329 44.1 32-95 33.7 134-168 79.8 456
2018-19 30 30 901 104-276 37.7 21-69 30.4 153-190 80.5 382
Total 120 80 2860 381-974 39.1 69-221 31.2 443-580 76.4 1274
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2015-16 27 404 15.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 29.2 0.0-0.0 0.0
2016-17 28 636 22.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 27.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
2017-18 35 919 26.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 33.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
2018-19 30 901 30.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 30.4 0.0-0.0 0.0
Total 120 2860 23.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 31.2 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2015-16 27 0.9 1.0 1.9 1.3 1.3 0.7 0.1
2016-17 28 1.6 2.2 3.8 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.2
2017-18 35 1.5 1.7 3.3 2.5 1.9 1.7 0.1
2018-19 30 1.8 2.0 3.8 2.5 2.1 1.5 0.2
Total 120 1.5 1.7 3.2 2.1 1.7 1.3 0.1
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2015-16 27 1 25 27 52 36 35 19 2
2016-17 28 14 46 61 107 57 42 29 6
2017-18 35 35 54 61 115 87 65 60 5
2018-19 30 30 55 59 114 75 63 45 5
Total 120 80 180 208 388 255 205 153 18
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2015-16 27 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2016-17 28 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2017-18 35 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2018-19 30 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total 120 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 27 15.0 1.4-4.6 0.3-0.9 2.0-3.0 5.0
Conference 20 14.8 1.4-4.8 0.3-0.9 2.1-2.9 5.2
Exhibition 1 14.0 1.0-4.0 1.0-1.0 0.0-0.0 3.0
Location
Home 13 16.8 1.5-4.8 0.3-1.0 2.7-3.7 6.1
Away 13 13.2 1.2-4.3 0.2-0.8 1.3-2.2 3.8
Neutral 1 15.0 2.0-5.0 0.0-1.0 2.0-6.0 6.0
Result
Wins 17 16.0 1.5-4.7 0.3-1.1 2.4-3.6 5.6
Losses 10 13.2 1.2-4.3 0.2-0.5 1.4-2.0 4.0
Month
November 5 15.4 1.2-4.0 0.2-0.6 1.8-3.6 4.4
December 6 18.5 2.3-6.2 0.5-1.7 1.8-3.7 7.0
January 7 12.9 1.0-3.9 0.3-1.1 3.4-4.0 5.7
February 8 14.3 1.2-4.9 0.1-0.4 0.9-1.2 3.5
March 1 12.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 3.0-4.0 3.0
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 27 1 404 37-123 30.1 7-24 29.2 54-82 65.9 135
Conference 20 1 296 28-95 29.5 6-18 33.3 42-57 73.7 104
Exhibition 1 - 14 1-4 25.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 3
Location
Home 13 1 218 20-62 32.3 4-13 30.8 35-48 72.9 79
Away 13 - 171 15-56 26.8 3-10 30.0 17-28 60.7 50
Neutral 1 - 15 2-5 40.0 0-1 0.0 2-6 33.3 6
Result
Wins 17 1 272 25-80 31.3 5-19 26.3 40-62 64.5 95
Losses 10 - 132 12-43 27.9 2-5 40.0 14-20 70.0 40
Month
November 5 - 77 6-20 30.0 1-3 33.3 9-18 50.0 22
December 6 1 111 14-37 37.8 3-10 30.0 11-22 50.0 42
January 7 - 90 7-27 25.9 2-8 25.0 24-28 85.7 40
February 8 - 114 10-39 25.6 1-3 33.3 7-10 70.0 28
March 1 - 12 0-0 - 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 3
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 27 404 15.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 29.2 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference 20 296 14.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition 1 14 14.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 100.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Location
Home 13 218 16.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 30.8 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 13 171 13.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 30.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral 1 15 15.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 17 272 16.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 26.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 10 132 13.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 40.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month
November 5 77 15.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 6 111 18.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 30.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 7 90 12.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 25.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 8 114 14.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
March 1 12 12.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 27 0.9 1.0 1.9 1.3 1.3 0.7 0.1
Conference 20 1.0 0.9 1.9 1.2 1.3 0.8 0.1
Exhibition 1 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0
Location
Home 13 1.3 0.8 2.1 1.9 1.5 0.6 0.1
Away 13 0.5 1.1 1.6 0.7 1.0 0.8 0.1
Neutral 1 1.0 3.0 4.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 17 0.9 1.1 2.0 1.6 1.2 0.6 0.1
Losses 10 1.0 0.8 1.8 0.8 1.5 0.8 0.1
Month
November 5 1.0 1.8 2.8 1.8 1.6 0.2 0.0
December 6 0.7 0.7 1.3 1.7 1.0 0.7 0.3
January 7 1.0 0.9 1.9 1.3 1.6 0.9 0.0
February 8 1.1 1.0 2.1 1.0 1.1 0.9 0.0
March 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 27 1 25 27 52 36 35 19 2
Conference 20 1 20 18 38 24 25 16 1
Exhibition 1 - 1 0 1 0 0 1 0
Location
Home 13 1 17 10 27 25 19 8 1
Away 13 - 7 14 21 9 13 11 1
Neutral 1 - 1 3 4 2 3 0 0
Result
Wins 17 1 15 19 34 28 20 11 1
Losses 10 - 10 8 18 8 15 8 1
Month
November 5 - 5 9 14 9 8 1 0
December 6 1 4 4 8 10 6 4 2
January 7 - 7 6 13 9 11 6 0
February 8 - 9 8 17 8 9 7 0
March 1 - 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 27 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Conference 20 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Exhibition 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Location
Home 13 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Away 13 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 17 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 10 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Month
November 5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
December 6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
March 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
News mentions
Lady Eagles add Western Carolina-transfer Wester to 2016-17 class
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  • February 22, 2016
Lady Eagles add Western Carolina-transfer Wester to 2016-17 class

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman women’s basketball coach Mike Mincey announced that Newport, Tenn. native Mika Wester has transferred from Western Carolina to Carson-Newman and will be eligible to suit up for the 2016-17 season with three years of eligibility remaining.

  • February 22, 2016
Late-game heroics bounce No. 17 Anderson in overtime thriller
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  • February 10, 2016
Late-game heroics bounce No. 17 Anderson in overtime thriller

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – A clutch layup by Jai Jai McLaughlin with 0.3 seconds remaining in regulation sent a contest between Carson-Newman and 17th-ranked Anderson (S.C.) to overtime and the Lady Eagles did just enough in the extra five minutes to win a thriller at Holt Fieldhouse Wednesday evening.

  • February 10, 2016
Motivated Lady Eagles welcome Indians to Holt
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  • February 05, 2016
Motivated Lady Eagles welcome Indians to Holt

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Looking to snap a three-game losing streak to Catawba, Carson-Newman hosts the Indians Saturday for a 2 p.m. start at Holt Fieldhouse.

  • February 05, 2016
Dominant first half ignites Lady Eagles over Tornados
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  • January 13, 2016
Dominant first half ignites Lady Eagles over Tornados

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman shot 58 percent from the floor in the first half and used the 18-point halftime advantage to beat Brevard 75-57 Wednesday evening at Holt Fieldhouse in a contest that the Lady Eagles led for all but 50 seconds of action.

  • January 13, 2016
Lady Eagles overcome slow start to race past Lions
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  • January 02, 2016
Lady Eagles overcome slow start to race past Lions

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – After Mars Hill sprinted out to a 15-2 lead less than five minutes into the game, Carson-Newman exploded to close out the first half on a 41-12 run to win its seventh straight against Mars Hill 87-68 Saturday afternoon at Holt Fieldhouse.

  • January 02, 2016
Indians down Lady Eagles in wire-to-wire 13-point win
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  • December 16, 2015
Indians down Lady Eagles in wire-to-wire 13-point win

SALISBURY, N.C. – For the first time in 2015 Carson-Newman never held a lead in a game and fell behind 19-4 before falling 79-66 at Goodman Gym to Catawba Wednesday evening.

  • December 16, 2015
Talented local trio added to 2016 Lady Eagles recruiting class
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  • November 24, 2015
Talented local trio added to 2016 Lady Eagles recruiting class

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman women’s basketball coach Mike Mincey announced the signing of three local players to next season’s recruiting class. Madison Brantley (Union, Tenn.), Chanler Geer (Knoxville, Tenn.) and Tori Griffin (Dandridge, Tenn.) have signed and will join the Lady Eagles in 2016.

  • November 24, 2015
Carson-Newman Women’s Basketball: Backcourt Position Preview
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  • October 28, 2015
Carson-Newman Women’s Basketball: Backcourt Position Preview

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Prior to the start of the 2015-16 Carson-Newman women’s basketball season, a two-part series will look at the Lady Eagles position groups. The first-part of this series will focus on the backcourt with junior guard Kailyn Brooks (Lafayette, Tenn.).

  • October 28, 2015