22 John Zhao
22 John Zhao
Height: 6-4
Weight: 180
Year: Freshman
Hometown: Sevierville, Tenn.
High School: Sevier County
Position: G
gp 27
pts/g 4.0
fg % 40.2
3pt % 41.5
ft % 66.7
reb/g 1.0
a/g 0.6

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. 

Recent Games
Feb 19 Limestone W, 89-70
Feb 23 #7/11 Lincoln Memorial L, 78-70
Feb 26 at Coker W, 76-64
Mar 2 at Wingate W, 65-49
Mar 5 vs. #7/9 Lincoln Memorial W, 78-66
Mar 6 vs. #6/9 Queens L, 69-59
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 27 21
Games started - -
Minutes 329 263
Minutes per game 12.2 12.5
FG 37-92 30-78
FG Pct 40.2 38.5
3PT 27-65 22-56
3PT Pct 41.5 39.3
FT 6-9 5-6
FT Pct 66.7 83.3
Off rebounds 9 7
Def rebounds 17 13
Total rebounds 26 20
Rebounds per game 1.0 1.0
Personal fouls 28 20
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 15 13
Turnovers 14 13
Assist to turnover ratio 1.1 1.0
Steals 8 7
Blocks 1 0
Points 107 87
Points per game 4.0 4.1
Points per 40 min 13.0 13.2
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 13 Lees-McRae W, 108-75 - 12 3-4 75.0 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 9
Nov 14 King (tenn.) L, 77-66 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 17 at Tusculum L, 73-69 - 5 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 20 #16/7 Queens L, 83-81 - 20 6-8 75.0 6-8 75.0 0-0 - 18
Nov 23 Trevecca Nazarene W, 70-67 - 9 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Nov 27 RV Wingate W, 77-68 - 21 2-5 40.0 1-4 25.0 3-4 75.0 8
Dec 1 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 72-57 - 18 1-4 25.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Dec 4 Anderson (S.C.) W, 80-57 - 19 4-11 36.4 2-7 28.6 0-0 - 10
Dec 8 at Virginia-Wise W, 83-64 - 11 1-6 16.7 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2
Dec 11 at Newberry L, 55-51 - 11 0-3 0.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 0
Dec 15 Mars Hill W, 86-67 - 12 3-5 60.0 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 9
Dec 18 at Limestone L, 73-71 - 7 2-2 100.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 5
Jan 1 Erskine W, 72-62 - 16 1-4 25.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Jan 5 Virginia-Wise W, 80-61 - 18 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Jan 12 at Catawba W, 84-81 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 15 at Lenoir-Rhyne W, 73-65 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 17 Coker W, 68-48 - 6 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Jan 22 at Wingate L, 82-79 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 24 at Anderson (S.C.) W, 77-60 - 18 2-4 50.0 1-2 50.0 2-2 100.0 7
Jan 26 at #16/18 Lincoln Memorial L, 73-57 - 20 1-7 14.3 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 2
Jan 29 Newberry W, 55-47 - 23 2-5 40.0 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 6
Feb 2 Tusculum L, 68-67 - 7 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 5 at #17/11 Queens L, 74-50 - 9 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 12 Catawba W, 68-64 - 7 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 16 at Mars Hill W, 78-65 - 5 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 19 Limestone W, 89-70 - 9 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Feb 23 #7/11 Lincoln Memorial L, 78-70 - 5 1-3 33.3 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Feb 26 at Coker W, 76-64 - 12 2-4 50.0 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 6
Mar 2 at Wingate W, 65-49 - 13 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Mar 5 vs. #7/9 Lincoln Memorial W, 78-66 - 4 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Mar 6 vs. #6/9 Queens L, 69-59 - 12 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 1-3 33.3 1
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 13 Lees-McRae W, 108-75 - 12 0 1 1 1 0 - 0 0 1 -
Nov 14 King (tenn.) L, 77-66 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 17 at Tusculum L, 73-69 - 5 0 1 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 -
Nov 20 #16/7 Queens L, 83-81 - 20 0 2 2 1 1 1.0 0 0 2 -
Nov 23 Trevecca Nazarene W, 70-67 - 9 1 0 1 0 0 - 0 1 1 -
Nov 27 RV Wingate W, 77-68 - 21 0 1 1 3 3 1.0 1 0 4 -
Dec 1 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 72-57 - 18 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Dec 4 Anderson (S.C.) W, 80-57 - 19 1 1 2 0 2 0.0 0 0 1 0
Dec 8 at Virginia-Wise W, 83-64 - 11 1 0 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 -
Dec 11 at Newberry L, 55-51 - 11 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 1 -
Dec 15 Mars Hill W, 86-67 - 12 0 0 0 1 1 1.0 1 0 0 -
Dec 18 at Limestone L, 73-71 - 7 1 0 1 0 0 - 1 0 1 -
Jan 1 Erskine W, 72-62 - 16 0 0 0 1 0 - 0 0 0 -
Jan 5 Virginia-Wise W, 80-61 - 18 0 0 0 2 0 - 2 0 0 -
Jan 12 at Catawba W, 84-81 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 15 at Lenoir-Rhyne W, 73-65 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 17 Coker W, 68-48 - 6 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Jan 22 at Wingate L, 82-79 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 24 at Anderson (S.C.) W, 77-60 - 18 2 2 4 0 0 - 0 0 3 0
Jan 26 at #16/18 Lincoln Memorial L, 73-57 - 20 1 1 2 1 1 1.0 0 0 3 0
Jan 29 Newberry W, 55-47 - 23 0 1 1 2 2 1.0 1 0 2 0
Feb 2 Tusculum L, 68-67 - 7 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 0 2 -
Feb 5 at #17/11 Queens L, 74-50 - 9 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Feb 12 Catawba W, 68-64 - 7 1 0 1 2 0 - 0 0 0 -
Feb 16 at Mars Hill W, 78-65 - 5 0 0 0 1 1 1.0 0 0 0 -
Feb 19 Limestone W, 89-70 - 9 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 1 -
Feb 23 #7/11 Lincoln Memorial L, 78-70 - 5 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Feb 26 at Coker W, 76-64 - 12 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Mar 2 at Wingate W, 65-49 - 13 0 2 2 0 1 0.0 1 0 3 -
Mar 5 vs. #7/9 Lincoln Memorial W, 78-66 - 4 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Mar 6 vs. #6/9 Queens L, 69-59 - 12 1 1 2 0 0 - 0 0 3 -
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2021-22 27 - 12.2 1.4-3.4 40.2 1.0-2.4 41.5 0.2-0.3 66.7 4.0
2022-23 28 1 16.7 2.2-5.5 39.9 1.4-3.9 37.0 0.8-0.9 84.6 6.6
2023-24 30 30 28.3 6.9-11.2 61.5 2.8-5.3 52.5 2.6-3.2 82.1 19.1
Total 85 31 19.4 3.6-6.8 52.4 1.8-3.9 45.3 1.2-1.5 81.5 10.2
  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
Total 85 31 1647 304-580 52.4 151-333 45.3 106-130 81.5 865
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2021-22 27 - 12.2 4.5-11.2 40.2 3.3-7.9 41.5 0.7-1.1 66.7 13.0
2022-23 28 1 16.7 5.2-13.1 39.9 3.4-9.2 37.0 1.9-2.2 84.6 15.7
2023-24 30 30 28.3 9.7-15.8 61.5 4.0-7.5 52.5 3.7-4.5 82.1 27.0
Total 85 31 19.4 7.4-14.1 52.4 3.7-8.1 45.3 2.6-3.2 81.5 21.0
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2021-22 27 - 12.2 0.3 0.6 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.6 0.5 1.1 0.3 0.0
2022-23 28 1 16.7 0.4 1.5 1.9 1.6 0.0 0.9 0.8 1.1 0.3 0.3
2023-24 30 30 28.3 1.1 3.9 5.0 1.7 0.1 1.8 1.8 1.0 0.5 0.2
Total 85 31 19.4 0.6 2.1 2.7 1.4 0.0 1.1 1.0 1.1 0.4 0.2
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2021-22 27 - 329 9 17 26 28 0 15 14 1.1 8 1
2022-23 28 1 468 10 43 53 44 0 24 21 1.1 8 7
2023-24 30 30 850 33 116 149 51 2 55 53 1.0 16 7
Total 85 31 1647 52 176 228 123 2 94 88 1.1 32 15
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2021-22 27 - 12.2 1.1 2.1 3.2 3.4 0.0 1.8 1.7 1.1 1.0 0.1
2022-23 28 1 16.7 0.9 3.7 4.5 3.8 0.0 2.1 1.8 1.1 0.7 0.6
2023-24 30 30 28.3 1.6 5.5 7.0 2.4 0.1 2.6 2.5 1.0 0.8 0.3
Total 85 31 19.4 1.3 4.3 5.5 3.0 0.0 2.3 2.1 1.1 0.8 0.4
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 27 - 12.2 1.4-3.4 40.2 1.0-2.4 41.5 0.2-0.3 66.7 4.0
Conference 21 - 12.5 1.4-3.7 38.5 1.0-2.7 39.3 0.2-0.3 83.3 4.1
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 15 - 13.5 1.8-4.0 45.0 1.5-3.1 46.8 0.2-0.3 75.0 5.3
Away 10 - 11.1 0.9-3.0 30.0 0.5-1.8 27.8 0.2-0.2 100.0 2.5
Neutral 2 - 8.0 0.5-1.0 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.5-1.5 33.3 1.5
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Wins 18 - 12.9 1.5-3.7 40.9 1.1-2.6 41.3 0.3-0.3 83.3 4.3
Losses 9 - 10.7 1.1-2.9 38.5 0.9-2.1 42.1 0.1-0.3 33.3 3.2
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November 5 - 13.4 2.4-3.8 63.2 2.2-3.6 61.1 0.6-0.8 75.0 7.6
December 6 - 13.0 1.8-5.2 35.5 1.2-3.3 35.0 0.0-0.0 - 4.8
January 6 - 16.8 1.3-4.2 32.0 0.7-2.3 28.6 0.3-0.3 100.0 3.7
February 7 - 7.7 0.6-1.9 30.8 0.6-1.6 36.4 0.0-0.0 - 1.7
March 3 - 9.7 0.7-1.3 50.0 0.3-0.7 50.0 0.3-1.0 33.3 2.0
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 27 - 329 37-92 40.2 27-65 41.5 6-9 66.7 107
Conference 21 - 263 30-78 38.5 22-56 39.3 5-6 83.3 87
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 15 - 202 27-60 45.0 22-47 46.8 3-4 75.0 79
Away 10 - 111 9-30 30.0 5-18 27.8 2-2 100.0 25
Neutral 2 - 16 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 1-3 33.3 3
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Wins 18 - 233 27-66 40.9 19-46 41.3 5-6 83.3 78
Losses 9 - 96 10-26 38.5 8-19 42.1 1-3 33.3 29
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November 5 - 67 12-19 63.2 11-18 61.1 3-4 75.0 38
December 6 - 78 11-31 35.5 7-20 35.0 0-0 - 29
January 6 - 101 8-25 32.0 4-14 28.6 2-2 100.0 22
February 7 - 54 4-13 30.8 4-11 36.4 0-0 - 12
March 3 - 29 2-4 50.0 1-2 50.0 1-3 33.3 6
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 27 - 12.2 4.5-11.2 40.2 3.3-7.9 41.5 0.7-1.1 66.7 13.0
Conference 21 - 12.5 4.6-11.9 38.5 3.3-8.5 39.3 0.8-0.9 83.3 13.2
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 15 - 13.5 5.3-11.9 45.0 4.4-9.3 46.8 0.6-0.8 75.0 15.6
Away 10 - 11.1 3.2-10.8 30.0 1.8-6.5 27.8 0.7-0.7 100.0 9.0
Neutral 2 - 8.0 2.5-5.0 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 2.5-7.5 33.3 7.5
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Wins 18 - 12.9 4.6-11.3 40.9 3.3-7.9 41.3 0.9-1.0 83.3 13.4
Losses 9 - 10.7 4.2-10.8 38.5 3.3-7.9 42.1 0.4-1.2 33.3 12.1
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November 5 - 13.4 7.2-11.3 63.2 6.6-10.7 61.1 1.8-2.4 75.0 22.7
December 6 - 13.0 5.6-15.9 35.5 3.6-10.3 35.0 0.0-0.0 - 14.9
January 6 - 16.8 3.2-9.9 32.0 1.6-5.5 28.6 0.8-0.8 100.0 8.7
February 7 - 7.7 3.0-9.6 30.8 3.0-8.1 36.4 0.0-0.0 - 8.9
March 3 - 9.7 2.8-5.5 50.0 1.4-2.8 50.0 1.4-4.1 33.3 8.3
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 27 - 12.2 0.3 0.6 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.6 0.5 1.1 0.3 0.0
Conference 21 - 12.5 0.3 0.6 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.6 0.6 1.0 0.3 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 15 - 13.5 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.9 0.0 0.9 0.6 1.4 0.4 0.1
Away 10 - 11.1 0.5 0.8 1.3 1.1 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.0
Neutral 2 - 8.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.5 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
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Wins 18 - 12.9 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.9 0.0 0.7 0.6 1.2 0.3 0.1
Losses 9 - 10.7 0.3 0.9 1.2 1.3 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.7 0.2 0.0
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November 5 - 13.4 0.2 1.0 1.2 1.6 - 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.2 0.2
December 6 - 13.0 0.5 0.3 0.8 0.5 0.0 0.2 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.0
January 6 - 16.8 0.5 0.7 1.2 1.3 0.0 1.0 0.5 2.0 0.5 0.0
February 7 - 7.7 0.1 0.4 0.6 0.4 - 0.4 0.1 3.0 0.1 0.0
March 3 - 9.7 0.3 1.0 1.3 2.0 - 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 27 - 329 9 17 26 28 0 15 14 1.1 8 1
Conference 21 - 263 7 13 20 20 0 13 13 1.0 7 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 15 - 202 3 8 11 14 0 13 9 1.4 6 1
Away 10 - 111 5 8 13 11 0 2 5 0.4 2 0
Neutral 2 - 16 1 1 2 3 - 0 0 - 0 0
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Wins 18 - 233 6 9 15 16 0 13 11 1.2 6 1
Losses 9 - 96 3 8 11 12 0 2 3 0.7 2 0
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November 5 - 67 1 5 6 8 - 5 5 1.0 1 1
December 6 - 78 3 2 5 3 0 1 4 0.3 2 0
January 6 - 101 3 4 7 8 0 6 3 2.0 3 0
February 7 - 54 1 3 4 3 - 3 1 3.0 1 0
March 3 - 29 1 3 4 6 - 0 1 0.0 1 0
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 27 - 12.2 1.1 2.1 3.2 3.4 0.0 1.8 1.7 1.1 1.0 0.1
Conference 21 - 12.5 1.1 2.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 1.1 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 15 - 13.5 0.6 1.6 2.2 2.8 0.0 2.6 1.8 1.4 1.2 0.2
Away 10 - 11.1 1.8 2.9 4.7 4.0 0.0 0.7 1.8 0.4 0.7 0.0
Neutral 2 - 8.0 2.5 2.5 5.0 7.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
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Wins 18 - 12.9 1.0 1.5 2.6 2.7 0.0 2.2 1.9 1.2 1.0 0.2
Losses 9 - 10.7 1.3 3.3 4.6 5.0 0.0 0.8 1.3 0.7 0.8 0.0
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November 5 - 13.4 0.6 3.0 3.6 4.8 0.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 0.6 0.6
December 6 - 13.0 1.5 1.0 2.6 1.5 0.0 0.5 2.1 0.3 1.0 0.0
January 6 - 16.8 1.2 1.6 2.8 3.2 0.0 2.4 1.2 2.0 1.2 0.0
February 7 - 7.7 0.7 2.2 3.0 2.2 0.0 2.2 0.7 3.0 0.7 0.0
March 3 - 9.7 1.4 4.1 5.5 8.3 0.0 0.0 1.4 0.0 1.4 0.0
John Zhao action photo 1
    Lees-McRae vs. Carson-Newman
John Zhao action photo 2
    Wingate vs. Carson-Newman
John Zhao action photo 3
    Wingate vs. Carson-Newman