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"Both have got that combination of good player, good student and good person that we look for in our kids," Benson said. "We think they're a perfect fit for this place."
Mason Bates, a 6-4, 200-pound guard, is averaging 16 points, 8.6 boards and 4.8 assists in his senior season for the Cavaliers. He's canned 56 percent of his shots and 36 percent of his threes this year. A year ago, he earned Watertown Christmas Classic honors and won the Newcomer of the Year award for the league.
He helped Cookeville to a district regular season and tournament championship and helped the Cavaliers to a regional title in his junior season.
"There was no question about him as a player. He's very versatile and has a ton of potential," Benson said. "His skill set is vast and he's got an outstanding basketball IQ. We think he'll be a guy that makes his mark in the future of this program."
Bates is a member of the Beta Club and a National Science and Bible award winner. He's the son of Barbara Bates. His sister, Destinee plays basketball for Tusculum and his cousin Tyler Jacquess plays basketball for Tennessee Wesleyan. Bates plans to major in education.
Taylor Hawkins is a 6-3, 215-pound guard. In his junior season playing for Daniel Curtis at Sequoyah High School, Hawkins averaged 19.4 points and 8.2 rebounds. He's pouring in 14.5 points and 6.4 boards a game in his senior year.
He's a two-time all-district and all-Monroe County selection and earned All-District Five tournament team and Tennessee Preps All-Region his junior season.
"He's athletic and has perimeter skills, plus he just has tremendous work ethic," Benson said. "Maybe one of the most important things about Taylor is that he desperately wanted to be here and is invested in what we want to do."
The son of Allen Hawkins, Taylor has carried a 3.6 GPA through high school and plans to study health science at Carson-Newman.
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| Saturday, Nov. 2 | ||
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| Sport | Teams | Time/Status |
| Men's Basketball |
Carson-Newman
vs.
Lake Superior St.
@ Lakeland, Fla. (George W. Jenkins Fieldhouse)
Small College Basketball Hall of Fame Classic
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11:00 AM
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| Sunday, Nov. 3 | ||
| Sport | Teams | Time/Status |
| Men's Basketball |
Carson-Newman
vs.
Fort Lewis
@ Lakeland, Fla. (George W. Jenkins Fieldhouse)
Small College Basketball Hall of Fame Classic
|
11:00 AM
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| Friday, Nov. 8 | ||
| Sport | Teams | Time/Status |
| Men's Basketball |
Carson-Newman
vs.
King (Tenn.)
@ Banner Elk, N.C. (Williams Gymnasium)
SAC/Conference Carolinas Challenge
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TBA
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| Saturday, Nov. 9 | ||
| Sport | Teams | Time/Status |
| Men's Basketball |
Carson-Newman
at Lees-McRae
SAC/Conference Carolinas Challenge
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TBA
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| Wednesday, Nov. 20 | ||
| Sport | Teams | Time/Status |
| Men's Basketball |
Tusculum
Carson-Newman
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7:30 PM
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| Saturday, Nov. 23 | ||
| Sport | Teams | Time/Status |
| Men's Basketball |
Catawba
Carson-Newman
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4:00 PM
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| Tuesday, Nov. 26 | ||
| Sport | Teams | Time/Status |
| Men's Basketball |
Carson-Newman
at Emory & Henry
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7:30 PM
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| Saturday, Nov. 30 | ||
| Sport | Teams | Time/Status |
| Men's Basketball |
Carson-Newman
at Anderson (S.C.)
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4:00 PM
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| Wednesday, Dec. 4 | ||
| Sport | Teams | Time/Status |
| Men's Basketball |
Carson-Newman
at Virginia-Wise
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7:30 PM
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| Saturday, Dec. 7 | ||
| Sport | Teams | Time/Status |
| Men's Basketball |
Limestone
Carson-Newman
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4:00 PM
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| Wednesday, Dec. 11 | ||
| Sport | Teams | Time/Status |
| Men's Basketball |
Lenoir-Rhyne
Carson-Newman
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7:30 PM
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| Saturday, Dec. 14 | ||
| Sport | Teams | Time/Status |
| Men's Basketball |
Carson-Newman
at Catawba
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4:00 PM
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| Wednesday, Dec. 18 | ||
| Sport | Teams | Time/Status |
| Men's Basketball |
Carson-Newman
at Limestone
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7:30 PM
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| Saturday, Dec. 21 | ||
| Sport | Teams | Time/Status |
| Men's Basketball |
North Georgia
Carson-Newman
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2:00 PM
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| Saturday, Jan. 4 | ||
| Sport | Teams | Time/Status |
| Men's Basketball |
Carson-Newman
at Coker
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4:00 PM
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