21 Mason Bates
21 Mason Bates
Height: 6-4
Weight: 200
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Cookeville, Tenn.
High School: Cookeville
Position: G
Major: Education
gp 29
pts/g 8.5
fg % 50.3
3pt % 38.4
ft % 72.1
reb/g 3.4
a/g 2.2

2015-16: Bates was Carson-Newman's sixth-leading scorer as a sophomore.  He averaged 8.5 points per game to go along with 3.4 rebounds per contest.  He shot 51 percent from the field and 39 percent from three to go along with a 72.1 percent effort at the charity stripe.  Bates topped double digits in 11 games for C-N as a sophomore including a career high 20 against Mars Hill (2/3).  The Eagles were 9-2 when he scored at least 10.  He snagged at least five rebounds on nine occasions, topping out with a career high of eight in that same game against the Lions.  He dished out a career best seven assists in the Eagles' upset victory over No. 20 Lenoir-Rhyne (12/19).  Bates led Carson-Newman in steals on eight occasions and had a career high four pilfers in a game against No. 15 Queens (1/30).  

2014-15: Bates was Carson-Newman's sixth-leading scorer as a freshman. He appeared in 30 games and started 23, missing two because of a concussion.  Bates shot 40 percent from the field and 30 percent from three en route to averagine 6.0 points per game. He also averaged 3.3 rebounds and dished out 2.4 assists per game. He connected on 76 percent of his free throws. Bates finished the year with six double-digit scoring efforts.  He hit has career high of 15 twice, against Tusculum (1/21) and Mars Hill (1/7).  Carson-Newman was 4-2 when he crested 10 points. Bates snagged five or more rebounds on seven occasions, including a seven rebound effort twice, once against Lenoir-Rhyne (2/7) and agaub against Tusculum (11/19).  He led the Eagles in assists on eight occasions and had a career high six helpers in his second career game against Mount Olive (11/15). 

High School:  A 6-4, 200-pound guard, averaged 14 points, 7.0 boards and 4.8 assists in his senior season for the Cavaliers. He canned 50 percent of his shots and 36 percent of his threes his senior year.  He earned All-Discrict accolades while dishing out 100 assists.  Was also an All-Region selection and BCAT East/West All Star Game participan.  Cookeville earned a regular season district championship his senior year. As a junior, 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 Cheatham County to a regional title in his junior season.

Personal: Bates is a member of the Beta Club and a National Science and Bible award winner.  He's the son of Lee and Barbara Bates.  His sister, Destinee played basketball for Tusculum and his cousin Tyler Jacquess played basketball for Tennessee Wesleyan.  Bates plans to major in education.

Recent Games
Feb 13 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 83-64
Feb 17 Tusculum L, 108-100
Feb 20 Wingate L, 81-60
Feb 24 at Brevard W, 102-55
Feb 27 at Coker W, 78-71
Mar 2 at Wingate L, 75-69
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 29 22
Games started 27 21
Minutes 782 592
Minutes per game 27.0 26.9
FG 85-169 68-134
FG Pct 50.3 50.7
3PT 28-73 19-57
3PT Pct 38.4 33.3
FT 49-68 38-56
FT Pct 72.1 67.9
Off rebounds 20 17
Def rebounds 80 56
Total rebounds 100 73
Rebounds per game 3.4 3.3
Personal fouls 73 54
Disqualifications 4 3
Assists 64 44
Turnovers 63 48
Assist to turnover ratio 1.0 0.9
Steals 33 28
Blocks 8 6
Points 247 193
Points per game 8.5 8.8
Points per 40 min 12.6 13.0
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 13 Southern Wesleyan W, 83-69 1 31 4-7 57.1 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 9
Nov 14 Lander L, 72-65 1 34 1-7 14.3 0-4 0.0 5-6 83.3 7
Nov 18 Johnson C. Smith L, 95-92 1 15 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 2
Nov 21 at USC Aiken W, 87-79 - 17 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4
Nov 24 at Lincoln Memorial L, 98-82 - 20 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0
Dec 2 Clayton St. W, 83-66 1 32 4-5 80.0 2-3 66.7 2-2 100.0 12
Dec 5 Newberry L, 86-84 1 29 3-7 42.9 2-5 40.0 0-1 0.0 8
Dec 9 Limestone W, 100-69 1 23 4-7 57.1 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 11
Dec 12 at Queens (N.C.) L, 85-63 1 22 2-4 50.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 5
Dec 16 at Catawba L, 69-65 1 34 3-7 42.9 1-3 33.3 2-4 50.0 9
Dec 19 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 94-89 1 34 3-4 75.0 1-2 50.0 6-8 75.0 13
Jan 2 Mars Hill W, 86-75 1 22 2-3 66.7 0-1 0.0 6-6 100.0 10
Jan 6 at Tusculum W, 86-65 1 16 3-6 50.0 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 8
Jan 9 at Wingate L, 71-48 1 27 0-4 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-2 0.0 0
Jan 13 Brevard W, 87-60 1 30 6-9 66.7 2-4 50.0 1-2 50.0 15
Jan 16 Coker W, 88-73 1 28 2-7 28.6 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 5
Jan 21 at Anderson (S.C.) W, 67-59 1 26 2-4 50.0 0-2 0.0 1-2 50.0 5
Jan 24 at Newberry W, 91-89 1 18 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Jan 27 Lincoln Memorial L, 100-89 1 19 1-3 33.3 0-2 0.0 3-3 100.0 5
Jan 30 Queens (N.C.) L, 82-79 1 34 5-11 45.5 1-3 33.3 2-2 100.0 13
Feb 3 at Mars Hill W, 104-88 1 31 8-10 80.0 0-1 0.0 4-6 66.7 20
Feb 6 Catawba W, 91-88 1 28 5-10 50.0 2-4 50.0 7-8 87.5 19
Feb 10 Anderson (S.C.) W, 76-68 1 34 5-9 55.6 1-2 50.0 3-5 60.0 14
Feb 13 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 83-64 1 28 3-7 42.9 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 6
Feb 17 Tusculum L, 108-100 1 20 1-3 33.3 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Feb 20 Wingate L, 81-60 1 32 5-11 45.5 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 11
Feb 24 at Brevard W, 102-55 1 31 6-8 75.0 3-4 75.0 2-3 66.7 17
Feb 27 at Coker W, 78-71 1 29 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 1-3 33.3 5
Mar 2 at Wingate L, 75-69 1 38 3-4 75.0 3-3 100.0 0-0 - 9
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 13 Southern Wesleyan W, 83-69 1 31 1 4 5 1 2 0.5 0 0 2 -
Nov 14 Lander L, 72-65 1 34 0 5 5 4 0 - 0 1 3 -
Nov 18 Johnson C. Smith L, 95-92 1 15 2 2 4 2 4 0.5 0 0 2 -
Nov 21 at USC Aiken W, 87-79 - 17 0 1 1 0 1 0.0 2 1 5 1
Nov 24 at Lincoln Memorial L, 98-82 - 20 0 1 1 1 1 1.0 0 0 1 -
Dec 2 Clayton St. W, 83-66 1 32 0 6 6 5 1 5.0 0 0 3 -
Dec 5 Newberry L, 86-84 1 29 0 0 0 6 1 6.0 1 0 4 -
Dec 9 Limestone W, 100-69 1 23 0 3 3 3 4 0.8 2 0 0 -
Dec 12 at Queens (N.C.) L, 85-63 1 22 1 2 3 1 5 0.2 3 0 3 -
Dec 16 at Catawba L, 69-65 1 34 0 7 7 1 2 0.5 3 1 3 -
Dec 19 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 94-89 1 34 0 4 4 7 1 7.0 2 0 4 -
Jan 2 Mars Hill W, 86-75 1 22 0 1 1 1 1 1.0 1 0 3 -
Jan 6 at Tusculum W, 86-65 1 16 0 1 1 1 1 1.0 1 0 2 -
Jan 9 at Wingate L, 71-48 1 27 1 3 4 0 1 0.0 0 0 3 -
Jan 13 Brevard W, 87-60 1 30 1 4 5 4 2 2.0 2 0 2 -
Jan 16 Coker W, 88-73 1 28 1 2 3 1 2 0.5 0 2 0 -
Jan 21 at Anderson (S.C.) W, 67-59 1 26 0 1 1 4 1 4.0 1 0 2 0
Jan 24 at Newberry W, 91-89 1 18 0 1 1 1 2 0.5 0 0 5 1
Jan 27 Lincoln Memorial L, 100-89 1 19 0 0 0 1 3 0.3 1 0 4 -
Jan 30 Queens (N.C.) L, 82-79 1 34 4 2 6 2 4 0.5 4 1 0 -
Feb 3 at Mars Hill W, 104-88 1 31 3 5 8 2 4 0.5 1 0 1 -
Feb 6 Catawba W, 91-88 1 28 1 3 4 3 4 0.8 2 1 1 -
Feb 10 Anderson (S.C.) W, 76-68 1 34 3 2 5 0 2 0.0 1 1 2 -
Feb 13 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 83-64 1 28 1 1 2 1 3 0.3 1 0 2 0
Feb 17 Tusculum L, 108-100 1 20 0 3 3 0 1 0.0 1 0 5 1
Feb 20 Wingate L, 81-60 1 32 1 3 4 0 1 0.0 0 0 1 -
Feb 24 at Brevard W, 102-55 1 31 0 8 8 3 2 1.5 1 0 1 -
Feb 27 at Coker W, 78-71 1 29 0 2 2 4 4 1.0 2 0 5 1
Mar 2 at Wingate L, 75-69 1 38 0 3 3 5 3 1.7 1 0 4 -
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2014-15 31 24 24.7 2.1-5.5 39.1 0.7-2.4 28.8 1.0-1.4 74.4 6.0
2015-16 29 27 27.0 2.9-5.8 50.3 1.0-2.5 38.4 1.7-2.3 72.1 8.5
2016-17 4 - 14.5 2.5-4.8 52.6 0.0-0.8 0.0 1.8-2.0 87.5 6.8
2017-18 27 2 19.9 3.2-6.0 52.8 1.0-1.9 51.9 2.6-3.2 79.3 9.9
2018-19 27 26 27.4 4.3-9.0 47.9 0.9-2.8 31.6 4.6-5.6 82.0 14.0
Total 118 79 24.4 3.1-6.5 47.6 0.8-2.3 36.1 2.4-3.0 78.7 9.4
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2014-15 31 24 765 66-169 39.1 21-73 28.8 32-43 74.4 185
2015-16 29 27 782 85-169 50.3 28-73 38.4 49-68 72.1 247
2016-17 4 - 58 10-19 52.6 0-3 0.0 7-8 87.5 27
2017-18 27 2 537 86-163 52.8 27-52 51.9 69-87 79.3 268
2018-19 27 26 741 116-242 47.9 24-76 31.6 123-150 82.0 379
Total 118 79 2883 363-762 47.6 100-277 36.1 280-356 78.7 1106
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2014-15 31 24 24.7 3.5-8.8 39.1 1.1-3.8 28.8 1.7-2.2 74.4 9.7
2015-16 29 27 27.0 4.3-8.6 50.3 1.4-3.7 38.4 2.5-3.5 72.1 12.6
2016-17 4 - 14.5 6.9-13.1 52.6 0.0-2.1 0.0 4.8-5.5 87.5 18.6
2017-18 27 2 19.9 6.4-12.1 52.8 2.0-3.9 51.9 5.1-6.5 79.3 20.0
2018-19 27 26 27.4 6.3-13.1 47.9 1.3-4.1 31.6 6.6-8.1 82.0 20.5
Total 118 79 24.4 5.0-10.6 47.6 1.4-3.8 36.1 3.9-4.9 78.7 15.3
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2014-15 31 24 24.7 0.6 2.7 3.3 2.4 0.1 2.5 1.8 1.3 1.2 0.0
2015-16 29 27 27.0 0.7 2.8 3.4 2.5 0.1 2.2 2.2 1.0 1.1 0.3
2016-17 4 - 14.5 0.5 2.5 3.0 2.5 0.0 0.3 1.3 0.2 0.5 0.3
2017-18 27 2 19.9 1.1 4.5 5.6 2.2 0.0 3.2 1.6 2.0 0.6 0.2
2018-19 27 26 27.4 1.4 4.6 6.0 2.9 0.1 2.6 2.9 0.9 0.9 0.4
Total 118 79 24.4 0.9 3.6 4.5 2.5 0.1 2.5 2.1 1.2 1.0 0.2
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2014-15 31 24 765 18 84 102 74 4 76 57 1.3 36 1
2015-16 29 27 782 20 80 100 73 4 64 63 1.0 33 8
2016-17 4 - 58 2 10 12 10 0 1 5 0.2 2 1
2017-18 27 2 537 30 122 152 59 1 86 44 2.0 17 5
2018-19 27 26 741 38 124 162 79 4 71 78 0.9 25 11
Total 118 79 2883 108 420 528 295 13 298 247 1.2 113 26
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2014-15 31 24 24.7 0.9 4.4 5.3 3.9 0.2 4.0 3.0 1.3 1.9 0.1
2015-16 29 27 27.0 1.0 4.1 5.1 3.7 0.2 3.3 3.2 1.0 1.7 0.4
2016-17 4 - 14.5 1.4 6.9 8.3 6.9 0.0 0.7 3.4 0.2 1.4 0.7
2017-18 27 2 19.9 2.2 9.1 11.3 4.4 0.1 6.4 3.3 2.0 1.3 0.4
2018-19 27 26 27.4 2.1 6.7 8.7 4.3 0.2 3.8 4.2 0.9 1.3 0.6
Total 118 79 24.4 1.5 5.8 7.3 4.1 0.2 4.1 3.4 1.2 1.6 0.4
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 29 27 27.0 2.9-5.8 50.3 1.0-2.5 38.4 1.7-2.3 72.1 8.5
Conference 22 21 26.9 3.1-6.1 50.7 0.9-2.6 33.3 1.7-2.5 67.9 8.8
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 16 16 27.8 3.2-6.6 48.1 1.1-2.9 39.1 2.3-2.8 82.2 9.8
Away 13 11 25.9 2.6-4.8 54.0 0.8-2.1 37.0 0.9-1.8 52.2 6.9
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Wins 16 15 26.9 3.6-6.0 60.4 1.1-2.4 46.2 2.2-2.9 74.5 10.6
Losses 13 12 27.1 2.1-5.6 37.0 0.8-2.6 29.4 1.1-1.6 66.7 6.0
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November 5 3 23.4 1.2-4.2 28.6 0.2-1.4 14.3 1.8-2.2 81.8 4.4
December 6 6 29.0 3.2-5.7 55.9 1.7-3.3 50.0 1.7-2.5 66.7 9.7
January 9 9 24.4 2.4-5.6 44.0 0.7-2.7 25.0 1.4-1.9 76.5 7.0
February 8 8 29.1 4.4-7.5 58.3 1.0-2.4 42.1 2.1-3.1 68.0 11.9
March 1 1 38.0 3.0-4.0 75.0 3.0-3.0 100.0 0.0-0.0 - 9.0
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 29 27 782 85-169 50.3 28-73 38.4 49-68 72.1 247
Conference 22 21 592 68-134 50.7 19-57 33.3 38-56 67.9 193
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 16 16 445 51-106 48.1 18-46 39.1 37-45 82.2 157
Away 13 11 337 34-63 54.0 10-27 37.0 12-23 52.2 90
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Wins 16 15 430 58-96 60.4 18-39 46.2 35-47 74.5 169
Losses 13 12 352 27-73 37.0 10-34 29.4 14-21 66.7 78
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November 5 3 117 6-21 28.6 1-7 14.3 9-11 81.8 22
December 6 6 174 19-34 55.9 10-20 50.0 10-15 66.7 58
January 9 9 220 22-50 44.0 6-24 25.0 13-17 76.5 63
February 8 8 233 35-60 58.3 8-19 42.1 17-25 68.0 95
March 1 1 38 3-4 75.0 3-3 100.0 0-0 - 9
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 29 27 27.0 4.3-8.6 50.3 1.4-3.7 38.4 2.5-3.5 72.1 12.6
Conference 22 21 26.9 4.6-9.1 50.7 1.3-3.9 33.3 2.6-3.8 67.9 13.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 16 16 27.8 4.6-9.5 48.1 1.6-4.1 39.1 3.3-4.0 82.2 14.1
Away 13 11 25.9 4.0-7.5 54.0 1.2-3.2 37.0 1.4-2.7 52.2 10.7
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Wins 16 15 26.9 5.4-8.9 60.4 1.7-3.6 46.2 3.3-4.4 74.5 15.7
Losses 13 12 27.1 3.1-8.3 37.0 1.1-3.9 29.4 1.6-2.4 66.7 8.9
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November 5 3 23.4 2.1-7.2 28.6 0.3-2.4 14.3 3.1-3.8 81.8 7.5
December 6 6 29.0 4.4-7.8 55.9 2.3-4.6 50.0 2.3-3.4 66.7 13.3
January 9 9 24.4 4.0-9.1 44.0 1.1-4.4 25.0 2.4-3.1 76.5 11.5
February 8 8 29.1 6.0-10.3 58.3 1.4-3.3 42.1 2.9-4.3 68.0 16.3
March 1 1 38.0 3.2-4.2 75.0 3.2-3.2 100.0 0.0-0.0 - 9.5
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 29 27 27.0 0.7 2.8 3.4 2.5 0.1 2.2 2.2 1.0 1.1 0.3
Conference 22 21 26.9 0.8 2.5 3.3 2.5 0.1 2.0 2.2 0.9 1.3 0.3
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 16 16 27.8 0.9 2.8 3.6 2.3 0.1 2.5 2.1 1.2 1.1 0.4
Away 13 11 25.9 0.5 2.8 3.2 2.8 0.2 1.8 2.3 0.8 1.2 0.2
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Wins 16 15 26.9 0.6 3.0 3.6 2.4 0.2 2.5 2.1 1.2 1.1 0.3
Losses 13 12 27.1 0.8 2.5 3.2 2.7 0.1 1.8 2.2 0.8 1.2 0.2
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November 5 3 23.4 0.6 2.6 3.2 2.6 0.2 1.6 1.6 1.0 0.4 0.4
December 6 6 29.0 0.2 3.7 3.8 2.8 - 3.8 2.3 1.6 1.8 0.2
January 9 9 24.4 0.8 1.7 2.4 2.3 0.1 1.7 1.9 0.9 1.1 0.3
February 8 8 29.1 1.1 3.4 4.5 2.3 0.3 1.6 2.6 0.6 1.1 0.3
March 1 1 38.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 4.0 - 5.0 3.0 1.7 1.0 0.0
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 29 27 782 20 80 100 73 4 64 63 1.0 33 8
Conference 22 21 592 17 56 73 54 3 44 48 0.9 28 6
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 16 16 445 14 44 58 36 1 40 33 1.2 17 6
Away 13 11 337 6 36 42 37 3 24 30 0.8 16 2
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Wins 16 15 430 10 48 58 38 3 40 34 1.2 18 5
Losses 13 12 352 10 32 42 35 1 24 29 0.8 15 3
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November 5 3 117 3 13 16 13 1 8 8 1.0 2 2
December 6 6 174 1 22 23 17 - 23 14 1.6 11 1
January 9 9 220 7 15 22 21 1 15 17 0.9 10 3
February 8 8 233 9 27 36 18 2 13 21 0.6 9 2
March 1 1 38 0 3 3 4 - 5 3 1.7 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 29 27 27.0 1.0 4.1 5.1 3.7 0.2 3.3 3.2 1.0 1.7 0.4
Conference 22 21 26.9 1.1 3.8 4.9 3.6 0.2 3.0 3.2 0.9 1.9 0.4
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 16 16 27.8 1.3 4.0 5.2 3.2 0.1 3.6 3.0 1.2 1.5 0.5
Away 13 11 25.9 0.7 4.3 5.0 4.4 0.4 2.8 3.6 0.8 1.9 0.2
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Wins 16 15 26.9 0.9 4.5 5.4 3.5 0.3 3.7 3.2 1.2 1.7 0.5
Losses 13 12 27.1 1.1 3.6 4.8 4.0 0.1 2.7 3.3 0.8 1.7 0.3
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November 5 3 23.4 1.0 4.4 5.5 4.4 0.3 2.7 2.7 1.0 0.7 0.7
December 6 6 29.0 0.2 5.1 5.3 3.9 0.0 5.3 3.2 1.6 2.5 0.2
January 9 9 24.4 1.3 2.7 4.0 3.8 0.2 2.7 3.1 0.9 1.8 0.5
February 8 8 29.1 1.5 4.6 6.2 3.1 0.3 2.2 3.6 0.6 1.5 0.3
March 1 1 38.0 0.0 3.2 3.2 4.2 0.0 5.3 3.2 1.7 1.1 0.0