2016-17 Carson-Newman Men's Basketball News
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Eagles place 134 on South Atlantic Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll
June 29, 2017ROCK HILL, S.C. - For a third consecutive academic year, Carson-Newman has put more than 130 student athletes on the South Atlantic Conference's Commissioner's Honor Roll in back-to-back academic years. -
Second Drill Factory Camp starts in one week
June 26, 2017JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman's men's basketball program will play a second Drill Factory camp from July 3-7. -
Benson adds five to 2017 signing class
June 11, 2017JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman head men’s basketball coach Chuck Benson has announced the signing of five student athletes for the 2017-18 season. -
Registration open for second Drill Factory camp
June 10, 2017JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman's men's basketball program will play a second Drill Factory camp from July 3-7. -
First of two Drill Factory Camps starts in two weeks for men's hoops
May 22, 2017JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman's men's basketball program will play host to a pair of camps, one running from June 5-9 and another from July 3-7. -
Voice of the Eagles brings home two Fred Stabley Writing Contest District Awards
May 17, 2017ORLANDO – Carson-Newman play-by-play Voice Adam Cavalier has been lauded by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) with a pair of Stabley Writing Contest trophies at the district level. -
Clark, Wade claim top honors at Fourth Annual Frosty Awards
May 02, 2017JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman men’s basketball guard Charles Clark (Murfreesboro, Tenn.) and women’s soccer striker Lauren Wade (Coleraine, Northern Ireland) took home Frosty Awards for Male and Female Athlete of the Year at the Third Annual Frosty Awards Tuesday evening at Gentry Auditorium. -
Frosty Finalists for Athlete of the Year, Team of the Year released
May 01, 2017JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - The Frosty Awards Committee has released the finalists for Male and Female Athlete of the Year, as well as Play of the Year. -
Top freshmen, team performance Frosty Finalists revealed
April 30, 2017JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - The Frosty Awards Committee has released the finalists for Male and Female Freshman of the Year, as well as Play of the Year. -
Frosty Awards Finalists for Male/Female Newcomer of the Year, Play of the Year presented
April 29, 2017JEFFEERSON CITY, Tenn. – The Frosty Awards Committee has released the finalists for Male and Female Newcomer of the Year, as well as Play of the Year. -
Frosty Awards Finalists unveiled for Male and Female Performance of the Year, Comeback of the Year
April 28, 2017JEFFEERSON CITY, Tenn. – The Frosty Awards Committee has released the finalists for Male and Female Performance of the Year, as well as Comeback of the Year. -
Frosty Awards Finalists released for Game, Upset and Coach of the Year
April 27, 2017JEFFEERSON CITY, Tenn. – The Frosty Awards Committee has released the finalists for Upset of the Year, Game of the Year and Coach of the Year. -
C-N SAAC teams up with Smokies for Carson-Newman night at Smokies Park
April 10, 2017JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman’s Student Athlete Advisory Committee has partnered with the Tennessee Smokies for a C-N night at Smokies Stadium, Wednesday, April 19. -
Nominees unveiled for fourth annual Frosty Awards
April 08, 2017JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The nominees for 15 Frosty Awards categories have been released after selection from the Frosty Awards Committee. The Fourth Annual Frosty Awards will take place in Gentry Auditorium on Tuesday, May 2 at 6 p.m. -
Williams named South Atlantic Conference Scholar Athlete of the Year
April 04, 2017ROCK HILL, S.C. – Carson-Newman men’s basketball forward Sawyer Williams (Owenton, Ky.) has been named the South Atlantic Conference’s men’s basketball Scholar Athlete of the Year, the league office announced Friday. -
Clark grabs All-America honor from Division II Bulletin
March 27, 2017SIOUX FALL, S.D. – Carson-Newman guard Charles Clark (Murfreesboro, Tenn.) has been made his second All-America team. The junior earns fourth team honors from Division II Bulletin, the publication announced Monday afternoon. -
Clark becomes Carson-Newman’s 12th All-American with plaudit from Basketball Times
March 20, 2017SIOUX FALL, S.D. – Carson-Newman junior guard Charles Clark (Murfreesboro, Tenn.) has been named an All-American by Basketball Times, the publication announced Monday morning. -
Men's basketball sets Drill Factory camps for June and July
March 16, 2017JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman's men's basketball program will play host to a pair of camps, one running from June 5-9 and another from July 3-7. -
Clark nets D2CCA All-Region First Team honors
March 13, 2017HARTSVILLE, S.C. – Carson-Newman junior guard Charles Clark (Murfreesboro, Tenn.) has tallied up another postseason accolade with his inclusion on the Division II Conference Commissioner’s Association All-Southeast Region First Team. -
Clark cracks 1600-point threshold in SAC semifinal loss to LMU
March 04, 2017GREENVILLE, S.C. – No. 4 Lincoln Memorial (26-4) drilled 17 threes and used a trio of big runs to bury Carson-Newman (19-11) 105-62 Saturday night at Timmons Arena. -
Eagles, No. 4 Railsplitters collide in SAC semifinals
March 03, 2017JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Fourth-seeded Carson-Newman (19-10) and top-seeded and fourth-ranked Lincoln Memorial (25-4) will match wits Saturday at 5:30 from Timmons Arena in Greenville, S.C. for the right to play in the South Atlantic Conference Championship game. -
Clark named player of the year, Williams earns All-SAC honors
March 02, 2017ROCK HILL, S.C. – Carson-Newman junior guard Charles Clark (Murfreesboro, Tenn.) has been named the South Atlantic Conference Player of the Year, the league office announced Thursday morning. -
Eagles move up spot to ninth in region rankings
March 01, 2017INDIANAPOLIS – Carson-Newman’s men’s basketball program has moved up a spot in the Southeast Region rankings to ninth, the NCAA announced Wednesday afternoon. -
Williams joins 1,500-point club as Eagles use lockdown defense to make SAC semis
March 01, 2017JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Fourth-seeded Carson-Newman (19-10) used an amorphous blob of a two-three zone to force fifth-seeded Newberry (18-11) into shooting a SAC record 57 threes en route to a 96-74 win over the Wolves Wednesday night at Holt Fieldhouse in the quarterfinals of the South Atlantic Conference Tournament. -
Carson-Newman cranks open SAC tournament play with Wolves
February 28, 2017JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (18-10) opens up play in the South Atlantic Conference Tournament looking for a third win this season against Newberry (18-10). The teams square off at 8 p.m. Wednesday inside Holt Fieldhouse. -
TSWA presents Clark with fifth career player of the week plaudit
February 28, 2017NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The awards keep rolling in for Charles Clark (Murfreesboro, Tenn.) after the junior's record-breaking week. The Tennessee Sportswriters' Association has tabbed Clark for its weekly player of the of the week accolade for a third time this season and a fifth time in Clark's career. -
Bird is the word for USBWA National Player of the Week
February 28, 2017JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - For the second time this season, Carson-Newman guard Charles Clark (Murfreesboro, Tenn.) has been selected as the US Basketball Writers Association national player of the week. -
Clark’s prodigious week garners AstroTurf South Atlantic Conference Player of the Week honors
February 27, 2017ROCK HILL, S.C. – Thanks to what was arguably the greatest week in the history of basketball at Carson-Newman, junior guard Charles Clark (Murfreesboro, Tenn.) has garnered AstroTurf South Atlantic Conference Player of the Week honors for a third time this season and a sixth time in his career. -
Clark resets C-N and SAC single-game scoring records as Eagles close out regular season in style
February 25, 2017JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Charles Clark (Murfreesboro, Tenn.) put together one of the greatest performances in the history of Carson-Newman (18-10, 15-7 South Atlantic Conference) basketball en route to a 120-91 pulverizing of Coker (8-20, 5-17 SAC) Saturday afternoon at Holt Fieldhouse. -
Eagles to celebrate Williams, Barnett with senior day Saturday versus Coker
February 24, 2017JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (17-10, 14-7 South Atlantic Conference) will pay homage to senior center Sawyer Williams (Owenton, Ky.) and guard turned student assistant Andy Barnett (Pigeon Forge, Tenn.) in the Eagles final regular season home Saturday at 4 p.m. against Coker (8-19, 5-16 SAC).