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- Height:
- 6-5
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- Weight:
- 215
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- Year:
- Senior
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- Hometown:
- Cookeville, Tenn.
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- High School:
- Cookeville
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- Position:
- G
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- gp
- 27
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- pts/g
- 14.0
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- fg %
- 47.9
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- 3pt %
- 31.6
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- ft %
- 82.0
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- reb/g
- 6.0
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- a/g
- 2.6
Bio
2018-19: The Cookeville, Tenn.-native ranked second on the team in scoring this year with a career-best 13.5 points per game scoring average. Bates has 49 career double-digit scoring efforts, including six consecutive. The senior turned in a 26-point effort from the field against Lander to match a career high in the second game of the season. He has four 20-point scoring efforts this year. The Eagles are 3-1 in such games. With a hook shot against Coker, Bates became the 27th member of Carson-Newman's 1,000-point club. Bates presently sits at 1,038 points for his career. The senior has been efficient and effective around the rim, shooting 45 percent from the field. Bates is second in the SAC in free throw shooting. He's knocked down 104-of-123 free throw attempts, an 84.6 percent clip. Bates is the 20th player in school history to make at least 100 free throws in a single season.
HONORS:
- CoSIDA Academic All-District
2017-18: Bates appeared in 27 games with two starts in his redshirt junior campaign. He was C-N's fifth leading scoring with 9.9 points per game. A frequent stat-sheet stuffer, Bates was second on the team with 5.6 rebounds, third in assists with 86 and fourth in blocks with 17. Bates scored in double figures 13 times, leading C-N to a 12-1 record when he topped 10 points. He reset his career high for scoring agaisnt Tusculum (2/14) on Valentine's day with a 26-point effort in Holf Fieldhouse. He was 6-of-12 from the field that day and went a career-high 12-for-14 from the free throw line. Bates also pulled in the first three double-doubles of his career. The first came against Lee (11/25) with a 16-point, 10-board effort. He had Carson-Newman's first double-double with points and assists in 11 years against Lenoir-Rhyne (12/16) and came within a rebound of a triple-double that day. His final one came against Catawba (2/17) and was aided by a career-high 13 boards. He also handed out at least five assists on a sextet of occasions. He knocked down a career-high five threes against Mars Hill (11/29).
2016-17: Appered in four games before tearing his labrum and sitting out the rest of the year with a medical redshirt. He averaged 6.8 points per game and three rebounds. His top effort came in the Eagles' upset of LMU (11/22) with 10 points.
HONORS:
- Eagle Scholar
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. He graduated with a his undergraduate degree in business management with a minor in accounting and is now working toward his MBA. He plans to pursue a career in finance.
Recent games
Season Statistics
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 27 | 19 |
| Games started | 26 | 18 |
| Minutes | 741 | 527 |
| Minutes per game | 27.4 | 27.7 |
| FG | 116-242 | 80-171 |
| FG Pct | 47.9 | 46.8 |
| 3PT | 24-76 | 17-48 |
| 3PT Pct | 31.6 | 35.4 |
| FT | 123-150 | 80-99 |
| FT Pct | 82.0 | 80.8 |
| Off rebounds | 38 | 28 |
| Def rebounds | 124 | 91 |
| Total rebounds | 162 | 119 |
| Rebounds per game | 6.0 | 6.3 |
| Personal fouls | 79 | 55 |
| Disqualifications | 4 | 3 |
| Assists | 71 | 42 |
| Turnovers | 78 | 57 |
| Assist to turnover ratio | 0.9 | 0.7 |
| Steals | 25 | 14 |
| Blocks | 11 | 6 |
| Points | 379 | 257 |
| Points per game | 14.0 | 13.5 |
| Points per 40 min | 20.5 | 19.5 |
Game Log - Shooting
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | min | fg | pct | 3pt | pct | ft | pct | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9 | at Southern Wesleyan | W, 67-50 | 1 | 30 | 5-11 | 45.5 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 6-7 | 85.7 | 17 |
| Nov 10 | vs. Lander | W, 77-65 | 1 | 33 | 6-13 | 46.2 | 2-7 | 28.6 | 12-15 | 80.0 | 26 |
| Nov 14 | Lees-McRae | W, 108-77 | 1 | 23 | 6-10 | 60.0 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 16 |
| Nov 17 | at King (Tenn.) | W, 87-86 | 1 | 29 | 4-9 | 44.4 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 12 |
| Nov 21 | Tenn. Wesleyan | W, 81-73 | 1 | 21 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 6 |
| Nov 28 | at Lincoln Memorial | L, 90-68 | 1 | 22 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 5-6 | 83.3 | 7 |
| Dec 1 | at Wingate | L, 82-62 | 1 | 36 | 2-9 | 22.2 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 6-6 | 100.0 | 10 |
| Dec 5 | Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 78-62 | 1 | 30 | 5-8 | 62.5 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 0-0 | - | 11 |
| Dec 8 | Fort Valley St. | W, 95-67 | 1 | 26 | 4-7 | 57.1 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 13 |
| Dec 15 | at Coker | W, 79-63 | 1 | 31 | 7-11 | 63.6 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 7-7 | 100.0 | 22 |
| Dec 19 | at Mars Hill | L, 87-74 | 1 | 29 | 5-8 | 62.5 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 12 |
| Jan 2 | Virginia-Wise | W, 90-83 | 1 | 26 | 4-9 | 44.4 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 7-8 | 87.5 | 15 |
| Jan 5 | Catawba | L, 81-64 | 1 | 25 | 3-8 | 37.5 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 7-9 | 77.8 | 15 |
| Jan 9 | Anderson (S.C.) | W, 87-79 | 1 | 33 | 5-16 | 31.3 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 14 |
| Jan 12 | at #9 Queens (N.C.) | L, 81-77 | 1 | 34 | 0-8 | 0.0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 5-8 | 62.5 | 5 |
| Jan 16 | at Tusculum | L, 63-49 | 1 | 22 | 0-6 | 0.0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 2 |
| Jan 19 | Newberry | W, 112-105 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 21 | Johnson C. Smith | L, 85-71 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 26 | Wingate | L, 76-74 | - | 24 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 9 |
| Jan 30 | Lincoln Memorial | W, 79-75 | 1 | 30 | 5-15 | 33.3 | 2-7 | 28.6 | 10-10 | 100.0 | 22 |
| Feb 2 | at Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 100-91 | 1 | 33 | 8-14 | 57.1 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 4-5 | 80.0 | 22 |
| Feb 6 | Mars Hill | W, 85-73 | 1 | 30 | 6-7 | 85.7 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 4-5 | 80.0 | 18 |
| Feb 9 | Coker | W, 75-73 | 1 | 22 | 5-6 | 83.3 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 4-6 | 66.7 | 15 |
| Feb 13 | at Anderson (S.C.) | W, 96-70 | 1 | 25 | 6-9 | 66.7 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | - | 13 |
| Feb 16 | at Catawba | L, 90-75 | 1 | 19 | 4-6 | 66.7 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 14 |
| Feb 20 | Tusculum | L, 79-65 | 1 | 30 | 4-10 | 40.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 5-6 | 83.3 | 13 |
| Feb 23 | #10 Queens (N.C.) | L, 102-88 | 1 | 19 | 6-11 | 54.5 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 14 |
| Mar 2 | at Newberry | W, 89-78 | 1 | 33 | 6-9 | 66.7 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 7-10 | 70.0 | 19 |
| Mar 6 | at #6/7 Queens (N.C.) | L, 84-75 | 1 | 26 | 5-6 | 83.3 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 6-8 | 75.0 | 17 |
Game Log - Ball control
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | min | off | def | reb | ast | to | stl | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9 | at Southern Wesleyan | W, 67-50 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | vs. Lander | W, 77-65 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | Lees-McRae | W, 108-77 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | at King (Tenn.) | W, 87-86 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | Tenn. Wesleyan | W, 81-73 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 28 | at Lincoln Memorial | L, 90-68 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 1 | at Wingate | L, 82-62 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 78-62 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Dec 8 | Fort Valley St. | W, 95-67 | 1 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Dec 15 | at Coker | W, 79-63 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Dec 19 | at Mars Hill | L, 87-74 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 2 | Virginia-Wise | W, 90-83 | 1 | 26 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Jan 5 | Catawba | L, 81-64 | 1 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 9 | Anderson (S.C.) | W, 87-79 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 12 | at #9 Queens (N.C.) | L, 81-77 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 16 | at Tusculum | L, 63-49 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 19 | Newberry | W, 112-105 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 21 | Johnson C. Smith | L, 85-71 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 26 | Wingate | L, 76-74 | - | 24 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 30 | Lincoln Memorial | W, 79-75 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Feb 2 | at Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 100-91 | 1 | 33 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Feb 6 | Mars Hill | W, 85-73 | 1 | 30 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 9 | Coker | W, 75-73 | 1 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 13 | at Anderson (S.C.) | W, 96-70 | 1 | 25 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 16 | at Catawba | L, 90-75 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 20 | Tusculum | L, 79-65 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 23 | #10 Queens (N.C.) | L, 102-88 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 2 | at Newberry | W, 89-78 | 1 | 33 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Mar 6 | at #6/7 Queens (N.C.) | L, 84-75 | 1 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Game Log - Ball control extended
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | pf | dq | a/to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9 | at Southern Wesleyan | W, 67-50 | 1 | 2 | - | 0.7 |
| Nov 10 | vs. Lander | W, 77-65 | 1 | 3 | - | 2.5 |
| Nov 14 | Lees-McRae | W, 108-77 | 1 | 1 | - | 4.0 |
| Nov 17 | at King (Tenn.) | W, 87-86 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Nov 21 | Tenn. Wesleyan | W, 81-73 | 1 | 4 | - | 2.5 |
| Nov 28 | at Lincoln Memorial | L, 90-68 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0.2 |
| Dec 1 | at Wingate | L, 82-62 | 1 | 2 | - | 0.0 |
| Dec 5 | Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 78-62 | 1 | 1 | - | 0.8 |
| Dec 8 | Fort Valley St. | W, 95-67 | 1 | 3 | - | 4.0 |
| Dec 15 | at Coker | W, 79-63 | 1 | 3 | - | 0.7 |
| Dec 19 | at Mars Hill | L, 87-74 | 1 | 4 | - | 0.0 |
| Jan 2 | Virginia-Wise | W, 90-83 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1.3 |
| Jan 5 | Catawba | L, 81-64 | 1 | 5 | 1 | - |
| Jan 9 | Anderson (S.C.) | W, 87-79 | 1 | 3 | - | 3.0 |
| Jan 12 | at #9 Queens (N.C.) | L, 81-77 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1.3 |
| Jan 16 | at Tusculum | L, 63-49 | 1 | 3 | - | - |
| Jan 19 | Newberry | W, 112-105 | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 21 | Johnson C. Smith | L, 85-71 | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 26 | Wingate | L, 76-74 | - | 2 | - | 1.0 |
| Jan 30 | Lincoln Memorial | W, 79-75 | 1 | 4 | - | 1.5 |
| Feb 2 | at Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 100-91 | 1 | 3 | - | 2.0 |
| Feb 6 | Mars Hill | W, 85-73 | 1 | 2 | - | 0.6 |
| Feb 9 | Coker | W, 75-73 | 1 | 3 | - | 1.0 |
| Feb 13 | at Anderson (S.C.) | W, 96-70 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Feb 16 | at Catawba | L, 90-75 | 1 | 3 | - | 2.0 |
| Feb 20 | Tusculum | L, 79-65 | 1 | 1 | - | 0.5 |
| Feb 23 | #10 Queens (N.C.) | L, 102-88 | 1 | 4 | - | 1.0 |
| Mar 2 | at Newberry | W, 89-78 | 1 | 1 | - | 0.0 |
| Mar 6 | at #6/7 Queens (N.C.) | L, 84-75 | 1 | 4 | - | 0.3 |
Career Stats: Shooting per game
| 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 |
Career Stats: Shooting totals
| gp | min | min/g | fg/40 | 3pt/40 | pct | ft/40 | pts/40 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | 31 | 765 | 24.7 | 3.5-8.8 | 1.1-3.8 | 28.8 | 1.7-2.2 | 9.7 |
| 2015-16 | 29 | 782 | 27.0 | 4.3-8.6 | 1.4-3.7 | 38.4 | 2.5-3.5 | 12.6 |
| 2016-17 | 4 | 58 | 14.5 | 6.9-13.1 | 0.0-2.1 | 0.0 | 4.8-5.5 | 18.6 |
| 2017-18 | 27 | 537 | 19.9 | 6.4-12.1 | 2.0-3.9 | 51.9 | 5.1-6.5 | 20.0 |
| 2018-19 | 27 | 741 | 27.4 | 6.3-13.1 | 1.3-4.1 | 31.6 | 6.6-8.1 | 20.5 |
| Total | 118 | 2883 | 24.4 | 5.0-10.6 | 1.4-3.8 | 36.1 | 3.9-4.9 | 15.3 |
Career Stats: Shooting per 40 min
Career Stats: Ball control per game
Career Stats: Ball control per 40 min
| gp | min/g | fg/g | 3pt/g | ft/g | ppg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||
| Total | 27 | 27.4 | 4.3-9.0 | 0.9-2.8 | 4.6-5.6 | 14.0 |
| Conference | 19 | 27.7 | 4.2-9.0 | 0.9-2.5 | 4.2-5.2 | 13.5 |
| Exhibition | - | - | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | - |
| Location | ||||||
| Home | 13 | 26.1 | 4.4-9.1 | 1.1-3.0 | 4.1-4.8 | 13.9 |
| Away | 13 | 28.4 | 4.1-8.5 | 0.6-2.3 | 4.5-5.5 | 13.2 |
| Neutral | 1 | 33.0 | 6.0-13.0 | 2.0-7.0 | 12.0-15.0 | 26.0 |
| Result | ||||||
| Wins | 14 | 28.0 | 5.1-9.9 | 1.1-3.5 | 5.1-5.9 | 16.3 |
| Losses | 13 | 26.8 | 3.5-8.0 | 0.7-2.1 | 4.0-5.2 | 11.6 |
| Month | ||||||
| November | 6 | 26.3 | 4.0-9.0 | 0.8-3.7 | 5.2-6.2 | 14.0 |
| December | 5 | 30.4 | 4.6-8.6 | 0.6-2.4 | 3.8-4.4 | 13.6 |
| January | 7 | 27.7 | 2.7-9.6 | 1.0-3.4 | 5.3-6.1 | 11.7 |
| February | 7 | 25.4 | 5.6-9.0 | 1.1-2.3 | 3.3-4.3 | 15.6 |
| March | 2 | 29.5 | 5.5-7.5 | 0.5-1.0 | 6.5-9.0 | 18.0 |
Splits Stats: Shooting per game
| gp | gs | min | fg | pct | 3pt | pct | ft | pct | pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||
| Total | 27 | 26 | 741 | 116-242 | 47.9 | 24-76 | 31.6 | 123-150 | 82.0 | 379 |
| Conference | 19 | 18 | 527 | 80-171 | 46.8 | 17-48 | 35.4 | 80-99 | 80.8 | 257 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0 |
| Location | ||||||||||
| Home | 13 | 12 | 339 | 57-118 | 48.3 | 14-39 | 35.9 | 53-63 | 84.1 | 181 |
| Away | 13 | 13 | 369 | 53-111 | 47.7 | 8-30 | 26.7 | 58-72 | 80.6 | 172 |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | 33 | 6-13 | 46.2 | 2-7 | 28.6 | 12-15 | 80.0 | 26 |
| Result | ||||||||||
| Wins | 14 | 14 | 392 | 71-138 | 51.4 | 15-49 | 30.6 | 71-83 | 85.5 | 228 |
| Losses | 13 | 12 | 349 | 45-104 | 43.3 | 9-27 | 33.3 | 52-67 | 77.6 | 151 |
| Month | ||||||||||
| November | 6 | 6 | 158 | 24-54 | 44.4 | 5-22 | 22.7 | 31-37 | 83.8 | 84 |
| December | 5 | 5 | 152 | 23-43 | 53.5 | 3-12 | 25.0 | 19-22 | 86.4 | 68 |
| January | 7 | 6 | 194 | 19-67 | 28.4 | 7-24 | 29.2 | 37-43 | 86.0 | 82 |
| February | 7 | 7 | 178 | 39-63 | 61.9 | 8-16 | 50.0 | 23-30 | 76.7 | 109 |
| March | 2 | 2 | 59 | 11-15 | 73.3 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 13-18 | 72.2 | 36 |
Splits Stats: Shooting totals
| gp | min | min/g | fg/40 | 3pt/40 | pct | ft/40 | pts/40 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 27 | 741 | 27.4 | 6.3-13.1 | 1.3-4.1 | 31.6 | 6.6-8.1 | 20.5 |
| Conference | 19 | 527 | 27.7 | 6.1-13.0 | 1.3-3.6 | 35.4 | 6.1-7.5 | 19.5 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | - | 0.0-0.0 | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 13 | 339 | 26.1 | 6.7-13.9 | 1.7-4.6 | 35.9 | 6.3-7.4 | 21.4 |
| Away | 13 | 369 | 28.4 | 5.7-12.0 | 0.9-3.3 | 26.7 | 6.3-7.8 | 18.6 |
| Neutral | 1 | 33 | 33.0 | 7.3-15.8 | 2.4-8.5 | 28.6 | 14.5-18.2 | 31.5 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 14 | 392 | 28.0 | 7.2-14.1 | 1.5-5.0 | 30.6 | 7.2-8.5 | 23.3 |
| Losses | 13 | 349 | 26.8 | 5.2-11.9 | 1.0-3.1 | 33.3 | 6.0-7.7 | 17.3 |
| Month | ||||||||
| November | 6 | 158 | 26.3 | 6.1-13.7 | 1.3-5.6 | 22.7 | 7.8-9.4 | 21.3 |
| December | 5 | 152 | 30.4 | 6.1-11.3 | 0.8-3.2 | 25.0 | 5.0-5.8 | 17.9 |
| January | 7 | 194 | 27.7 | 3.9-13.8 | 1.4-4.9 | 29.2 | 7.6-8.9 | 16.9 |
| February | 7 | 178 | 25.4 | 8.8-14.2 | 1.8-3.6 | 50.0 | 5.2-6.7 | 24.5 |
| March | 2 | 59 | 29.5 | 7.5-10.2 | 0.7-1.4 | 50.0 | 8.8-12.2 | 24.4 |
Splits Stats: Shooting per 40 min
| gp | off/g | def/g | reb/g | ast/g | to/g | stl/g | blk/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 27 | 1.4 | 4.6 | 6.0 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 0.4 |
| Conference | 19 | 1.5 | 4.8 | 6.3 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 13 | 1.5 | 4.3 | 5.8 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0.5 |
| Away | 13 | 1.4 | 4.9 | 6.3 | 1.5 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 0.4 |
| Neutral | 1 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 14 | 1.4 | 5.2 | 6.6 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.6 |
| Losses | 13 | 1.4 | 3.9 | 5.3 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 0.2 |
| Month | ||||||||
| November | 6 | 0.3 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 0.3 |
| December | 5 | 0.8 | 5.6 | 6.4 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
| January | 7 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 6.4 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| February | 7 | 2.1 | 4.4 | 6.6 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
| March | 2 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 6.5 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
Splits Stats: Ball control per game
| gp | gs | pf | dq | a/to | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 27 | 26 | 79 | 4 | 0.9 |
| Conference | 19 | 18 | 55 | 3 | 0.7 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 13 | 12 | 38 | 2 | 1.4 |
| Away | 13 | 13 | 38 | 2 | 0.5 |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | 2.5 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 14 | 14 | 37 | 1 | 1.2 |
| Losses | 13 | 12 | 42 | 3 | 0.7 |
| Month | |||||
| November | 6 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 1.1 |
| December | 5 | 5 | 13 | - | 0.5 |
| January | 7 | 6 | 27 | 3 | 1.8 |
| February | 7 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 0.7 |
| March | 2 | 2 | 5 | - | 0.2 |
Splits Stats: Ball control totals
| gp | off/40 | def/40 | reb/40 | ast/40 | to/40 | stl/40 | blk/40 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 27 | 2.1 | 6.7 | 8.7 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 1.3 | 0.6 |
| Conference | 19 | 2.1 | 6.9 | 9.0 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 13 | 2.4 | 6.6 | 9.0 | 5.4 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 0.7 |
| Away | 13 | 2.0 | 6.9 | 8.9 | 2.2 | 4.6 | 1.3 | 0.5 |
| Neutral | 1 | 0.0 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 6.1 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 0.0 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 14 | 2.0 | 7.4 | 9.5 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
| Losses | 13 | 2.1 | 5.8 | 7.9 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 1.4 | 0.2 |
| Month | ||||||||
| November | 6 | 0.5 | 6.1 | 6.6 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 1.8 | 0.5 |
| December | 5 | 1.1 | 7.4 | 8.4 | 2.4 | 4.5 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| January | 7 | 2.3 | 7.0 | 9.3 | 5.2 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 0.6 |
| February | 7 | 3.4 | 7.0 | 10.3 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 0.9 | 0.0 |
| March | 2 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 8.8 | 0.7 | 4.1 | 2.7 | 1.4 |
Splits Stats: Ball control per 40 min
News mentions
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Top-seeded and No. 6 Queens (28-3) powered out a 17-5 run late in the first half and never looked back in an 84-75 win over eighth-seeded Carson-Newman (15-14) Wednesday night at Curry Arena in the quarterfinals of the Pilot/Flying J SAC Men’s Basketball Championships.
NEWBERRY, S.C. – Carson-Newman (15-13, 8-12 South Atlantic Conference) held Newberry (10-18, 5-15 SAC) without a bucket for two separate four-minute stretches and controlled both ends of the floor in an 89-78 triumph Saturday at Eleazer Arena.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – No. 9/10 Queens (25-3, 17-1 South Atlantic Conference) rattled off a 12-0 run spanning the halftime break and drilled 14 threes to withstand an early Carson-Newman (13-13, 6-12 SAC) surge Saturday afternoon at Holt Fieldhouse.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (13-12, 6-11 South Atlantic Conference) pays homage to four seniors when No. 10/9 Queens (24-3, 16-1 SAC) comes to Holt Fieldhouse for a 4 p.m. tipoff Saturday.
ORLANDO – For the third time in five years, Carson-Newman men's basketball has had a player earn Google Cloud Academic All-District honors.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Tusculum (13-12, 9-8 South Atlantic Conference) rattled off a 23-5 run late in the second half to collect a 79-65 win over Carson-Newman (13-12, 6-11 SAC) Wednesday night in Holt Fieldhouse.
SALISBURY, N.C. – Carson-Newman (13-11, 6-10 South Atlantic Conference) turned it over a season-high 21 times and Catawba (19-5, 12-4 SAC) used a big first half run to collect a 90-75 win over the Eagles Saturday in Goodman Gym.
SALISBURY, N.C. – Carson-Newman (13-11, 6-10 South Atlantic Conference) turned it over a season-high 21 times and Catawba (19-5, 12-4 SAC) used a big first half run to collect a 90-75 win over the Eagles Saturday in Goodman Gym.
ANDERSON, S.C. – Malik Abraham (Snellville, Ga.) sneaked into a wooden horse, emerged within the walls of the Abney Center and reigned down three after three on Anderson (13-11, 7-9 South Atlantic Conference) Wednesday night in the Electric City to power Carson-Newman (13-10, 6-9 SAC) to its first road win in two months.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – When Carson-Newman (12-10, 5-9 South Atlantic Conference) makes the trek over to Anderson, S.C. to take on the Anderson Trojans (13-10, 7-8 SAC), the Eagles will be looking to accomplish a couple of things for the first time in two month.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Mason Bates (Cookeville, Tenn.) became the 27th member of Carson-Newman’s 1,000-point club, but it was his 1,007th point that proved to be the most important.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (11-10, 4-9 South Atlantic Conference) will look to contain and confound one of the SAC’s most frenetic teams when Coker (3-18, 1-13 SAC) comes to town for a 4 p.m. tip inside Holt Fieldhouse Saturday.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – It only took Carson-Newman (14-13, 6-12 South Atlantic Conference) 456 hours to beat Mars Hill (9-16, 3-14 SAC) 85-73. Monday evening in Holt Fieldhouse, The Eagles and Lions wrapped up the final 13:04 of a suspended game from Feb. 6.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – For the past four weeks, Carson-Newman (11-10, 4-9 South Atlantic Conference) has held onto the last spot in the league standings granted a berth into the South Atlantic Conference Tournament.
HICKORY, N.C. – Lenoir-Rhyne (16-4, 9-3 South Atlantic Conference) overcame a 19-point first half deficit with good free-throw and three-point shooting to down Carson-Newman (11-10, 4-9 SAC) in overtime 100-91 Saturday at Shuford Gym.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – When Carson-Newman (11-9, 4-8 South Atlantic Conference) takes on Lenoir-Rhyne (15-4, 8-3 SAC) Saturday at 4 in Hickory, the Eagles will be trying to do something that no Carson-Newman team has done this century – win back-to-back games at Shuford Memorial Gymnasium.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Bolstered by clutch free throws from senior Mason Bates (Cookeville, Tenn.) in the final four minutes, Carson-Newman (11-9, 4-8 South Atlantic Conference) snapped a five-game losing streak to Lincoln Memorial (14-5, 9-3 SAC) with a riveting 79-75 win over their rivals to the north Wednesday night in Holt Fieldhouse.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (10-9, 3-8 South Atlantic Conference) will try to shrug off a last-second loss to Wingate when Lincoln Memorial (14-4, 9-2 SAC) enters Holt Fieldhouse for an 8 p.m. tip Wednesday.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Wingate (11-8, 7-4 South Atlantic Conference) guard Emarius Logan knocked down a 15-foot runner from the free-throw line after splitting a double-double team with 0.6 seconds left to down Carson-Newman (10-9, 3-8 SAC) Saturday afternoon at Holt Fieldhouse.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (10-8, 3-7 South Atlantic Conference) last five games have all amounted to a tale of two halves. The Eagles will try to correct that trend when Wingate (10-8, 6-4 SAC) arrives in Holt Fieldhouse for a 4 p.m. tipoff Saturday.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (10-7, 3-7 South Atlantic Conference) takes aim at a 16th consecutive regular season non-conference win when Johnson C. Smith (3-10, 1-6 CIAA) makes the trek to Holt Fieldhouse Monday at 7 p.m.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – After finishing 4-for-25 from the field to close Wednesday night’s loss at Tusculum, Carson-Newman (9-7, 2-7 South Atlantic Conference) will try to get back to winning basketball Saturday at 4 p.m. inside Holt Fieldhouse against high-octane Newberry (5-9, 1-6 SAC).
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (9-6, 2-6 South Atlantic Conference) makes the short jaunt on 11-E east to Greeneville to challenge Tusculum (6-8, 2-4 SAC) Wednesday night at 8 p.m. at Pioneer Arena.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (9-5, 2-5 South Atlantic Conference) faces one of its toughest tests of the season when it makes the jaunt over to Charlotte, N.C. to challenge No. 9/13 Queens (14-2, 6-0 SAC) Saturday at Curry Arena at 2 p.m.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Seven different players scored at least eight points and Carson-Newman (9-5, 2-5 South Atlantic Conference) turned it over a season-low six times en route to an 87-79 win over Anderson (8-7, 2-5 SAC) Wednesday night in Holt Fieldhouse.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (8-5, 1-5 South Atlantic Conference) head coach Chuck Benson has indicated that he wants the Eagles ready to roll from the jump when Anderson (8-6, 2-4 SAC) pays a visit to Holt Fieldhouse Wednesday at 7 p.m.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Catawba (11-2, 4-1 SAC) raced out to a 28-6 advantage before stiff-arming Carson-Newman (8-5, 1-5 SAC) to an 81-64 win over the Eagles Saturday night at Holt Fieldhouse.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (8-4, 1-4 South Atlantic Conference) will see its defense tested when the Catawba College Catawba Indians (10-2, 3-1 SAC) arrive for a 4 p.m. tip inside Holt Fieldhouse Saturday.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (8-4) stayed perfect in non-conference action by withstanding a second half surge from UVA-Wise (5-6) to collect a 90-83 triumph over the Highland Cavaliers Wednesday night at Holt Fieldhouse.
MARS HILL, N.C. – Carson-Newman (7-4, 1-4 South Atlantic Conference) pulled off a frantic rally, but a 22-point second half deficit was too much to overcome. Mars Hill (6-4, 1-2 SAC) tallied an 87-74 win after withstanding the Eagles’ push Wednesday night at Stanford Arena.
HARTSVILLE, S.C. – Carson-Newman (7-3, 1-3 South Atlantic Conference) turned in its best defensive performance in four years to clobber Coker (2-6, 0-3 SAC) Saturday afternoon at the Deloach Center.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (6-3) used a 16-0 run spanning the halftime break to crank open a rout of Fort Valley State (2-9) Saturday afternoon at Holt Fieldhouse.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Lenoir-Rhyne (8-1, 2-1 South Atlantic Conference) matched a season high with 14 made threes and used a late first-half run to collect a 78-62 win over Carson-Newman (5-3, 0-3 SAC) Wednesday night inside Holt Fieldhouse.
WINGATE, N.C. – Carson-Newman (5-2, 0-2 South Atlantic Conference) outshot Wingate (4-4, 2-0 SAC) from the field, but the Bulldogs owned the offensive glass to pave the way to an 82-62 win over the Eagles Saturday afternoon at Cuddy Arena.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman got to a 5-0 start for a second straight year, but Eagle head coach Chuck Benson thought C-N may have had its eyes on a Thanksgiving turkey instead of Tennessee Wesleyan (5-3) in a 81-73 win over the Eagles’ old VSAC foes Wednesday night inside Holt Fieldhouse.
JEFFEROSN CITY, Tenn. – For just the fifth time since Carson-Newman (4-0) moved to Division II in the early 1990s, the Eagles renew one of their long-standing rivalries with a former Volunteer State Athletic Conference foe.
BRISTOL, Tenn. – Despite being whistled for a season-high 21 fouls, Carson-Newman used a second half resurgence to overcome late trips to the line by King and take an 87-86 triumph on Saturday evening at the Student Center Complex.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Following an impressive shooting performance in the team’s home opener on Wednesday, Nov. 14 over Lees-McRae, the Carson-Newman men’s basketball team will hit the road for the third time this season in a trip to Bristol, Tenn. to take on the King Tornado. Tip-off is slated for 7:00 p.m. from the King Student Center Complex.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (3-0) singed the nets to the tune of a blistering 66 percent shooting effort en route to cruising to a 108-77 breatdown of Lees-McRae (0-3) Wednesday evening at Holt Fieldhouse.
CENTRAL, S.C. – Carson-Newman (1-0) used its best defensive effort in four years coupled with a solid start to the second half to stiff arm Southern Wesleyan 67-50 to open the season Friday night at Tysinger Gym.
CENTRAL, S.C. – Carson-Newman (2-0) got a combined 49 points from two of its senior guards to coast to a 77-65 decision over Lander (0-2) Saturday afternoon at History Tysinger Gymnasium Saturday afternoon.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The post-Charles Clark era is here for Carson-Newman basketball.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – This is the first of two parts in a series chronicling Carson-Newman’s men’s basketball positions for 2018-19. The preview examines the Eagles’ post players with assistance from senior Mason Bates (Cookeville, Tenn.).
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman head men’s basketball coach Chuck Benson has announced the Eagles 2018-19 hoops schedule, which is lined with half the field from last year’s Southeast Regional.
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