22 John Zhao
22 John Zhao
Height: 6-4
Weight: 200
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Sevierville, Tenn.
High School: Sevier County
Position: G
gp 28
pts/g 6.6
fg % 39.9
3pt % 37.0
ft % 84.6
reb/g 1.9
a/g 0.9

2022-23: A CSC Academic All-District selection, Zhao has continued his sharp-shooting ways from his freshman campaign, averaging 6.6 points per game while knocking down 40 threes this season. He is shooting 37 percent from deep. Zhao has a pair of 20-point games this season and seven double-digit scoring efforts. He went off for 20 against Southern Wesleyan on the strength of four threes on Nov. 19 and a career-high 21 against Mars Hill on Dec. 14 behind 5-of-10 shooting from three.  He averaged 1.9 rebounds per game.  He had six games this season where he converted at least three triples.  

HONORS

  • CSC Academic All-District

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 8 at Mars Hill L, 69-64
Feb 11 Anderson (S.C.) L, 80-65
Feb 15 at Tusculum L, 78-69
Feb 18 at Wingate W, 87-68
Feb 22 Emory & Henry W, 106-79
Feb 25 Coker W, 71-70
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 28 18
Games started 1 1
Minutes 468 284
Minutes per game 16.7 15.8
FG 61-153 37-89
FG Pct 39.9 41.6
3PT 40-108 24-63
3PT Pct 37.0 38.1
FT 22-26 12-14
FT Pct 84.6 85.7
Off rebounds 10 6
Def rebounds 43 28
Total rebounds 53 34
Rebounds per game 1.9 1.9
Personal fouls 44 32
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 24 9
Turnovers 21 15
Assist to turnover ratio 1.1 0.6
Steals 8 4
Blocks 7 5
Points 184 110
Points per game 6.6 6.1
Points per 40 min 15.7 15.5
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 11 vs. Lees-McRae L, 73-70 - 11 0-2 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 12 at King (Tenn.) W, 86-74 - 26 4-8 50.0 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 10
Nov 19 Southern Wesleyan W, 109-58 - 14 7-11 63.6 4-6 66.7 2-2 100.0 20
Nov 23 at Clayton St. W, 92-89 - 20 1-4 25.0 1-4 25.0 0-1 0.0 3
Nov 26 Erskine W, 84-47 - 18 1-6 16.7 0-4 0.0 2-2 100.0 4
Nov 28 Johnson University Tennessee W, 112-76 - 14 2-5 40.0 0-2 0.0 3-3 100.0 7
Dec 2 Columbus St. L, 58-56 - 15 3-9 33.3 3-8 37.5 2-2 100.0 11
Dec 7 at Limestone W, 74-56 - 23 3-7 42.9 1-4 25.0 1-3 33.3 8
Dec 10 Virginia-Wise W, 81-77 - 21 3-5 60.0 2-4 50.0 5-5 100.0 13
Dec 14 Mars Hill W, 82-70 - 29 7-13 53.8 5-10 50.0 2-2 100.0 21
Dec 17 at Emory & Henry W, 85-69 - 17 1-3 33.3 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Dec 19 Tenn. Wesleyan W, 110-65 - 23 2-6 33.3 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 6
Dec 31 Lander L, 94-85 - 12 1-3 33.3 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Jan 3 at Belmont Abbey L, 72-64 - 31 3-10 30.0 3-7 42.9 1-2 50.0 10
Jan 7 at #6/5 Lincoln Memorial L, 84-76 - 20 2-4 50.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 4
Jan 11 Tusculum L, 72-59 - 17 2-5 40.0 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 6
Jan 14 at Newberry L, 63-55 1 28 1-8 12.5 0-6 0.0 0-0 - 2
Jan 18 Limestone L, 73-62 - 18 2-8 25.0 2-7 28.6 0-0 - 6
Jan 21 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 60-53 - 7 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 25 at Virginia-Wise L, 78-65 - 18 3-7 42.9 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 9
Feb 1 #8/9 Lincoln Memorial L, 84-69 - 12 2-5 40.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 5
Feb 4 at Catawba L, 86-78 - 12 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Feb 8 at Mars Hill L, 69-64 - 8 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 11 Anderson (S.C.) L, 80-65 - 15 2-4 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 5
Feb 15 at Tusculum L, 78-69 - 10 2-3 66.7 2-3 66.7 2-2 100.0 8
Feb 18 at Wingate W, 87-68 - 2 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 22 Emory & Henry W, 106-79 - 16 5-10 50.0 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 13
Feb 25 Coker W, 71-70 - 11 1-4 25.0 0-2 0.0 2-2 100.0 4
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 11 vs. Lees-McRae L, 73-70 - 11 0 0 0 0 3 0.0 0 0 1 -
Nov 12 at King (Tenn.) W, 86-74 - 26 2 1 3 2 1 2.0 1 0 3 -
Nov 19 Southern Wesleyan W, 109-58 - 14 0 1 1 1 0 - 1 0 0 -
Nov 23 at Clayton St. W, 92-89 - 20 0 3 3 3 0 - 0 0 0 -
Nov 26 Erskine W, 84-47 - 18 0 4 4 3 1 3.0 0 0 0 -
Nov 28 Johnson University Tennessee W, 112-76 - 14 0 1 1 3 0 - 0 0 0 -
Dec 2 Columbus St. L, 58-56 - 15 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 1 -
Dec 7 at Limestone W, 74-56 - 23 1 2 3 0 2 0.0 0 0 1 -
Dec 10 Virginia-Wise W, 81-77 - 21 0 2 2 0 1 0.0 0 1 3 -
Dec 14 Mars Hill W, 82-70 - 29 1 1 2 1 1 1.0 0 0 3 -
Dec 17 at Emory & Henry W, 85-69 - 17 0 1 1 2 2 1.0 0 1 3 -
Dec 19 Tenn. Wesleyan W, 110-65 - 23 0 2 2 0 0 - 1 2 2 -
Dec 31 Lander L, 94-85 - 12 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 2 -
Jan 3 at Belmont Abbey L, 72-64 - 31 2 3 5 3 0 - 1 0 3 -
Jan 7 at #6/5 Lincoln Memorial L, 84-76 - 20 0 1 1 1 0 - 2 1 2 -
Jan 11 Tusculum L, 72-59 - 17 0 1 1 1 3 0.3 1 0 1 -
Jan 14 at Newberry L, 63-55 1 28 0 1 1 1 1 1.0 0 1 2 -
Jan 18 Limestone L, 73-62 - 18 1 4 5 2 0 - 0 0 2 -
Jan 21 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 60-53 - 7 0 2 2 0 1 0.0 0 0 1 -
Jan 25 at Virginia-Wise L, 78-65 - 18 1 3 4 0 2 0.0 0 0 2 -
Feb 1 #8/9 Lincoln Memorial L, 84-69 - 12 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 1 -
Feb 4 at Catawba L, 86-78 - 12 0 2 2 0 0 - 0 0 2 -
Feb 8 at Mars Hill L, 69-64 - 8 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Feb 11 Anderson (S.C.) L, 80-65 - 15 0 1 1 1 0 - 0 1 3 -
Feb 15 at Tusculum L, 78-69 - 10 1 5 6 0 1 0.0 0 0 4 -
Feb 18 at Wingate W, 87-68 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 1 -
Feb 22 Emory & Henry W, 106-79 - 16 1 2 3 0 0 - 0 0 1 0
Feb 25 Coker W, 71-70 - 11 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 1 0 0 -
  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 28 1 16.7 2.2-5.5 39.9 1.4-3.9 37.0 0.8-0.9 84.6 6.6
Conference 18 1 15.8 2.1-4.9 41.6 1.3-3.5 38.1 0.7-0.8 85.7 6.1
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 15 - 16.1 2.7-6.3 42.6 1.7-4.4 39.4 1.2-1.2 100.0 8.3
Away 12 1 17.9 1.8-4.8 36.8 1.2-3.3 35.0 0.3-0.7 50.0 5.0
Neutral 1 - 11.0 0.0-2.0 0.0 0.0-2.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
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Wins 14 - 17.2 2.6-5.9 45.1 1.5-3.9 38.9 1.2-1.4 85.0 8.0
Losses 14 1 16.2 1.7-5.1 33.8 1.4-3.9 35.2 0.4-0.4 83.3 5.1
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November 6 - 17.2 2.5-6.0 41.7 1.2-3.7 31.8 1.2-1.3 87.5 7.3
December 7 - 20.0 2.9-6.6 43.5 2.1-5.1 41.7 1.4-1.7 83.3 9.3
January 7 1 19.9 1.9-6.0 31.0 1.4-4.4 32.3 0.1-0.3 50.0 5.3
February 8 - 10.8 1.6-3.6 44.8 1.0-2.4 42.1 0.5-0.5 100.0 4.8
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 28 1 468 61-153 39.9 40-108 37.0 22-26 84.6 184
Conference 18 1 284 37-89 41.6 24-63 38.1 12-14 85.7 110
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 15 - 242 40-94 42.6 26-66 39.4 18-18 100.0 124
Away 12 1 215 21-57 36.8 14-40 35.0 4-8 50.0 60
Neutral 1 - 11 0-2 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
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Wins 14 - 241 37-82 45.1 21-54 38.9 17-20 85.0 112
Losses 14 1 227 24-71 33.8 19-54 35.2 5-6 83.3 72
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November 6 - 103 15-36 41.7 7-22 31.8 7-8 87.5 44
December 7 - 140 20-46 43.5 15-36 41.7 10-12 83.3 65
January 7 1 139 13-42 31.0 10-31 32.3 1-2 50.0 37
February 8 - 86 13-29 44.8 8-19 42.1 4-4 100.0 38
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 28 1 16.7 5.2-13.1 39.9 3.4-9.2 37.0 1.9-2.2 84.6 15.7
Conference 18 1 15.8 5.2-12.5 41.6 3.4-8.9 38.1 1.7-2.0 85.7 15.5
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 15 - 16.1 6.6-15.5 42.6 4.3-10.9 39.4 3.0-3.0 100.0 20.5
Away 12 1 17.9 3.9-10.6 36.8 2.6-7.4 35.0 0.7-1.5 50.0 11.2
Neutral 1 - 11.0 0.0-7.3 0.0 0.0-7.3 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
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Wins 14 - 17.2 6.1-13.6 45.1 3.5-9.0 38.9 2.8-3.3 85.0 18.6
Losses 14 1 16.2 4.2-12.5 33.8 3.3-9.5 35.2 0.9-1.1 83.3 12.7
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November 6 - 17.2 5.8-14.0 41.7 2.7-8.5 31.8 2.7-3.1 87.5 17.1
December 7 - 20.0 5.7-13.1 43.5 4.3-10.3 41.7 2.9-3.4 83.3 18.6
January 7 1 19.9 3.7-12.1 31.0 2.9-8.9 32.3 0.3-0.6 50.0 10.6
February 8 - 10.8 6.0-13.5 44.8 3.7-8.8 42.1 1.9-1.9 100.0 17.7
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 28 1 16.7 0.4 1.5 1.9 1.6 0.0 0.9 0.8 1.1 0.3 0.3
Conference 18 1 15.8 0.3 1.6 1.9 1.8 0.0 0.5 0.8 0.6 0.2 0.3
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 15 - 16.1 0.2 1.4 1.6 1.3 0.0 0.8 0.6 1.3 0.3 0.3
Away 12 1 17.9 0.6 1.8 2.4 1.9 - 1.0 0.8 1.3 0.3 0.3
Neutral 1 - 11.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 - 0.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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Wins 14 - 17.2 0.4 1.6 1.9 1.3 0.0 1.1 0.7 1.5 0.3 0.3
Losses 14 1 16.2 0.4 1.5 1.9 1.9 - 0.6 0.8 0.8 0.3 0.2
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November 6 - 17.2 0.3 1.7 2.0 0.7 - 2.0 0.8 2.4 0.3 0.0
December 7 - 20.0 0.3 1.1 1.4 2.1 - 0.4 1.0 0.4 0.1 0.6
January 7 1 19.9 0.6 2.1 2.7 1.9 - 1.1 1.0 1.1 0.6 0.3
February 8 - 10.8 0.3 1.3 1.5 1.5 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.5 0.1 0.1
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 28 1 468 10 43 53 44 0 24 21 1.1 8 7
Conference 18 1 284 6 28 34 32 0 9 15 0.6 4 5
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 15 - 242 3 21 24 20 0 12 9 1.3 4 4
Away 12 1 215 7 22 29 23 - 12 9 1.3 4 3
Neutral 1 - 11 0 0 0 1 - 0 3 0.0 0 0
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Wins 14 - 241 5 22 27 18 0 15 10 1.5 4 4
Losses 14 1 227 5 21 26 26 - 9 11 0.8 4 3
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November 6 - 103 2 10 12 4 - 12 5 2.4 2 0
December 7 - 140 2 8 10 15 - 3 7 0.4 1 4
January 7 1 139 4 15 19 13 - 8 7 1.1 4 2
February 8 - 86 2 10 12 12 0 1 2 0.5 1 1
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 28 1 16.7 0.9 3.7 4.5 3.8 0.0 2.1 1.8 1.1 0.7 0.6
Conference 18 1 15.8 0.8 3.9 4.8 4.5 0.0 1.3 2.1 0.6 0.6 0.7
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 15 - 16.1 0.5 3.5 4.0 3.3 0.0 2.0 1.5 1.3 0.7 0.7
Away 12 1 17.9 1.3 4.1 5.4 4.3 0.0 2.2 1.7 1.3 0.7 0.6
Neutral 1 - 11.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.6 0.0 0.0 10.9 0.0 0.0 0.0
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Wins 14 - 17.2 0.8 3.7 4.5 3.0 0.0 2.5 1.7 1.5 0.7 0.7
Losses 14 1 16.2 0.9 3.7 4.6 4.6 0.0 1.6 1.9 0.8 0.7 0.5
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November 6 - 17.2 0.8 3.9 4.7 1.6 0.0 4.7 1.9 2.4 0.8 0.0
December 7 - 20.0 0.6 2.3 2.9 4.3 0.0 0.9 2.0 0.4 0.3 1.1
January 7 1 19.9 1.2 4.3 5.5 3.7 0.0 2.3 2.0 1.1 1.2 0.6
February 8 - 10.8 0.9 4.7 5.6 5.6 0.0 0.5 0.9 0.5 0.5 0.5