Sawyer Williams
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- Birth Date:
- 7-7-94
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- Height:
- 6-8
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- Weight:
- 215
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- Hometown:
- Owenton, Ky.
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- Position:
- F
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- Year:
- Senior
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- High School:
- Owen County
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- Previous College:
- Morehead State
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- Major:
- Biology
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- gp
- 29
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- pts/g
- 18.0
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- fg %
- 61.0
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- 3pt %
- -
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- ft %
- 70.3
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- reb/g
- 6.7
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- a/g
- 1.7
Bio
2016-17: Williams closed his Carson-Newman career as one of the best Eagles to ever don the Orange and Blue. He was named the South Atlantic Conference Scholar Athlete of the Year following his senior season. Williams is the first Carson-Newman men's basketball player to garner the accolade for head men's basketball coach Chuck Benson and the first for the program since Jesse McMurray won it in 2007-08. Williams joins McMurray, Jonathan Martin (2004-05), Brad Woolsey (2000-01) and Collin Martin (1997-98 & 98-99) as the sixth Eagle honoree. The Carson-Newman men's basketball program has more SAC scholar athlete honorees than any other program in the league. Mars Hill has had players recognized five times, Anderson on four occasions. "I think this award epitomizes what Sawyer has been about from day one," head men's basketball coach Chuck Benson said. "He is a true student athlete, and I couldn't be prouder of this achievement. It's absolutely a testament to his character and the kind of person he is. We talk about the characteristics that it takes to be successful. "Sawyer already possessed a lot of those when he got here. Then you look at the personal sacrifices he made in an incredibly challenging academic degree plan. He was super focused on his academics and athletics. His social life was a distant third. He made those two areas his top priorities, and now he sits here with this incredibly prestigious honor." A biology major with a 3.39 GPA, Williams intends to enroll in veterinary school in the fall. He is a four-time member of the Dean's List and will make the Commissioner's Honor Roll and Eagle Scholar all four years of his career. Twice he earned CoSIDA Academic All-District Accolades. He also snagged back-to-back All-SAC selections as a junior and senior. Williams turned in his best season as a Carson-Newman basketball player as a senior, averaging 18.2 points per game and 6.8 rebounds. The senior bypassed the 1,500-point plateau in the Eagles' SAC quarterfinal win over Newberry, becoming the 13th Eagle all-time past that post. With 1,528 career he is the 12th best scorer in school history and the third best scorer for the Eagles in the Division II era. Williams scored double digits in 37 straight games, the second longest streak in Carson-Newman basketball history, to close his career. The senior finished second in SAC history for field goal percentage. Williams hit 61.4 percent of his shots all-time. He ranks eighth all-time in league history with 575 career shots made. Williams scored 20 or more points 12 times this season. He had seven double-doubles, which are the second most for a single season in school history.
2015-16: Williams wraps up a junior campaign with his first ever postseason laurels form the league office - a second team All-SAC honor. Williams, who became the 23rd member of the Eagles' 1,000-point club in the SAC quarterfinals against Wingate, will head into his senior season second on the active leaderboard in Division II in career field goal percentage. He will rank sixth among active leaders next year among players in all divisions. Williams made 61 percent of his shots in his junior campaign to finish seventh in the league. He has shot 61 percent from the field throughout his career. The Morehead State transfer was second on the team in scoring with 16.7 points per game. He also led the Eagles in rebounding with 7.0 boards per game. Williams tallied his best game of the season against Lincoln Memorial in Harrogate when he dropped 37 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in defeat. The junior had a pair of double-doubles on the season and had an octet of 20-point efforts. Wiliams had 20 points and 10 boards against No. 20 Lenoir-Rhyne for his other double-double aside from the LMU game. He came a rebound away from matching his career high with 13 boards at Anderson. He hit double digits in 23 games and rides a career-long eight-game double-digit scoring streak into next season. He grabbed at least five rebounds in all but five games on the year for the Eagles. He led C-N in scoring eight times, rebounding on nine occasions, assists on three, steals on four and blocks on eight occasions in his junior campaign. Williams handed out a career high five assists in the Eagles' meeting in Holt Fieldhouse with No. 7 Lincoln Memorial.
2014-15: Carson-Newman's third leading scorer and rebounder. He averaged 11.5 points and 5.4 rebounds per game while ranking second in the league in field goal percentage at 60 percent. Williams scored double figures in 19 games and led C-N in scoring on five occasions. He grabbed five or more rebounds on 18 occasions, including a quartet of 10-rebound games. Williams had a trio of double-doubles, against Coker (1/17), Tusculum (1/21) and Coker (3/4). Williams eclipsed 20 points twice, hitting for a season high 22 against Wingate (2/14) and Newberry (1/24). Williams bested his career rebounding mark against Queens (2/21) when he hauled in 14 caroms, including 12 defensive rebounds. He also had a career best four steals against Queens that game. He led C-N in rebounds seven times, and blocks six. He reset his career highs for field goals made and attempted against Wingate (2/14) hitting 10 of the 14 shots he took.
2013-14: C-N's fifth leading scorer in his freshman season and its third leading rebounder. Averaged 7.8 points and 3.9 rebounds per game. He became Carson-Newman's first freshman since Corbin Jackson to pull down a double-double; he did so with 27 points and 10 rebounds in a road win over Newberry (3/1). Both totals would be career and season highs for Williams. Williams led C-N and was second in the SAC in field goal percentage, sinking 62.6 percent of his shots. His career highs for made field goals and attempts also came against Newberry. He was 10-for-13 from the field. Williams closed the season on a tear by scoring in double figures in seven of the Eagles last eight games. He averaged 13.6 points during that stretch run. Williams had seven games with at least five rebounds and nine games with double digits in points. He made a career high seven of eight free throws against Newberry as well.
2012-13 (Morehead State): Redshirted his freshman season as a walkon for Morehead State.
High School: A two-sport athlete for Owens County High School, Williams was named his conference's player of the year his junior and senior seasons and the region's player of the year his senior year. Following his senior season, he participated in the Kentucky v. Ohio All-Star Game. He scored 1,186 points in his high school career, grabbed 740 rebounds and blocked 136 shots. His senior year, Williams nearly averaged a double-double with 15 points and nine rebounds. As a football player, Williams was named his district's MVP.
Personal: He is the son of Rusty and Heidi Williams and has a brother Carson and a sister Kelsey. Williams plans to study to become a veterinarian at C-N.
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 29 | 21 |
| Games started | 28 | 20 |
| Minutes | 1013 | 720 |
| Minutes per game | 34.9 | 34.3 |
| FG | 197-323 | 137-232 |
| FG Pct | 61.0 | 59.1 |
| 3PT | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 3PT Pct | - | - |
| FT | 128-182 | 97-128 |
| FT Pct | 70.3 | 75.8 |
| Off rebounds | 87 | 66 |
| Def rebounds | 108 | 68 |
| Total rebounds | 195 | 134 |
| Rebounds per game | 6.7 | 6.4 |
| Personal fouls | 82 | 60 |
| Disqualifications | 1 | 1 |
| Assists | 50 | 28 |
| Turnovers | 43 | 32 |
| Assist to turnover ratio | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| Steals | 18 | 11 |
| Blocks | 32 | 18 |
| Points | 522 | 371 |
| Points per game | 18.0 | 17.7 |
| Points per 40 min | 20.6 | 20.6 |
Game Log - Shooting
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | min | fg | pct | 3pt | pct | ft | pct | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11 | vs. Southern Wesleyan | W, 106-83 | 1 | 32 | 7-9 | 77.8 | 0-0 | - | 4-6 | 66.7 | 18 |
| Nov 12 | at Lander | W, 88-75 | 1 | 37 | 6-13 | 46.2 | 0-0 | - | 3-5 | 60.0 | 15 |
| Nov 16 | Virginia-Wise | W, 96-91 | 1 | 43 | 7-8 | 87.5 | 0-0 | - | 2-6 | 33.3 | 16 |
| Nov 22 | Lincoln Memorial | W, 111-109 | 1 | 44 | 6-17 | 35.3 | 0-0 | - | 6-7 | 85.7 | 18 |
| Nov 25 | vs. Hillsdale | L, 73-61 | 1 | 36 | 10-13 | 76.9 | 0-0 | - | 3-6 | 50.0 | 23 |
| Nov 26 | vs. Winona St. | L, 73-69 | 1 | 31 | 7-9 | 77.8 | 0-0 | - | 2-3 | 66.7 | 16 |
| Nov 30 | Johnson C. Smith | L, 88-75 | 1 | 38 | 8-14 | 57.1 | 0-0 | - | 9-10 | 90.0 | 25 |
| Dec 3 | at Newberry | W, 116-94 | 1 | 37 | 14-18 | 77.8 | 0-0 | - | 5-5 | 100.0 | 33 |
| Dec 10 | Queens (N.C.) | L, 112-90 | 1 | 31 | 4-7 | 57.1 | 0-0 | - | 5-5 | 100.0 | 13 |
| Dec 14 | Catawba | W, 78-71 | 1 | 36 | 3-8 | 37.5 | 0-0 | - | 7-8 | 87.5 | 13 |
| Dec 17 | at Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 72-66 | 1 | 39 | 5-14 | 35.7 | 0-0 | - | 5-7 | 71.4 | 15 |
| Dec 31 | at Mars Hill | W, 76-71 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 4 | Tusculum | W, 95-84 | - | 27 | 7-10 | 70.0 | 0-0 | - | 2-2 | 100.0 | 16 |
| Jan 7 | Wingate | L, 79-77 | 1 | 37 | 6-9 | 66.7 | 0-0 | - | 8-11 | 72.7 | 20 |
| Jan 11 | at Brevard | W, 86-71 | 1 | 35 | 6-9 | 66.7 | 0-0 | - | 9-11 | 81.8 | 21 |
| Jan 14 | at Coker | W, 84-78 | 1 | 40 | 9-13 | 69.2 | 0-0 | - | 6-7 | 85.7 | 24 |
| Jan 18 | Anderson (S.C.) | W, 100-77 | 1 | 28 | 4-7 | 57.1 | 0-0 | - | 2-6 | 33.3 | 10 |
| Jan 21 | Newberry | W, 110-91 | 1 | 35 | 10-16 | 62.5 | 0-0 | - | 6-7 | 85.7 | 26 |
| Jan 25 | at Lincoln Memorial | L, 108-76 | 1 | 29 | 9-14 | 64.3 | 0-0 | - | 3-4 | 75.0 | 21 |
| Jan 28 | at Queens (N.C.) | L, 72-70 | 1 | 37 | 5-8 | 62.5 | 0-0 | - | 4-7 | 57.1 | 14 |
| Feb 1 | Mars Hill | W, 91-78 | 1 | 23 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 0-0 | - | 6-6 | 100.0 | 10 |
| Feb 4 | at Catawba | L, 77-76 | 1 | 37 | 5-13 | 38.5 | 0-0 | - | 4-5 | 80.0 | 14 |
| Feb 8 | at Anderson (S.C.) | W, 73-70 | 1 | 32 | 4-6 | 66.7 | 0-0 | - | 2-3 | 66.7 | 10 |
| Feb 11 | Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 93-65 | 1 | 29 | 4-6 | 66.7 | 0-0 | - | 2-2 | 100.0 | 10 |
| Feb 15 | at Tusculum | W, 75-74 | 1 | 38 | 12-17 | 70.6 | 0-0 | - | 1-2 | 50.0 | 25 |
| Feb 18 | at Wingate | L, 90-79 | 1 | 36 | 5-12 | 41.7 | 0-0 | - | 4-8 | 50.0 | 14 |
| Feb 22 | Brevard | W, 96-55 | 1 | 30 | 8-10 | 80.0 | 0-0 | - | 4-4 | 100.0 | 20 |
| Feb 25 | Coker | W, 120-91 | 1 | 40 | 9-12 | 75.0 | 0-0 | - | 6-11 | 54.5 | 24 |
| Mar 1 | Newberry | W, 96-74 | 1 | 38 | 10-13 | 76.9 | 0-0 | - | 5-8 | 62.5 | 25 |
| Mar 4 | vs. Lincoln Memorial | L, 105-62 | 1 | 38 | 5-12 | 41.7 | 0-0 | - | 3-10 | 30.0 | 13 |
Game Log - Ball control
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | min | off | def | reb | ast | to | stl | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11 | vs. Southern Wesleyan | W, 106-83 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Nov 12 | at Lander | W, 88-75 | 1 | 37 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Nov 16 | Virginia-Wise | W, 96-91 | 1 | 43 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Nov 22 | Lincoln Memorial | W, 111-109 | 1 | 44 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs. Hillsdale | L, 73-61 | 1 | 36 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs. Winona St. | L, 73-69 | 1 | 31 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | Johnson C. Smith | L, 88-75 | 1 | 38 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Dec 3 | at Newberry | W, 116-94 | 1 | 37 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Dec 10 | Queens (N.C.) | L, 112-90 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 14 | Catawba | W, 78-71 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 17 | at Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 72-66 | 1 | 39 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 31 | at Mars Hill | W, 76-71 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 4 | Tusculum | W, 95-84 | - | 27 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 7 | Wingate | L, 79-77 | 1 | 37 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 11 | at Brevard | W, 86-71 | 1 | 35 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 14 | at Coker | W, 84-78 | 1 | 40 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 18 | Anderson (S.C.) | W, 100-77 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 21 | Newberry | W, 110-91 | 1 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 25 | at Lincoln Memorial | L, 108-76 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jan 28 | at Queens (N.C.) | L, 72-70 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Feb 1 | Mars Hill | W, 91-78 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Feb 4 | at Catawba | L, 77-76 | 1 | 37 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Feb 8 | at Anderson (S.C.) | W, 73-70 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 11 | Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 93-65 | 1 | 29 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Feb 15 | at Tusculum | W, 75-74 | 1 | 38 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Feb 18 | at Wingate | L, 90-79 | 1 | 36 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Feb 22 | Brevard | W, 96-55 | 1 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Feb 25 | Coker | W, 120-91 | 1 | 40 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Mar 1 | Newberry | W, 96-74 | 1 | 38 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Mar 4 | vs. Lincoln Memorial | L, 105-62 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Game Log - Ball control extended
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | pf | dq | a/to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11 | vs. Southern Wesleyan | W, 106-83 | 1 | 2 | - | - |
| Nov 12 | at Lander | W, 88-75 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Nov 16 | Virginia-Wise | W, 96-91 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Nov 22 | Lincoln Memorial | W, 111-109 | 1 | 2 | - | - |
| Nov 25 | vs. Hillsdale | L, 73-61 | 1 | 4 | - | 0.3 |
| Nov 26 | vs. Winona St. | L, 73-69 | 1 | 3 | - | 0.3 |
| Nov 30 | Johnson C. Smith | L, 88-75 | 1 | 4 | - | 2.0 |
| Dec 3 | at Newberry | W, 116-94 | 1 | 3 | - | 0.0 |
| Dec 10 | Queens (N.C.) | L, 112-90 | 1 | 4 | - | 3.0 |
| Dec 14 | Catawba | W, 78-71 | 1 | 3 | - | 1.0 |
| Dec 17 | at Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 72-66 | 1 | 3 | - | 0.5 |
| Dec 31 | at Mars Hill | W, 76-71 | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 4 | Tusculum | W, 95-84 | - | 2 | - | 0.0 |
| Jan 7 | Wingate | L, 79-77 | 1 | 3 | - | 0.0 |
| Jan 11 | at Brevard | W, 86-71 | 1 | 4 | - | 1.0 |
| Jan 14 | at Coker | W, 84-78 | 1 | 4 | - | - |
| Jan 18 | Anderson (S.C.) | W, 100-77 | 1 | 2 | - | 1.0 |
| Jan 21 | Newberry | W, 110-91 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Jan 25 | at Lincoln Memorial | L, 108-76 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Jan 28 | at Queens (N.C.) | L, 72-70 | 1 | 3 | - | 1.0 |
| Feb 1 | Mars Hill | W, 91-78 | 1 | 5 | 1 | - |
| Feb 4 | at Catawba | L, 77-76 | 1 | 2 | - | 0.5 |
| Feb 8 | at Anderson (S.C.) | W, 73-70 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Feb 11 | Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 93-65 | 1 | 2 | - | - |
| Feb 15 | at Tusculum | W, 75-74 | 1 | 2 | - | 1.0 |
| Feb 18 | at Wingate | L, 90-79 | 1 | 4 | - | 0.0 |
| Feb 22 | Brevard | W, 96-55 | 1 | 1 | - | 1.0 |
| Feb 25 | Coker | W, 120-91 | 1 | 2 | - | 3.0 |
| Mar 1 | Newberry | W, 96-74 | 1 | 2 | - | 5.0 |
| Mar 4 | vs. Lincoln Memorial | L, 105-62 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | min | fg | pct | 3pt | pct | ft | pct | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | 28 | 14 | 643 | 82-131 | 62.6 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 54-91 | 59.3 | 218 |
| 2014-15 | 31 | 21 | 887 | 132-221 | 59.7 | 0-0 | - | 94-140 | 67.1 | 358 |
| 2015-16 | 28 | 27 | 1001 | 179-292 | 61.3 | 0-0 | - | 103-192 | 53.6 | 461 |
| 2016-17 | 29 | 28 | 1013 | 197-323 | 61.0 | 0-0 | - | 128-182 | 70.3 | 522 |
| Total | 116 | 90 | 3544 | 590-967 | 61.0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 379-605 | 62.6 | 1559 |
| Statistic | gp | min | min/g | fg/40 | 3pt/40 | pct | ft/40 | pts/40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | 28 | 643 | 23.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2014-15 | 31 | 887 | 28.6 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | - | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2015-16 | 28 | 1001 | 35.8 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | - | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2016-17 | 29 | 1013 | 34.9 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | - | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Total | 116 | 3544 | 30.6 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Statistic | gp | min/g | fg/g | 3pt/g | ft/g | ppg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||
| Total | 29 | 34.9 | 6.8-11.1 | 0.0-0.0 | 4.4-6.3 | 18.0 |
| Conference | 21 | 34.3 | 6.5-11.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 4.6-6.1 | 17.7 |
| Exhibition | - | - | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | - |
| Location | ||||||
| Home | 14 | 34.2 | 6.3-10.2 | 0.0-0.0 | 5.0-6.6 | 17.6 |
| Away | 11 | 36.1 | 7.3-12.5 | 0.0-0.0 | 4.2-5.8 | 18.7 |
| Neutral | 4 | 34.3 | 7.2-10.8 | 0.0-0.0 | 3.0-6.2 | 17.5 |
| Result | ||||||
| Wins | 18 | 34.7 | 7.1-11.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 4.3-5.9 | 18.6 |
| Losses | 11 | 35.4 | 6.3-11.4 | 0.0-0.0 | 4.5-6.9 | 17.1 |
| Month | ||||||
| November | 7 | 37.3 | 7.3-11.9 | 0.0-0.0 | 4.1-6.1 | 18.7 |
| December | 4 | 35.8 | 6.5-11.8 | 0.0-0.0 | 5.5-6.2 | 18.5 |
| January | 8 | 33.5 | 7.0-10.8 | 0.0-0.0 | 5.0-6.9 | 19.0 |
| February | 8 | 33.1 | 6.1-10.2 | 0.0-0.0 | 3.6-5.1 | 15.9 |
| March | 2 | 38.0 | 7.5-12.5 | 0.0-0.0 | 4.0-9.0 | 19.0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | min | fg | pct | 3pt | pct | ft | pct | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||
| Total | 29 | 28 | 1013 | 197-323 | 61.0 | 0-0 | - | 128-182 | 70.3 | 522 |
| Conference | 21 | 20 | 720 | 137-232 | 59.1 | 0-0 | - | 97-128 | 75.8 | 371 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0 |
| Location | ||||||||||
| Home | 14 | 13 | 479 | 88-143 | 61.5 | 0-0 | - | 70-93 | 75.3 | 246 |
| Away | 11 | 11 | 397 | 80-137 | 58.4 | 0-0 | - | 46-64 | 71.9 | 206 |
| Neutral | 4 | 4 | 137 | 29-43 | 67.4 | 0-0 | - | 12-25 | 48.0 | 70 |
| Result | ||||||||||
| Wins | 18 | 17 | 624 | 128-198 | 64.6 | 0-0 | - | 78-106 | 73.6 | 334 |
| Losses | 11 | 11 | 389 | 69-125 | 55.2 | 0-0 | - | 50-76 | 65.8 | 188 |
| Month | ||||||||||
| November | 7 | 7 | 261 | 51-83 | 61.4 | 0-0 | - | 29-43 | 67.4 | 131 |
| December | 4 | 4 | 143 | 26-47 | 55.3 | 0-0 | - | 22-25 | 88.0 | 74 |
| January | 8 | 7 | 268 | 56-86 | 65.1 | 0-0 | - | 40-55 | 72.7 | 152 |
| February | 8 | 8 | 265 | 49-82 | 59.8 | 0-0 | - | 29-41 | 70.7 | 127 |
| March | 2 | 2 | 76 | 15-25 | 60.0 | 0-0 | - | 8-18 | 44.4 | 38 |
| Statistic | gp | min | min/g | fg/40 | 3pt/40 | pct | ft/40 | pts/40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 29 | 1013 | 34.9 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | - | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Conference | 21 | 720 | 34.3 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | - | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | - | 0.0-0.0 | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 14 | 479 | 34.2 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | - | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Away | 11 | 397 | 36.1 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | - | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Neutral | 4 | 137 | 34.3 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | - | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 18 | 624 | 34.7 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | - | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Losses | 11 | 389 | 35.4 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | - | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Month | ||||||||
| November | 7 | 261 | 37.3 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | - | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| December | 4 | 143 | 35.8 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | - | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| January | 8 | 268 | 33.5 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | - | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| February | 8 | 265 | 33.1 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | - | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| March | 2 | 76 | 38.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | - | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Statistic | gp | off/g | def/g | reb/g | ast/g | to/g | stl/g | blk/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 29 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 6.7 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 1.1 |
| Conference | 21 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 6.4 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.9 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 14 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 6.8 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.4 |
| Away | 11 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 7.0 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| Neutral | 4 | 1.8 | 4.0 | 5.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 18 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 6.8 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.1 |
| Losses | 11 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 6.6 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 1.1 |
| Month | ||||||||
| November | 7 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 8.0 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.4 |
| December | 4 | 2.5 | 5.8 | 8.3 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| January | 8 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 5.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.9 |
| February | 8 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 6.5 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 1.1 |
| March | 2 | 2.0 | 4.5 | 6.5 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | off | def | reb | ast | to | stl | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 29 | 28 | 87 | 108 | 195 | 50 | 43 | 18 | 32 |
| Conference | 21 | 20 | 66 | 68 | 134 | 28 | 32 | 11 | 18 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 14 | 13 | 43 | 52 | 95 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 19 |
| Away | 11 | 11 | 37 | 40 | 77 | 17 | 25 | 6 | 11 |
| Neutral | 4 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | 18 | 17 | 57 | 65 | 122 | 36 | 17 | 13 | 20 |
| Losses | 11 | 11 | 30 | 43 | 73 | 14 | 26 | 5 | 12 |
| Month | |||||||||
| November | 7 | 7 | 23 | 33 | 56 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 10 |
| December | 4 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 33 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| January | 8 | 7 | 21 | 20 | 41 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 7 |
| February | 8 | 8 | 29 | 23 | 52 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 9 |
| March | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Statistic | gp | off/40 | def/40 | reb/40 | ast/40 | to/40 | stl/40 | blk/40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 29 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Conference | 21 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 14 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Away | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Neutral | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 18 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Losses | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Month | ||||||||
| November | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| December | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| January | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| February | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| March | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
News mentions
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman head men’s basketball coach Chuck Benson has announced the signing of five student athletes for the 2017-18 season.
ROCK 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.
GREENVILLE, 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.
JEFFERSON 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.
ROCK 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.
JEFFERSON 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.
JEFFERSON 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.
JEFFERSON 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.
JEFFERSON 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).
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – On his 21st birthday, Charles Clark (Murfreesboro, Tenn.) tallied his second triple-double in as many games inside Holt Fieldhouse as Carson-Newman (17-10, 14-7 South Atlantic Conference) dominated wire-to-wire in a 96-54 win over Brevard (2-25, 0-21 SAC) Wednesday night at Holt Fieldhouse.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (16-10, 13-7 South Atlantic Conference) can secure a first-round home game in the South Atlantic Conference tournament with a win Wednesday night at 8 against Brevard (2-24, 0-20 SAC).
WINGATE, N.C. – Carson-Newman (16-10, 13-7 South Atlantic Conference) made one of its final eight shots from the floor as Wingate used a 14-1 run to turn a hotly contested matchup into a comfortable 90-79 win Saturday evening at Cuddy Arena.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (16-9, 13-6 South Atlantic Conference) will take part in its first contest against a fellow regionally-ranked foe in the regular season for the first time since the end of the 2013-14 season.
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. – Charles Clark (Murfreesboro, Tenn.) hit an off-hand layup from the right side of the lane after a coast-to-coast drive to propel Carson-Newman (16-9, 13-6 South Atlantic Conference) to a come-from-behind 75-74 win over Tusculum (11-14, 8-11 SAC).Wednesday night at Pioneer Arena.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (15-9, 12-6 South Atlantic Conference) guard Charles Clark (Murfreesboro, Tenn.) produced the first triple-double in school history and the Eagles pounded Lenoir-Rhyne (10-13, 9-9 SAC) into a fine paste with a virtuoso second-half performance, 93-65 Saturday evening at Holt Fieldhouse.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (14-9, 11-6 South Atlantic Conference) returns to Holt Fieldhouse after back-to-back games on the road for a Saturday matchup with Lenoir-Rhyne (10-12, 9-8 SAC). Tipoff is set for 4 p.m.
AUSTIN, Texas – For the second time in his career, Carson-Newman senior forward Sawyer Williams (Owenton, Ky.) has been lauded with Academic All-District honors from the College Sports Information Directors of America.
ANDERSON, S.C. – Carson-Newman (14-9, 11-6 South Atlantic Conference) head men’s basketball coach Chuck Benson notched his 250th career victory as the Eagles stiff-armed Anderson (10-13, 8-9 SAC) Wednesday night at the Abney Center.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The Celtics Adrian Griffin, UCONN head coach Kevin Ollie, NBA coaching legend George Karl and now current C-N men’s basketball players Sawyer Williams (Owenton, Ky.) and Shaun Jones (Lawrenceville, Ga) – all credit one Carson-Newman basketball alum for helping them with their games.
SALISBURY, N.C. – Carson-Newman (13-9, 10-6 South Atlantic Conference) rallied from a 13-point second half deficit, but fell in the final eight seconds, 77-76 to Catawba (15-6, 10-6 SAC) Saturday afternoon at Goodman Gym.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Fourth-place Carson-Newman (13-8, 10-5 South Atlantic Conference) takes on fifth-place Catawba (15-6, 9-6 SAC) in a pivotal SAC showdown Saturday afternoon at Catawba’s Goodman Gym.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – A career-best 25-point effort from Zack Pangallo (Newport, Ky.) coupled with a beefy second half run helped Carson-Newman (13-8, 10-5 South Atlantic Conference) move by Mars Hill (4-17, 2-13 SAC) Wednesday night inside Holt Fieldhouse.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (12-8, 9-5) will look to win a third consecutive game inside the friendly confines of Holt Fieldhouse after dropping back-to-back road games. The Eagles take on Mars Hill (4-16, 2-12 SAC) Wednesday night at 8 p.m.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Fifth-ranked Queens (19-1, 13-1 South Atlantic Conference) blocked a shot with five seconds left and Carson-Newman (12-8, 9-5 SAC) couldn’t get off a second, game-tying attempt as the Eagles fell 72-70 Saturday evening at Curry Arena.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (12-7, 9-4 South Atlantic Conference) takes on its second consecutive ranked opponent and its third inside the top 10 this season when it heads to Charlotte to take on No. 5 Queens (18-1, 12-1 South Atlantic Conference) Saturday at 4 p.m. from Curry Arena.
HARROGATE, Tenn.— Thanks to five Cornelius Taylor three-pointers in the first six minutes of game action and a triple-double effort from Dorian Pinson, Lincoln Memorial handled Carson-Newman quickly with a 108-74 route in the Tex Turner Arena Wednesday night.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Both Carson-Newman (12-6, 9-3 South Atlantic Conference) and No. 17 Lincoln Memorial (14-4, 9-3 SAC) put four-game winning streaks on the line when the teams clash for the 203rd time Wednesday night at 8 p.m. inside LMU’s Tex Turner Arena.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (11-6, 8-3 South Atlantic Conference) shot an absurd 80 percent from the field in the second half while playing consistently good defense to throttle visiting Anderson (7-10, 5-6 SAC) 100-77, Wednesday night in Holt Fieldhouse.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The three most prolific scorers in the South Atlantic Conference will be on display Wednesday night in Holt Fieldhouse when Carson-Newman’s (10-6, 7-3 SAC) men’s basketball team tips off at 8 against Anderson (7-9, 5-5 SAC).
HARTSVILLE, S.C. – Carson-Newman (10-6, 7-3 South Atlantic Conference) went five minutes without scoring late in the second half, but Sawyer Williams (Owenton, Ky.) connected on and-one with less than 30 seconds to play to propel C-N past Coker (6-10, 3-7 SAC) Saturday afternoon at the DeLoach Center.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (9-6, 6-3 South Atlantic Conference) has won nine consecutive games in the state of South Carolina, a win streak it puts on the line when it tips off at 4 p.m. Saturday in Hartsville against Coker (6-9, 3-6 SAC).
BREVARD, N.C. – Carson-Newman (9-6, 6-3 South Atlantic Conference) turned a four-point halftime lead into a 28-point second half advantage with aggressive defense en route to an 86-71 win at Brevard (2-13, 0-9 SAC) Wednesday night in what was likely C-N’s final visit to Boshamer Gym.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – After starting 2017 at home, Carson-Newman (8-6, 5-3 South Atlantic Conference) heads away from Holt Fieldhouse for a pair of games, starting with a visit to Brevard’s (2-12, 0-8 SAC) Boshamer Gym Wednesday night at 8.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Wingate (7-7, 4-4 South Atlantic Conference) limited Carson-Newman (8-6, 5-3 SAC) to its second worst shooting effort of the season and staved off a late Eagle comeback to hold on for a 79-77 win Saturday evening at Holt Fieldhouse.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (8-5, 4-2 South Atlantic Conference) and Wingate (6-7, 3-4 SAC) got together three times last year to play basketball.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (8-5, 5-2 South Atlantic Conference) held Tusculum (6-6, 3-4 SAC) without a field goal over the final 8:18 of the contest to whip past its rivals in a 95-84 triumph Wednesday night in Holt Fieldhouse.
MARS HILL, N.C. – Trailing by 12 at the half, Carson-Newman (7-5, 4-2 South Atlantic Conference) dialed up the defensive pressure to turn the tide with a 24-5 run and close out 2016 with a 76-71 win over Mars Hill (3-9, 1-5 SAC) Saturday at Burt Stanford Arena.
HICKORY, N.C. – Carson-Newman (6-5, 3-2 South Atlantic Conference) went eight minutes without hitting a field goal in the second half, while Lenoir-Rhyne (5-5, 4-2 SAC) rattled off an 18-0 run, leading to a 72-66 Bears’ win Saturday afternoon at Shuford Memorial Gymnasium.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (6-4, 3-1 South Atlantic Conference) hits the floor for the final time before Christmas to take one of the nation’s top three-point shooting teams in Lenoir-Rhyne (4-5, 3-2 SAC) Saturday afternoon at 4 p.m.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (6-4, 3-1 South Atlantic Conference) turned in its best defensive performance of the year to halt a five-game Catawba (8-3, 2-3 SAC) win streak and collect a 78-71 win over the Indians Wednesday night at Holt Fieldhouse.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – After failing to halt the longest win streak in the South Atlantic Conference Saturday, Carson-Newman (5-4, 2-1 SAC) will hope to put an end to the second longest winning streak in the league Wednesday.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – No. 8 Queens (10-0, 4-0 South Atlantic Conference) played every bit of the part of a top 10 team, stroking the rock at a 59 percent clip en route to a 112-90 win over Carson-Newman (5-4, 2-1 SAC) Saturday afternoon at Holt Fieldhouse.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – For the second time this season, Carson-Newman (5-3, 2-0 South Atlantic Conference) will welcome a top-10 team into Holt Fieldhouse for a game.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (4-3, 1-0 South Atlantic Conference) leaves the friendly confines of Holt Fieldhouse for the first time this year in conference play to challenge Newberry (5-2, 1-1 SAC) Saturday afternoon at 4 in Eleazer Arena.
INDIANAPOLIS – Carson-Newman senior forward Sawyer Williams (Owenton, Ky.) has been nominated for the Allstate NABC Good Works team. It marks back-to-back nominations for Williams for the team, which is in its fifth year of existence.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (4-3) coughed up 17 turnovers and couldn’t clamp down on the defensive end as Johnson C. Smith (3-4) snapped a three-game losing skid with an 88-73 decision over the Eagles Wednesday night at Holt Fieldhouse.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (4-2) aims to get back to its hot-shooting ways when Johnson C. Smith (2-4) comes to Holt Fieldhouse to close out nonconference play Wednesday at 7 p.m.
OWENSBORO, Ky. – Carson-Newman (4-2) missed the first 14 threes it shot, then couldn’t get the requisite defensive stops in the second half as Winona State (3-1) mustered a 73-69 win over the Eagles Saturday afternoon at the Owensboro Sportscenter in the consolation game of the Hampton Inn Kentucky Wesleyan Thanksgiving Classic.
OWENSBORO, Ky. – Hillsdale (4-1) outscored Carson-Newman (4-1) 25-9 over the final nine minutes of the first half, then stiff-armed the Eagles in the second stanza to hand Carson-Newman its first loss of the season, Friday afternoon at the Owensboro Sportscenter.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (4-0) sets out to improve upon its best start in four seasons with tournament action at the Kentucky Wesleyan Classic Friday and Saturday in Owensboro, Ky.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Malik Abraham (Snellville, Ga.) delivered the knockout blow with a second left in overtime with to a 17-foot two from the right wing to propel Carson-Newman (4-0, 1-0 South Atlantic Conference) to a 111-109 overtime victory over No. 6 Lincoln Memorial (3-2, 0-1 SAC) Tuesday night inside Holt Fieldhouse.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (3-0) cranks open conference play in a big way with the resumption of its rivalry with No. 2 Lincoln Memorial (3-1) Tuesday at 8 p.m. from inside Holt Fieldhouse.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (3-0) held UVA-Wise (1-2) to two field goals in the final 8:30 of game action to rally from down six in the final three minutes and collect its first overtime win in two seasons, 96-91 in front of 1,271 fans inside a raucous Holt Fieldhouse Wednesday night.
GREENWOOD, S.C.—All five of Carson-Newman’s starters tallied double-digit scoring efforts as the Eagles took down a pesky Lander club 88-75 to conclude the Lander University Tip-Off Challenge with a perfect 2-0 record.
GREENWOOD, S.C. – Carson-Newman (1-0) opened up the season in style with a 106-83 trouncing of Southern Wesleyan (0-1) Friday night at the Lander Tip-off Classic at Horne Arena.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman’s men’s basketball season begins its seventh campaign under the guiding hand of head coach Chuck Benson with a roadtrip to Greenwood, S.C. to challenge the Southern Wesleyan Warriors and the Lander Bearcats.
ROCK HILL, S.C. – Carson-Newman junior guard Charles Clark (Murfreesboro, Tenn.) and senior forward Sawyer Williams (Owenton, Ky,) have garnered preseason first team All-SAC honors, the league office announced Thursday.
ROCK HILL, S.C. – Carson-Newman’s men’s basketball program has been picked fourth by the South Atlantic Conference’s head men’s basketball coaches in the league’s annual preseason poll.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – To get set for Carson-Newman men’s basketball season, a two-part series will break down C-N’s position groups. This first part breaks down the Eagles’ forwards with assistance from junior Mason Bates (Cookeville, Tenn.).
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman men’s basketball forward Sawyer Williams (Owenton, Ky.) knows how to dunk, to effectively seal off penetration into the paint and the best practices for siring a champion show goat.
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