Bryant Thomas
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- Height:
- 6-9
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- Weight:
- 200
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- Hometown:
- Charlotte, N.C.
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- Position:
- C
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- Year:
- Junior
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- High School:
- South Mecklenburg
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- Previous College:
- UNC Charlotte
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- gp
- 30
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- pts/g
- 10.1
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- fg %
- 52.6
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- 3pt %
- 41.2
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- ft %
- 72.5
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- reb/g
- 7.8
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- a/g
- 1.0
Bio
2021-22: Thomas was the back-line anchor to Carson-Newman's zone defense that led the league in blocks and scoring defense, and as a result Carson-Newman has held more opponents (three) below 50 points this season than in any other season this century. Thomas was the league's top shot blocker and rebounder. He was ninth nationally with 65 blocks and 14th in the country with 2.22 re-directs per game. Thomas was the league leader in both categories. His 65 rejections are the Eagles' single-season record. Carson-Newman has the country's 28th best shot-blocking team with 111 total rejections. Thomas posted multiple rejections in 18 of Carson-Newman's games this season – including the last seven in a row. He tied his own single-game school record twice this season with six-block days against Queens (Nov. 20) and Coker (Jan. 17). The league's top rebounder, Thomas has snagged at least five rebounds in every game Carson-Newman has played since Jan. 17 – 15 straight. He's posted double-digit rebounds in nine contests, including three consecutive for the first time in his career from Jan. 22-26 against Wingate Anderson and Lincoln Memorial. Thomas has also added some thievery to his game. He's posted 25 steals on the season and has had 16 since Jan. 24. Thomas is both Carson-Newman's single-season and career record holder for rejections. He sits at 131 for his Carson-Newman career. The 6-9 center has also added some scoring punch to his game, averaging a career-best 10.1 points per game. He had 16 double-digit scoring efforts, including a season-best 17 against Wingate on Nov. 27. Thomas has posted six double-doubles on the year.
HONORS
- SAC Defensive Player of the Year
- SAC All-Tournament Team
2020-21: Thomas was an elite shot blocker in his second year at Carson-Newman. His 2.05 blocked shots per game ranked fifth in the nation and first in the SAC while his 45 total blocks were second nationally. An elite rim protector, he finished the year third in school history in total blocks and second in blocks per game. Thomas averaged 6.4 points per game to go with 5.8 rebounds per game while knocking down 60.4 percent of his shots. Thomas scored in double digits five times. However, he had a breakout career night at UVA Wise (2/10) when he produced a career-high 20 points on a flawless 10-for-10 shooting. He became the fourth Eagle and the fifth player in SAC history to take at least 10 shots without missing. He joined Shaun Jones (12-for-12 v. Newberry – 12-3-16), Carson Brooks (12-of-12 v. Barton - 11-14-14) and Jeff Marshall (11-for-11 v. Gardner-Webb – 2-28-95) as the only Eagles to perform flawlessly from the field on 10 or more shots. Former Queens post Sean Morgan is the only other player in the league to accomplish such a feat. Thomas also had six boards and played with only one turnover. However, for the first time this season – the nation's second-best shot blocker didn't have a rejection. Thomas turned in his first career double-double in the quarterfinals of the SAC tournament against Wingate (3/1). He had 11 points and 10 boards. That was one of three double-digit rebound games on the year for Thomas. He also had six blocks against the Bulldogs - one off a SAC tournament record and tied for the Carson-Newman single game record for blocked shots. He had three or more blocks in seven games on the year.
2019-20: Thomas appeared in 26 games in his first season at Carson-Newman, averaging 4.3 points and 3.5 rebounds. Thomas amassed 21 blocks, the second most on the team. He made 49.5 percent of his shots while going 10-for-29 from downtown. Thomas produced a career-high 17 points against Coker (12/14), one of a trio of double-digit scoring efforts on the year. He also grabbed at least five rebounds on nine occasions, including a career-best nine against the Cobras. In that game against Coker, he was 7-for-11 from the field and 3-for-6 from deep. He led C-N in blocks in nine games.
PRIOR TO CARSON-NEWMAN: Thomas transfers to Carson-Newman from UNC Charlotte where he came off the bench for the 49ers. He will have three years of eligibility with the Eagles. In his only year with the 49ers, Thomas averaged 2.2 points per game in 10 games. He had a solid all-around game in his first collegiate game with eight points, six rebounds and four block shots against Methodist before a foot injury sidelined him for the latter half of his freshman season.
HIGH SCHOOL: In high school as a senior, Thomas averaged a double-double with 17.9 points and 10 rebounds with 7.7 blocks per game which led the nation, according to MaxPreps. He earned SoMeck 8 Player of the Year honors in 2017 as well as Southwestern 4A all-conference team honors and a spot on Charlotte Observer All-Mecklenburg first team. He recorded six triple-doubles in his career and a career-high of 30 points against Berry as a senior. He tallied 17 double-doubles as a senior. Thomas grew seven inches over the last three years of high school.
PERSONAL: Thomas is the son of Sonya Thomas, he plans to study to be a therapist at Carson-Newman. Thomas chose Carson-Newman over Western Carolina, UNC Pembroke and Catawba.
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 30 | 23 |
| Games started | 30 | 23 |
| Minutes | 768 | 586 |
| Minutes per game | 25.6 | 25.5 |
| FG | 111-211 | 81-156 |
| FG Pct | 52.6 | 51.9 |
| 3PT | 7-17 | 5-13 |
| 3PT Pct | 41.2 | 38.5 |
| FT | 74-102 | 49-64 |
| FT Pct | 72.5 | 76.6 |
| Off rebounds | 79 | 63 |
| Def rebounds | 155 | 117 |
| Total rebounds | 234 | 180 |
| Rebounds per game | 7.8 | 7.8 |
| Personal fouls | 81 | 58 |
| Disqualifications | 2 | 1 |
| Assists | 29 | 22 |
| Turnovers | 48 | 38 |
| Assist to turnover ratio | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Steals | 25 | 20 |
| Blocks | 65 | 55 |
| Points | 303 | 216 |
| Points per game | 10.1 | 9.4 |
| Points per 40 min | 15.8 | 14.7 |
Game Log - Shooting
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | min | fg | pct | 3pt | pct | ft | pct | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13 | Lees-McRae | W, 108-75 | 1 | 18 | 4-6 | 66.7 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 6-8 | 75.0 | 15 |
| Nov 14 | King (tenn.) | L, 77-66 | 1 | 24 | 3-5 | 60.0 | 0-0 | - | 5-8 | 62.5 | 11 |
| Nov 17 | at Tusculum | L, 73-69 | 1 | 22 | 6-9 | 66.7 | 0-0 | - | 2-3 | 66.7 | 14 |
| Nov 20 | #16/7 Queens | L, 83-81 | 1 | 26 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 0-0 | - | 3-4 | 75.0 | 7 |
| Nov 23 | Trevecca Nazarene | W, 70-67 | 1 | 26 | 5-11 | 45.5 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 11 |
| Nov 27 | RV Wingate | W, 77-68 | 1 | 24 | 5-6 | 83.3 | 0-0 | - | 7-8 | 87.5 | 17 |
| Dec 1 | Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 72-57 | 1 | 26 | 5-10 | 50.0 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 14 |
| Dec 4 | Anderson (S.C.) | W, 80-57 | 1 | 23 | 5-12 | 41.7 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 13 |
| Dec 8 | at Virginia-Wise | W, 83-64 | 1 | 23 | 5-7 | 71.4 | 0-0 | - | 2-3 | 66.7 | 12 |
| Dec 11 | at Newberry | L, 55-51 | 1 | 28 | 4-5 | 80.0 | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 8 |
| Dec 15 | Mars Hill | W, 86-67 | 1 | 19 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 0-0 | - | 3-4 | 75.0 | 9 |
| Dec 18 | at Limestone | L, 73-71 | 1 | 32 | 6-9 | 66.7 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 16 |
| Jan 1 | Erskine | W, 72-62 | 1 | 29 | 5-10 | 50.0 | 0-0 | - | 3-6 | 50.0 | 13 |
| Jan 5 | Virginia-Wise | W, 80-61 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 12 | at Catawba | W, 84-81 | 1 | 25 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 8 |
| Jan 15 | at Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 73-65 | 1 | 19 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | - | 1-2 | 50.0 | 1 |
| Jan 17 | Coker | W, 68-48 | 1 | 25 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 4 |
| Jan 22 | at Wingate | L, 82-79 | 1 | 27 | 5-9 | 55.6 | 0-0 | - | 4-4 | 100.0 | 14 |
| Jan 24 | at Anderson (S.C.) | W, 77-60 | 1 | 25 | 2-7 | 28.6 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 6 |
| Jan 26 | at #16/18 Lincoln Memorial | L, 73-57 | 1 | 26 | 3-7 | 42.9 | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 6 |
| Jan 29 | Newberry | W, 55-47 | 1 | 27 | 4-5 | 80.0 | 0-0 | - | 2-5 | 40.0 | 10 |
| Feb 2 | Tusculum | L, 68-67 | 1 | 27 | 4-6 | 66.7 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 0-0 | - | 9 |
| Feb 5 | at #17/11 Queens | L, 74-50 | 1 | 26 | 3-10 | 30.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 7 |
| Feb 12 | Catawba | W, 68-64 | 1 | 21 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 0-0 | - | 3-4 | 75.0 | 5 |
| Feb 16 | at Mars Hill | W, 78-65 | 1 | 27 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 0-0 | - | 4-4 | 100.0 | 6 |
| Feb 19 | Limestone | W, 89-70 | 1 | 29 | 5-10 | 50.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 14 |
| Feb 23 | #7/11 Lincoln Memorial | L, 78-70 | 1 | 29 | 4-7 | 57.1 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 10 |
| Feb 26 | at Coker | W, 76-64 | 1 | 30 | 3-8 | 37.5 | 0-0 | - | 0-1 | 0.0 | 6 |
| Mar 2 | at Wingate | W, 65-49 | 1 | 28 | 5-8 | 62.5 | 0-0 | - | 3-4 | 75.0 | 13 |
| Mar 5 | vs. #7/9 Lincoln Memorial | W, 78-66 | 1 | 26 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 0-0 | - | 2-4 | 50.0 | 8 |
| Mar 6 | vs. #6/9 Queens | L, 69-59 | 1 | 31 | 5-9 | 55.6 | 0-0 | - | 6-7 | 85.7 | 16 |
Game Log - Ball control
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | min | off | def | reb | ast | to | stl | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13 | Lees-McRae | W, 108-75 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | King (tenn.) | L, 77-66 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Nov 17 | at Tusculum | L, 73-69 | 1 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Nov 20 | #16/7 Queens | L, 83-81 | 1 | 26 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| Nov 23 | Trevecca Nazarene | W, 70-67 | 1 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Nov 27 | RV Wingate | W, 77-68 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Dec 1 | Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 72-57 | 1 | 26 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Dec 4 | Anderson (S.C.) | W, 80-57 | 1 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 8 | at Virginia-Wise | W, 83-64 | 1 | 23 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Dec 11 | at Newberry | L, 55-51 | 1 | 28 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Dec 15 | Mars Hill | W, 86-67 | 1 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 18 | at Limestone | L, 73-71 | 1 | 32 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 1 | Erskine | W, 72-62 | 1 | 29 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Jan 5 | Virginia-Wise | W, 80-61 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 12 | at Catawba | W, 84-81 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 15 | at Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 73-65 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Jan 17 | Coker | W, 68-48 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Jan 22 | at Wingate | L, 82-79 | 1 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 24 | at Anderson (S.C.) | W, 77-60 | 1 | 25 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Jan 26 | at #16/18 Lincoln Memorial | L, 73-57 | 1 | 26 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 29 | Newberry | W, 55-47 | 1 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Feb 2 | Tusculum | L, 68-67 | 1 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Feb 5 | at #17/11 Queens | L, 74-50 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Feb 12 | Catawba | W, 68-64 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Feb 16 | at Mars Hill | W, 78-65 | 1 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Feb 19 | Limestone | W, 89-70 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Feb 23 | #7/11 Lincoln Memorial | L, 78-70 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Feb 26 | at Coker | W, 76-64 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Mar 2 | at Wingate | W, 65-49 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Mar 5 | vs. #7/9 Lincoln Memorial | W, 78-66 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 6 | vs. #6/9 Queens | L, 69-59 | 1 | 31 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Game Log - Ball control extended
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | pf | dq | a/to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13 | Lees-McRae | W, 108-75 | 1 | 4 | - | - |
| Nov 14 | King (tenn.) | L, 77-66 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Nov 17 | at Tusculum | L, 73-69 | 1 | 4 | - | 0.0 |
| Nov 20 | #16/7 Queens | L, 83-81 | 1 | 3 | - | 1.0 |
| Nov 23 | Trevecca Nazarene | W, 70-67 | 1 | 3 | - | - |
| Nov 27 | RV Wingate | W, 77-68 | 1 | 3 | - | 0.3 |
| Dec 1 | Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 72-57 | 1 | 0 | - | 3.0 |
| Dec 4 | Anderson (S.C.) | W, 80-57 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dec 8 | at Virginia-Wise | W, 83-64 | 1 | 3 | - | 1.0 |
| Dec 11 | at Newberry | L, 55-51 | 1 | 3 | - | 1.0 |
| Dec 15 | Mars Hill | W, 86-67 | 1 | 4 | - | 1.0 |
| Dec 18 | at Limestone | L, 73-71 | 1 | 0 | - | 0.7 |
| Jan 1 | Erskine | W, 72-62 | 1 | 3 | - | 0.0 |
| Jan 5 | Virginia-Wise | W, 80-61 | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 12 | at Catawba | W, 84-81 | 1 | 2 | - | 0.0 |
| Jan 15 | at Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 73-65 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0.3 |
| Jan 17 | Coker | W, 68-48 | 1 | 3 | - | 0.5 |
| Jan 22 | at Wingate | L, 82-79 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Jan 24 | at Anderson (S.C.) | W, 77-60 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Jan 26 | at #16/18 Lincoln Memorial | L, 73-57 | 1 | 3 | 0 | - |
| Jan 29 | Newberry | W, 55-47 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Feb 2 | Tusculum | L, 68-67 | 1 | 3 | - | 1.0 |
| Feb 5 | at #17/11 Queens | L, 74-50 | 1 | 3 | - | 0.0 |
| Feb 12 | Catawba | W, 68-64 | 1 | 4 | - | 0.3 |
| Feb 16 | at Mars Hill | W, 78-65 | 1 | 1 | - | 1.0 |
| Feb 19 | Limestone | W, 89-70 | 1 | 2 | - | - |
| Feb 23 | #7/11 Lincoln Memorial | L, 78-70 | 1 | 2 | - | - |
| Feb 26 | at Coker | W, 76-64 | 1 | 1 | - | 0.0 |
| Mar 2 | at Wingate | W, 65-49 | 1 | 1 | - | 1.0 |
| Mar 5 | vs. #7/9 Lincoln Memorial | W, 78-66 | 1 | 3 | - | 1.0 |
| Mar 6 | vs. #6/9 Queens | L, 69-59 | 1 | 4 | - | 0.0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | min | fg | pct | 3pt | pct | ft | pct | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 26 | - | 362 | 46-93 | 49.5 | 10-29 | 34.5 | 10-13 | 76.9 | 112 |
| 2020-21 | 22 | 22 | 514 | 55-91 | 60.4 | 3-13 | 23.1 | 27-39 | 69.2 | 140 |
| 2021-22 | 30 | 30 | 768 | 111-211 | 52.6 | 7-17 | 41.2 | 74-102 | 72.5 | 303 |
| 2022-23 | 27 | 27 | 702 | 155-275 | 56.4 | 4-17 | 23.5 | 81-109 | 74.3 | 395 |
| Total | 105 | 79 | 2346 | 367-670 | 54.8 | 24-76 | 31.6 | 192-263 | 73.0 | 950 |
| Statistic | gp | min | min/g | fg/40 | 3pt/40 | pct | ft/40 | pts/40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 26 | 362 | 13.9 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 34.5 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2020-21 | 22 | 514 | 23.4 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 23.1 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2021-22 | 30 | 768 | 25.6 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 41.2 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2022-23 | 27 | 702 | 26.0 | 8.8-15.7 | 0.2-1.0 | 23.5 | 4.6-6.2 | 22.5 |
| Total | 105 | 2346 | 22.3 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 31.6 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Statistic | gp | min/g | fg/g | 3pt/g | ft/g | ppg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||
| Total | 30 | 25.6 | 3.7-7.0 | 0.2-0.6 | 2.5-3.4 | 10.1 |
| Conference | 23 | 25.5 | 3.5-6.8 | 0.2-0.6 | 2.1-2.8 | 9.4 |
| Exhibition | - | - | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | - |
| Location | ||||||
| Home | 15 | 24.9 | 3.8-7.1 | 0.4-0.8 | 2.8-4.0 | 10.8 |
| Away | 13 | 26.0 | 3.5-6.9 | 0.1-0.4 | 1.8-2.4 | 9.0 |
| Neutral | 2 | 28.5 | 4.0-7.5 | 0.0-0.0 | 4.0-5.5 | 12.0 |
| Result | ||||||
| Wins | 19 | 24.7 | 3.5-6.8 | 0.3-0.6 | 2.5-3.6 | 9.7 |
| Losses | 11 | 27.1 | 4.1-7.5 | 0.2-0.5 | 2.4-3.0 | 10.7 |
| Month | ||||||
| November | 6 | 23.3 | 4.2-7.2 | 0.3-0.7 | 3.8-5.3 | 12.5 |
| December | 6 | 25.2 | 4.7-7.8 | 0.5-1.0 | 2.2-2.7 | 12.0 |
| January | 8 | 25.4 | 3.0-6.0 | 0.0-0.2 | 1.8-2.8 | 7.8 |
| February | 7 | 27.0 | 3.0-7.1 | 0.3-0.7 | 1.9-2.4 | 8.1 |
| March | 3 | 28.3 | 4.3-7.7 | 0.0-0.0 | 3.7-5.0 | 12.3 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | min | fg | pct | 3pt | pct | ft | pct | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||
| Total | 30 | 30 | 768 | 111-211 | 52.6 | 7-17 | 41.2 | 74-102 | 72.5 | 303 |
| Conference | 23 | 23 | 586 | 81-156 | 51.9 | 5-13 | 38.5 | 49-64 | 76.6 | 216 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0 |
| Location | ||||||||||
| Home | 15 | 15 | 373 | 57-106 | 53.8 | 6-12 | 50.0 | 42-60 | 70.0 | 162 |
| Away | 13 | 13 | 338 | 46-90 | 51.1 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 24-31 | 77.4 | 117 |
| Neutral | 2 | 2 | 57 | 8-15 | 53.3 | 0-0 | - | 8-11 | 72.7 | 24 |
| Result | ||||||||||
| Wins | 19 | 19 | 470 | 66-129 | 51.2 | 5-12 | 41.7 | 48-69 | 69.6 | 185 |
| Losses | 11 | 11 | 298 | 45-82 | 54.9 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 26-33 | 78.8 | 118 |
| Month | ||||||||||
| November | 6 | 6 | 140 | 25-43 | 58.1 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 23-32 | 71.9 | 75 |
| December | 6 | 6 | 151 | 28-47 | 59.6 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 13-16 | 81.3 | 72 |
| January | 8 | 8 | 203 | 24-48 | 50.0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 14-22 | 63.6 | 62 |
| February | 7 | 7 | 189 | 21-50 | 42.0 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 13-17 | 76.5 | 57 |
| March | 3 | 3 | 85 | 13-23 | 56.5 | 0-0 | - | 11-15 | 73.3 | 37 |
| Statistic | gp | min | min/g | fg/40 | 3pt/40 | pct | ft/40 | pts/40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 30 | 768 | 25.6 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 41.2 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Conference | 23 | 586 | 25.5 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 38.5 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | - | 0.0-0.0 | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 15 | 373 | 24.9 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 50.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Away | 13 | 338 | 26.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 20.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Neutral | 2 | 57 | 28.5 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | - | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 19 | 470 | 24.7 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 41.7 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Losses | 11 | 298 | 27.1 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 40.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Month | ||||||||
| November | 6 | 140 | 23.3 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 50.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| December | 6 | 151 | 25.2 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 50.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| January | 8 | 203 | 25.4 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| February | 7 | 189 | 27.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 40.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| March | 3 | 85 | 28.3 | 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 | 30 | 2.6 | 5.2 | 7.8 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 2.2 |
| Conference | 23 | 2.7 | 5.1 | 7.8 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 2.4 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 15 | 2.5 | 5.0 | 7.5 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 2.3 |
| Away | 13 | 2.8 | 5.2 | 8.0 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 2.2 |
| Neutral | 2 | 2.5 | 6.0 | 8.5 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 19 | 2.3 | 4.7 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 2.2 |
| Losses | 11 | 3.3 | 5.9 | 9.2 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 2.2 |
| Month | ||||||||
| November | 6 | 2.5 | 4.7 | 7.2 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2.3 |
| December | 6 | 3.5 | 6.2 | 9.7 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
| January | 8 | 3.1 | 4.8 | 7.9 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 2.6 |
| February | 7 | 1.7 | 5.0 | 6.7 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.0 |
| March | 3 | 2.0 | 5.7 | 7.7 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 1.3 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | off | def | reb | ast | to | stl | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 30 | 30 | 79 | 155 | 234 | 29 | 48 | 25 | 65 |
| Conference | 23 | 23 | 63 | 117 | 180 | 22 | 38 | 20 | 55 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 15 | 15 | 38 | 75 | 113 | 19 | 26 | 12 | 35 |
| Away | 13 | 13 | 36 | 68 | 104 | 9 | 18 | 12 | 28 |
| Neutral | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | 19 | 19 | 43 | 90 | 133 | 19 | 31 | 14 | 41 |
| Losses | 11 | 11 | 36 | 65 | 101 | 10 | 17 | 11 | 24 |
| Month | |||||||||
| November | 6 | 6 | 15 | 28 | 43 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 14 |
| December | 6 | 6 | 21 | 37 | 58 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 12 |
| January | 8 | 8 | 25 | 38 | 63 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 21 |
| February | 7 | 7 | 12 | 35 | 47 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 14 |
| March | 3 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Statistic | gp | off/40 | def/40 | reb/40 | ast/40 | to/40 | stl/40 | blk/40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 30 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Conference | 23 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 15 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Away | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Neutral | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 19 | 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 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| December | 6 | 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 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| March | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
News mentions
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Fifth-seeded Carson-Newman (20-11) held second-seeded and No. 9/6 Queens to a season-low 33.9 percent shooting effort, but the SAC regular season champs forced 18 Carson-Newman turnovers and used an early 12-2 scoring run to build and maintain a lead while securing a 69-59 win Sunday at Timmons Arena.
GREENVILLE, S.C. - Carson-Newman (20-10) turned in a comprehensive defensive effort and used an efficient shooting night to roll to a 78-66 win over top-seeded and seventh-ranked Lincoln Memorial (25-4) Saturday evening in the SAC semifinals at Furman’s Timmons Arena.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (19-10) will try to do something no foe has been able to do in nine years – knock top-seeded and seventh-ranked Lincoln Memorial (25-3) out of the conference tournament in the semifinal round.
ROCK HILL, S.C. – Carson-Newman junior center Bryant Thomas (Charlotte, N.C.) has been named the South Atlantic Conference's Defensive Player of the Year, the league office announced Thursday morning.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (19-10) clamped down on Wingate (21-8) defensively, limiting the Bulldogs to season lows for points and field goal percentage, and advanced to the semifinals of the South Atlantic Conference tournament with a 65-49 win Wednesday night at Cuddy Arena.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Fifth-seeded Carson-Newman (18-10) heads east to open its defense of its South Atlantic Conference tournament crown with a quarterfinal rematch from last season and a date with fourth-seeded Wingate (21-7) Wednesday night at 7:30 p.m. in Cuddy Arena.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman head men’s basketball coach Chuck Benson sets his sights on a second crack at career win 200 at C-N when the Eagles travel to Hartsville, S.C. to take on Coker Saturday at 4 p.m. inside the DeLoach Center.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (17-10, 14-9 South Atlantic Conference) suffered through a 3:11 scoring drought late in the second half and seventh-ranked Lincoln Memorial (23-3, 20-3 SAC) rolled off a 9-0 run to stiff arm the Eagles 78-70 Wednesday night in Holt Fieldhouse.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (17-9, 14-8 South Atlantic Conference) rounds out the regular season in Holt Fieldhouse with a matchup with No, 8/11 Lincoln Memorial (22-3, 19-3 SAC) Wednesday night at 7:30 p.m.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Sparked by Chuck Benson’s second technical foul of his 12-year tenure as Carson-Newman’s (17-9, 14-8 South Atlantic Conference) head coach, C-N shot 65.6 percent from the field after halftime and cruised to a bruisingly physical 89-70 win over Limestone (9-15, 7-14 SAC) on Senior Day Saturday at Holt Fieldhouse.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (16-9, 13-8 South Atlantic Conference) will look to send off EJ Bush (Oak Ridge, Tenn.), Dima Bykov (Moscow, Russia) and Tripp Davis (Nashville, Tenn.) in style in their penultimate regular season home game against Limestone (9-14, 7-13 SAC) Saturday at 4 p.m. in Holt Fieldhouse.
MARS HILL, N.C. – On a night where Carson-Newman (16-9, 13-8 South Atlantic Conference) only shot 38.5 percent from the field, the Eagles canned 27-of-32 free throws and turned in 21 second chance points to make up the difference in a 78-65 win over Mars Hill (5-18, 5-15 SAC) Wednesday at Burt Stanford Arena.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (15-9, 12-8 South Atlantic Conference) makes its penultimate road trip of the year with a short trek into the mountains to take on Mars Hill (5-17, 5-14 SAC) Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in Burt Stanford Arena.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (14-9, 11-8 South Atlantic Conference) and Catawba (9-11, 8-10 SAC) have both lost back-to-back games, but will be looking to right the proverbial ship with five league games left when the teams collide Saturday at 4 p.m. in Holt Fieldhouse.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (14-8, 11-7 South Atlantic Conference) will take the conference’s top scoring defense into a major matchup with the league’s number two scoring offense and league-leading No. 17/11 Queens (19-3, 15-3 SAC) Saturday at 2 p.m. in Curry Arena.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – For the third time this season, an opposing team carved out Carson-Newman’s (14-8, 11-7 South Atlantic Conference) heart by hitting a shot in the final 10 seconds of a game.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – After five straight games against Tusculum (12-6, 12-4 South Atlantic Conference) away from Holt Fieldhouse, Carson-Newman (14-7, 11-6 SAC) at long last gets a crack at its rivals on 11-E inside its home gym after 749 days.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (14-7, 11-6 South Atlantic Conference) swatted 10 Newberry (9-9, 9-7 SAC) shots and limited the Wolves to 5-of-22 shooting after halftime in order to overcome a nine-point second half deficit and prevail 55-47 in a defensive war Saturday afternoon in Holt Fieldhouse.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (13-7, 10-6 South Atlantic Conference) will look to bounce back from its largest loss of the season and salvage a season-split with Newberry (9-8, 9-6 SAC) with a 4 p.m. tip Saturday in Holt Fieldhouse.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (13-6, 10-5 South Atlantic Conference) wraps up a three-game road swing in six days with a rivalry game with No. 18 Lincoln Memorial (14-3, 11-3 SAC) Wednesday night at 7:30 p.m. in Tex Turner Arena.
ANDERSON, S.C. – EJ Bush (Oak Ridge, Tenn.) and Nick Brenegan (Greenville, S.C.) poured in a combined 43 points and Carson-Newman (13-6, 10-5 South Atlantic Conference) outscored Anderson (9-10, 6-9 SAC) 41-18 after halftime en route to a 77-60 win over the Trojans Monday evening in the Abney Center.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (12-6, 9-5 South Atlantic Conference) will try to quickly wash the ill-taste of a three-point OT loss at Wingate Saturday with the middle game of a three-game road swing to Anderson (9-9, 6-8 SAC) for a 6 p.m. tip Monday.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The ramifications of Carson-Newman’s (12-5, 9-4 South Atlantic Conference) collision with Wingate (14-4, 10-4 SAC) will ripple throughout the South Atlantic Conference and the Southeast Region when the team’s meet Saturday at 4 p.m. in Cuddy Arena.
WINGATE, N.C. – Destin Clark tipped a ball in with 7.8 seconds left in overtime to get Wingate (15-4, 11-4 SAC) to an 82-79 overtime win over Carson-Newman (12-6, 9-5 SAC) Saturday afternoon at Cuddy Arena.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (12-5, 9-4 South Atlantic Conference) limited Coker (3-12, 3-9 SAC) to one made bucket over a 10-minute stretch spanning the halftime break and utilized a 14-2 run to put away the Cobras in a 68-48 win Monday afternoon in Holt Fieldhouse.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – For the first time in 422 days, Carson-Newman (11-5, 8-4 South Atlantic Conference) will match wits with Coker (3-11, 3-8 SAC) when the Cobras come to Mossy Creek for a 2 p.m. tip Monday afternoon in Holt Fieldhouse.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (10-5, 7-4 South Atlantic Conference) treks over to Hickory to continue its stretch of five of six away from home with a 4 p.m. tip Saturday from Shuford Gym against Lenoir-Rhyne (4-11, 3-9 SAC).
SALISBURY, N.C. – Luke Brenegan (Greenville, S.C.) went off for a career-high 34 points and Carson-Newman staved off a late Catawba rally for an 84-81 win over the Indians Wednesday night in Goodman Gym.
JEFFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (9-5, 6-4 South Atlantic Conference) starts a string of five out of six games away from Holt Fieldhouse with a visit to Catawba (6-7, 5-6 South Atlantic Conference) Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (9-5, 6-4 South Atlantic Conference) was down two starters, but used an overwhelming defensive effort to galivant past UVA Wise (1-13, 0-11 South Atlantic Conference) Wednesday night in Holt Fieldhouse.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (8-5, 5-4 South Atlantic Conference) has changed course mid-stream and started prepping for a new foe for Wednesday night’s 7:30 tip in Holt Fieldhouse.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (8-5) shot a season-low 36.8 percent from the field but canned 25-of-34 free throws en route to a 72-62 win over Erskine (1-10) Saturday at Holt Fieldhouse.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (7-5) will open up a new year with a non-conference foe it hasn’t faced in just over a decade.
GAFFNEY, S.C. – For the first time all season, an opponent shot better than 45 percent from the field. Limestone (5-6, 4-5 South Atlantic Conference) converted on 53 percent of its shots and 40 percent of its threes to hold on 73-71 over Carson-Newman (7-5, 5-4 SAC) Saturday afternoon at the Timken Center.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (7-4, 5-3 South Atlantic Conference) will look to ride otherworldly defense to close out the slate for 2021 with a trip to Limestone (4-6, 3-5 SAC) and the Timken Center Saturday at 4 p.m.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (7-4, 5-3 South Atlantic Conference) turned in a fifth straight game holding an opponent under 40 percent shooting while knocking down 55.9 percent of its own shots in an 86-67 triumph over Mars Hill (4-7, 4-4 SAC) Wednesday night at Holt Fieldhouse.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (6-4, 4-3 South Atlantic Conference) will look to put a bow on Holt Fieldhouse for 2021 when it welcomes Mars Hill (4-6, 4-3 SAC) to Mossy Creek for a 7:30 p.m. tip Wednesday.
NEWBERRY, S.C. – Carson-Newman (6-4, 4-3 South Atlantic Conference) hoisted up open look after open look, but failed to convert far more often than not in the second half as Newberry (4-5, 4-3 SAC) erased a 15-point second half deficit to take a 55-51 win from C-N Saturday at Eleazer Arena.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Two of the South Atlantic Conference’s longest active win streaks collide when Carson-Newman (6-3, 4-2 South Atlantic Conference) makes the trek to the Palmetto State to tackle Newberry (3-5, 3-3 SAC) Saturday at 4 p.m. from Eleazer Arena.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (6-3, 4-2 South Atlantic Conference) earned a fifth straight victory behind a complete second-half performance and an 83-64 win at UVA Wise (0-9, 0-7 SAC) Wednesday night at the Prior Convocation Center.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman senior guard Tripp Davis (Nashville, Tenn.) will eye the 1,000-point threshold for his career when the Eagles (5-3, 3-2 South Atlantic Conference) head to UVA Wise (0-8, 0-6 SAC) Wednesday for a 7:30 p.m. tip.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (5-3, 3-2 South Atlantic Conference) had to contend with the country’s fifth-highest scoring duo when Anderson (3-5, 1-5 South Atlantic Conference) came to Holt Fieldhouse Saturday evening.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (4-3, 2-2 South Atlantic Conference) closes out a stretch of five-straight home games with a Saturday showdown against Anderson (3-4, 1-4 SAC) at 4 p.m. in Holt Fieldhouse.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – For a third straight game in the series, Carson-Newman (3-3, 2-1 South Atlantic Conference) matches wits with Lenoir-Rhyne (3-3, 2-1 SAC) in Holt Fieldhouse. The home contest tips at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (4-3, 2-2 South Atlantic Conference) limited Lenoir-Rhyne (3-4, 2-2 SAC) to 37.9 percent shooting and out-rebounded the Bears by 15 in a defensive rock fight Wednesday night at Holt Fieldhouse.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (3-3, 1-2 South Atlantic Conference) became just the second team to knock down better than 45 percent of its shots against the SAC’s top scoring defense in a 77-68 win over Wingate (4-2, 2-2 SAC) Saturday at Holt Fieldhouse.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (2-3, 0-2 South Atlantic Conference) will size up the SAC’s top defense when Wingate (4-1, 2-1 SAC) arrives at Holt Fieldhouse for a 4 p.m. tip Saturday.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (2-3) freshman guard Nick Brenegan (Greenville, S.C.) canned a three with 0.3 seconds left to boost the Eagles over Trevecca Nazarene (3-2) Tuesday night at Holt Fieldhouse.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – For the first time in eight years, Carson-Newman (1-3) will match wits with an old NAIA District 24 foe when Trevecca Nazarene (3-1) arrives in Holt Fieldhouse for a 5:30 p.m. tip Tuesday.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Jamari Smith nailed a kick-out three off an offensive rebound to beat the buzzer and give No. 16/7 Queens (4-0, 2-0 SAC) an 83-81 win over Carson-Newman (1-3, 0-2 South Atlantic Conference) Saturday afternoon in Holt Fieldhouse.
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. – In a physical contest pock-marked by a combined 48-fouls, Tusculum (1-2, 1-0 South Atlantic Conference) outrebounded C-N by eight en route to taking a 73-69 decision from the Eagles Wednesday night at Pioneer Arena.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – King (2-0) drilled long two after long two while Carson-Newman (-(1-1) suffered through two separate five-minute field goal droughts in a 77-66 King win Sunday afternoon in Holt Fieldhouse.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (1-0) and Lees-McRae (0-1) swapped turnovers on the first three possessions of the game, but then the Eagles quickly found their footing and exploded for a 16-3 run in the first five minutes of the game.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – This is the final part in a series breaking down the Carson-Newman men’s basketball program’s positions heading into the 2021-22 season. This part features the forwards with aid of sophomore Tyler Bowens (Greenville, S.C.).
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