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Taylor Peterson
  • Birth Date:
    12-8-93
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Hometown:
    Mt. Juliet, Tenn.
  • Position:
    F
  • Year:
    Senior
  • High School:
    Wilson Central HS
  • Previous College:
    Palm Beach Atlantic
  • Major:
    Exercise Science
  • gp
    29
  • pts/g
    9.2
  • fg %
    44.2
  • 3pt %
    33.3
  • ft %
    72.7
  • reb/g
    3.6
  • a/g
    1.4
Bio

2015-16 (Senior): Made 19 starts in 29 games while averaging 9.2 points per game and 3.6 rebounds per night…Had 13 double-figure scoring nights…Went for a season-high 18 points at Coker on Feb. 27 shooting 6-for-7 from the floor

2014-15 (Junior): Made eight starts in 27 games played while averaging 12.8 minutes per night…Scored 5.9 points per night and collected 2.1 rebounds…Notched six double-figure scoring outings…Ranked fifth in the SAC in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.5)…Posted a career-high 21 points twice, February 18 at Anderson (seven rebounds) and versus Newberry (nine rebounds) on February 28…Dished out a career-best seven assists and played a career-high 30 minutes against Brevard on February 11…Scored at least 10 points in six of the final eight games of the season

2013-14 (Sophomore): Was one of seven players to compete in all 30 games with two starts as she averaged 14.1 minutes per game…Converted 30 of 39 (77 percent) free throws, the third best rate on the roster…Played double digit minutes in 25 of 30 games including a career high 26 minutes on November 26 at Mars Hill…Scored at least five points in 11 games with a career best performance coming against Brevard on January 15 as she went 7-for-10 from the floor to tally 20 points…Had five or more rebounds on four occasions including a career high 10 board against Lees-McRae on November 9

2012-13 (Palm Beach Atlantic): She averaged 8.8 points and 4.1 boards a game for the Sailfish while starting 24 of PBA's 25 games.  She put in a career high 19 points in a game at Shaw.  That contest finished off a three-game stretch where Peterson led Palm Beach Atlantic in scoring each game. 

High School: At Wilson Central High School, she landed on all-district, all-region and all-tournament teams en route to being named the Wildcats' Athlete of the Year.  She scored more than 1,000 points in her high school career and participated in the TCAT East-West All-Star Game. 

Personal: Peterson graduated high school with honors and is majoring in athletic training at Carson-Newman.  She is the daughter of Tim and Carrie Peterson. 

Head Coach Mike Mincey on Peterson: "She's a 5-10 shooting guard who can create off the dribble," Mincey said. "Her experience will be valuable coming in with the skill set that she has."

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 29 22
Games started 19 14
Minutes 600 458
Minutes per game 20.7 20.8
FG 107-242 81-189
FG Pct 44.2 42.9
3PT 29-87 20-70
3PT Pct 33.3 28.6
FT 24-33 15-20
FT Pct 72.7 75.0
Off rebounds 32 22
Def rebounds 73 52
Total rebounds 105 74
Rebounds per game 3.6 3.4
Personal fouls 49 35
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 41 31
Turnovers 39 24
Assist to turnover ratio 1.1 1.3
Steals 13 9
Blocks 10 8
Points 267 197
Points per game 9.2 9.0
Points per 40 min 17.8 17.2
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Feb 13 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 59-52
Feb 17 Tusculum L, 64-55
Feb 20 Wingate L, 81-65
Feb 24 at Brevard W, 74-67
Feb 27 at Coker W, 76-69
Mar 2 at Newberry L, 85-74
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 9 at Tennessee L, 101-59 1 24 5-6 83.3 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 12
Nov 13 vs. USC Aiken W, 67-63 1 30 5-9 55.6 2-3 66.7 4-4 100.0 16
Nov 14 at Lander W, 73-62 1 25 5-10 50.0 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 12
Nov 18 at King (Tenn.) W, 75-66 1 23 6-14 42.9 0-3 0.0 1-3 33.3 13
Nov 21 Columbus St. W, 70-68 1 14 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 24 at Lincoln Memorial L, 56-54 1 23 2-7 28.6 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 4
Dec 3 North Georgia W, 86-65 - 15 3-8 37.5 1-2 50.0 2-2 100.0 9
Dec 5 Newberry L, 73-69 - 18 4-9 44.4 2-2 100.0 2-2 100.0 12
Dec 9 at North Greenville W, 88-59 - 14 3-7 42.9 3-4 75.0 0-2 0.0 9
Dec 12 at Queens (N.C.) W, 72-50 - 17 5-8 62.5 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 12
Dec 16 at Catawba L, 79-66 - 16 2-8 25.0 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 5
Dec 19 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 68-48 - 26 5-11 45.5 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 11
Jan 2 Mars Hill W, 87-68 1 18 2-8 25.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 4
Jan 6 at Tusculum W, 68-47 1 24 1-7 14.3 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 2
Jan 9 at Wingate L, 63-57 1 25 5-9 55.6 2-4 50.0 1-1 100.0 13
Jan 13 Brevard W, 75-57 1 23 5-8 62.5 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 11
Jan 16 Coker W, 88-49 1 19 4-9 44.4 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 10
Jan 21 at Anderson (S.C.) W, 54-51 1 17 1-5 20.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2
Jan 24 at Newberry L, 77-69 1 24 7-14 50.0 0-5 0.0 0-0 - 14
Jan 27 Lincoln Memorial W, 79-72 1 29 6-13 46.2 4-8 50.0 0-0 - 16
Jan 30 Queens (N.C.) W, 73-53 1 23 8-13 61.5 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 17
Feb 3 at Mars Hill L, 83-82 1 16 1-8 12.5 1-4 25.0 1-2 50.0 4
Feb 6 Catawba L, 82-78 - 18 3-7 42.9 0-2 0.0 3-4 75.0 9
Feb 10 Anderson (S.C.) W, 81-79 - 25 4-10 40.0 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 10
Feb 13 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 59-52 - 16 4-8 50.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 8
Feb 17 Tusculum L, 64-55 - 22 3-9 33.3 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 6
Feb 20 Wingate L, 81-65 1 16 2-5 40.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 5
Feb 24 at Brevard W, 74-67 1 21 1-6 16.7 0-2 0.0 2-2 100.0 4
Feb 27 at Coker W, 76-69 1 22 6-7 85.7 1-1 100.0 5-6 83.3 18
Mar 2 at Newberry L, 85-74 1 21 4-5 80.0 1-1 100.0 2-2 100.0 11
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 9 at Tennessee L, 101-59 1 24 1 4 5 3 0 0 0
Nov 13 vs. USC Aiken W, 67-63 1 30 1 4 5 1 2 1 1
Nov 14 at Lander W, 73-62 1 25 2 3 5 5 4 1 1
Nov 18 at King (Tenn.) W, 75-66 1 23 4 3 7 1 5 1 0
Nov 21 Columbus St. W, 70-68 1 14 0 2 2 1 2 1 0
Nov 24 at Lincoln Memorial L, 56-54 1 23 3 1 4 1 2 1 0
Dec 3 North Georgia W, 86-65 - 15 1 2 3 0 1 0 0
Dec 5 Newberry L, 73-69 - 18 2 1 3 1 1 0 0
Dec 9 at North Greenville W, 88-59 - 14 2 6 8 1 0 0 0
Dec 12 at Queens (N.C.) W, 72-50 - 17 0 0 0 3 0 1 0
Dec 16 at Catawba L, 79-66 - 16 1 2 3 5 2 1 0
Dec 19 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 68-48 - 26 1 2 3 3 1 1 0
Jan 2 Mars Hill W, 87-68 1 18 1 3 4 2 0 0 0
Jan 6 at Tusculum W, 68-47 1 24 0 3 3 0 3 2 1
Jan 9 at Wingate L, 63-57 1 25 3 1 4 1 2 0 0
Jan 13 Brevard W, 75-57 1 23 1 6 7 1 2 0 2
Jan 16 Coker W, 88-49 1 19 1 3 4 3 0 0 0
Jan 21 at Anderson (S.C.) W, 54-51 1 17 0 1 1 0 2 0 0
Jan 24 at Newberry L, 77-69 1 24 1 3 4 0 2 1 0
Jan 27 Lincoln Memorial W, 79-72 1 29 0 2 2 2 1 1 1
Jan 30 Queens (N.C.) W, 73-53 1 23 0 4 4 0 0 0 1
Feb 3 at Mars Hill L, 83-82 1 16 2 3 5 1 1 0 0
Feb 6 Catawba L, 82-78 - 18 1 4 5 1 1 0 0
Feb 10 Anderson (S.C.) W, 81-79 - 25 0 0 0 1 1 0 1
Feb 13 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 59-52 - 16 1 3 4 2 0 1 0
Feb 17 Tusculum L, 64-55 - 22 2 5 7 4 0 0 1
Feb 20 Wingate L, 81-65 1 16 0 2 2 0 1 0 0
Feb 24 at Brevard W, 74-67 1 21 1 1 2 0 1 0 0
Feb 27 at Coker W, 76-69 1 22 1 2 3 0 1 0 1
Mar 2 at Newberry L, 85-74 1 21 0 1 1 1 1 0 0
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 9 at Tennessee L, 101-59 1 0 - -
Nov 13 vs. USC Aiken W, 67-63 1 1 - 0.5
Nov 14 at Lander W, 73-62 1 1 0 1.3
Nov 18 at King (Tenn.) W, 75-66 1 2 - 0.2
Nov 21 Columbus St. W, 70-68 1 3 0 0.5
Nov 24 at Lincoln Memorial L, 56-54 1 3 - 0.5
Dec 3 North Georgia W, 86-65 - 3 - 0.0
Dec 5 Newberry L, 73-69 - 3 - 1.0
Dec 9 at North Greenville W, 88-59 - 1 - -
Dec 12 at Queens (N.C.) W, 72-50 - 0 - -
Dec 16 at Catawba L, 79-66 - 0 - 2.5
Dec 19 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 68-48 - 0 - 3.0
Jan 2 Mars Hill W, 87-68 1 0 - -
Jan 6 at Tusculum W, 68-47 1 2 - 0.0
Jan 9 at Wingate L, 63-57 1 0 - 0.5
Jan 13 Brevard W, 75-57 1 3 - 0.5
Jan 16 Coker W, 88-49 1 0 - -
Jan 21 at Anderson (S.C.) W, 54-51 1 3 0 0.0
Jan 24 at Newberry L, 77-69 1 3 - 0.0
Jan 27 Lincoln Memorial W, 79-72 1 2 - 2.0
Jan 30 Queens (N.C.) W, 73-53 1 1 - -
Feb 3 at Mars Hill L, 83-82 1 1 - 1.0
Feb 6 Catawba L, 82-78 - 1 - 1.0
Feb 10 Anderson (S.C.) W, 81-79 - 1 - 1.0
Feb 13 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 59-52 - 3 0 -
Feb 17 Tusculum L, 64-55 - 2 - -
Feb 20 Wingate L, 81-65 1 3 - 0.0
Feb 24 at Brevard W, 74-67 1 2 0 0.0
Feb 27 at Coker W, 76-69 1 2 - 0.0
Mar 2 at Newberry L, 85-74 1 3 - 1.0
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2013-14 30 14.1 2.0-5.0 0.3-1.3 1.0-1.3 5.2
2014-15 27 12.9 2.3-4.4 0.5-1.3 0.8-1.0 5.9
2015-16 29 20.7 3.7-8.3 1.0-3.0 0.8-1.1 9.2
Total 86 15.9 2.6-5.9 0.6-1.9 0.9-1.1 6.8
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2013-14 30 2 423 59-149 39.6 9-40 22.5 30-39 76.9 157
2014-15 27 8 347 61-120 50.8 14-35 40.0 22-26 84.6 158
2015-16 29 19 600 107-242 44.2 29-87 33.3 24-33 72.7 267
Total 86 29 1370 227-511 44.4 52-162 32.1 76-98 77.6 582
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2013-14 30 423 14.1 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 22.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
2014-15 27 347 12.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 40.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
2015-16 29 600 20.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
Total 86 1370 15.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 32.1 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2013-14 30 0.9 1.1 2.1 0.6 1.2 0.2 0.1
2014-15 27 0.5 1.7 2.1 1.1 0.8 0.3 0.2
2015-16 29 1.1 2.5 3.6 1.4 1.3 0.4 0.3
Total 86 0.8 1.8 2.6 1.1 1.1 0.3 0.2
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2013-14 30 2 28 34 62 19 35 5 4
2014-15 27 8 13 45 58 31 21 7 5
2015-16 29 19 32 73 105 41 39 13 10
Total 86 29 73 152 225 91 95 25 19
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2013-14 30 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2014-15 27 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2015-16 29 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total 86 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 29 20.7 3.7-8.3 1.0-3.0 0.8-1.1 9.2
Conference 22 20.8 3.7-8.6 0.9-3.2 0.7-0.9 9.0
Exhibition 1 24.0 5.0-6.0 2.0-2.0 0.0-0.0 12.0
Location
Home 13 20.5 3.8-8.5 1.1-3.0 0.6-0.8 9.2
Away 15 20.3 3.5-8.2 0.9-3.0 0.8-1.2 8.7
Neutral 1 30.0 5.0-9.0 2.0-3.0 4.0-4.0 16.0
Result
Wins 18 21.4 3.9-8.5 1.2-3.1 0.8-1.2 9.8
Losses 11 19.5 3.4-8.1 0.7-2.8 0.8-1.1 8.3
Month
November 5 23.0 3.6-8.0 0.8-2.4 1.0-1.4 9.0
December 6 17.7 3.7-8.5 1.7-3.0 0.7-1.0 9.7
January 9 22.4 4.3-9.6 1.1-4.3 0.1-0.1 9.9
February 8 19.5 3.0-7.5 0.5-2.1 1.5-2.1 8.0
March 1 21.0 4.0-5.0 1.0-1.0 2.0-2.0 11.0
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 29 19 600 107-242 44.2 29-87 33.3 24-33 72.7 267
Conference 22 14 458 81-189 42.9 20-70 28.6 15-20 75.0 197
Exhibition 1 1 24 5-6 83.3 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 12
Location
Home 13 7 266 49-110 44.5 14-39 35.9 8-11 72.7 120
Away 15 11 304 53-123 43.1 13-45 28.9 12-18 66.7 131
Neutral 1 1 30 5-9 55.6 2-3 66.7 4-4 100.0 16
Result
Wins 18 13 385 70-153 45.8 21-56 37.5 15-21 71.4 176
Losses 11 6 215 37-89 41.6 8-31 25.8 9-12 75.0 91
Month
November 5 5 115 18-40 45.0 4-12 33.3 5-7 71.4 45
December 6 - 106 22-51 43.1 10-18 55.6 4-6 66.7 58
January 9 9 202 39-86 45.3 10-39 25.6 1-1 100.0 89
February 8 4 156 24-60 40.0 4-17 23.5 12-17 70.6 64
March 1 1 21 4-5 80.0 1-1 100.0 2-2 100.0 11
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 29 600 20.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference 22 458 20.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 28.6 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition 1 24 24.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 100.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Location
Home 13 266 20.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 35.9 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 15 304 20.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 28.9 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral 1 30 30.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 66.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 18 385 21.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 37.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 11 215 19.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 25.8 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month
November 5 115 23.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 6 106 17.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 55.6 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 9 202 22.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 25.6 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 8 156 19.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 23.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
March 1 21 21.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 100.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 29 1.1 2.5 3.6 1.4 1.3 0.4 0.3
Conference 22 1.0 2.4 3.4 1.4 1.1 0.4 0.4
Exhibition 1 1.0 4.0 5.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Location
Home 13 0.8 2.8 3.5 1.5 0.8 0.2 0.5
Away 15 1.4 2.2 3.6 1.4 1.7 0.6 0.2
Neutral 1 1.0 4.0 5.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 1.0
Result
Wins 18 0.9 2.6 3.5 1.3 1.4 0.5 0.5
Losses 11 1.5 2.4 3.8 1.5 1.2 0.4 0.1
Month
November 5 2.0 2.6 4.6 1.8 3.0 1.0 0.4
December 6 1.2 2.2 3.3 2.2 0.8 0.5 0.0
January 9 0.8 2.9 3.7 1.0 1.3 0.4 0.6
February 8 1.0 2.5 3.5 1.1 0.8 0.1 0.4
March 1 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 29 19 32 73 105 41 39 13 10
Conference 22 14 22 52 74 31 24 9 8
Exhibition 1 1 1 4 5 3 0 0 0
Location
Home 13 7 10 36 46 19 11 3 6
Away 15 11 21 33 54 21 26 9 3
Neutral 1 1 1 4 5 1 2 1 1
Result
Wins 18 13 16 47 63 24 26 9 9
Losses 11 6 16 26 42 17 13 4 1
Month
November 5 5 10 13 23 9 15 5 2
December 6 - 7 13 20 13 5 3 0
January 9 9 7 26 33 9 12 4 5
February 8 4 8 20 28 9 6 1 3
March 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0
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 22 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Exhibition 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Location
Home 13 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Away 15 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral 1 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 5 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 9 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 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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  • November 18, 2015
Fourth quarter surge leads Lady Eagles through Tornado

BRISTOL, Tenn. – The Carson-Newman women’s basketball team used a 15-4 start to the fourth quarter to race past King (Tenn.) 75-66 Wednesday night at the Student Center Complex. The Lady Eagles (3-0) outscored the Tornado (1-2) 22-14 in the final stanza.

  • November 18, 2015
Hot shooting propels Lady Eagles past Bearcats 73-62
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  • November 14, 2015
Hot shooting propels Lady Eagles past Bearcats 73-62

GREENWOOD, S.C. – Carson-Newman (2-0) shot 54 percent from the floor in a 73-62 victory over Lander Saturday afternoon at Horne Arena. The Lady Eagles also converted 10 of 23 three-pointers to shoot 44 percent from long distance in the game.

  • November 14, 2015
Accurate three-point shooting leads Lady Eagles past Pacers
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  • November 13, 2015
Accurate three-point shooting leads Lady Eagles past Pacers

GREENWOOD, S.C. – The Carson-Newman Lady Eagles (1-0) went 9-for-17 from three-point range in a 67-63 victory against the University of South Carolina Aiken Pacers (0-1) Friday night at Horne Arena.

  • November 13, 2015
Fourth quarter run lifts Lady Vols past Lady Eagles
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  • November 09, 2015
Fourth quarter run lifts Lady Vols past Lady Eagles

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Lady Volunteers used a 19-0 fourth quarter run to pad a lead and defeat the Carson-Newman Lady Eagles 101-59 Monday night at Thompson-Boling Arena in exhibition action.

  • November 09, 2015
Carson-Newman Women’s Basketball: Frontcourt Position Preview
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  • November 04, 2015
Carson-Newman Women’s Basketball: Frontcourt Position Preview

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Prior to the start of the 2015-16 Carson-Newman women's basketball season, a two-part series will look at the Lady Eagles position groups. The final installment of the series focuses on the frontcourt with junior forward Kaitlyn Cupples (Clinton, Tenn.).

  • November 04, 2015
Women’s Basketball takes home inaugural Director’s Cup, 129 athletes honored during Eagle Scholars ceremony
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  • August 25, 2015
Women’s Basketball takes home inaugural Director’s Cup, 129 athletes honored during Eagle Scholars ceremony

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman’s women’s basketball program was presented with the inaugural Director’s Cup and the university honored 129 student athletes as Eagle Scholars Tuesday evening with the third annual Eagle Scholars Ceremony at Holt Fieldhouse.

  • August 25, 2015