Mika Wester

32 Mika Wester
Mika Wester
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Hometown:
    Newport, Tenn.
  • Position:
    G/F
  • Year:
    Sophomore
  • High School:
    Cocke County
  • Previous College:
    Western Carolina
  • gp
    30
  • pts/g
    18.6
  • fg %
    48.6
  • 3pt %
    40.5
  • ft %
    84.2
  • reb/g
    6.6
  • a/g
    2.6
Bio

* 2016-17 D2CCA Second-Team All-Southeast Region

* 2016-17 First-Team All-SAC

* SAC Player of the Week - Jan. 23, 2017

2016-17 (Sophomore): Named second-team All-Southeast Region by the D2CCA to be the 11th player in the history of the program to earn an all-region, all-district or All-American honor and the first since Zoriah Williams was a second-team all-region honoree and third-team All-American in 2012…Selected to the top team for All-SAC honors in her first season with C-N becoming the first C-N player to be on the first group since Williams earned a spot in 2011-12…Ended the year ranked 14th in the nation in field goals made with 224 while finishing the season second in the SAC in points per game (18.6), first in free-throw percentage (84.2), sixth in field-goal percentage (48.6) and seventh in shot blocks with 29…Named SAC Player of the Week on Jan. 23, 2017 after averaging 26 points, seven rebounds, three assists, two steals and 1.5 blocks per game in victories over Anderson (S.C.) and Newberry…Scored in double figures in 17 straight games from the second game of the season until Jan. 25, 2017 when she had eight points at LMU matching the longest streak by a Lady Eagle over the last 15 years with Zoriah Williams during the 2011-12 campaign…recorded 14 games with at least 20 points marking the most in a single season by a C-N player over the last 15 years. Andrea Fitzgerald and Monica Ashburn registered nine games with 20 or more points during the 2002-03 season…Tallied 31 points on 14-for-23 shooting at Mars Hill on New Year’s Eve 2016 in a 90-52 win to become the first Lady Eagle to score 30 or more points in a game since Brooke Johnson dropped 39 points in the second round of the NCAA Tournament against Clayton State on March 12, 2005…Notched 28 points against Lincoln Memorial on Nov. 22 and posted 25 versus King (Tenn.) Nov. 16. The last time a Lady Eagle accomplished scored 25 or more in straight games was when Tatum Burstrom did so twice in Dec. 2013…Led the team in scoring 22 times, in rebounds 14 times and shot blocks 16 times.

2015-16 at Western Carolina (Freshman): Played in nine games at Western Carolina during the 2015-16 season where she averaged three points and 1.1 rebounds per game...Wester's best performance during the year was on Nov. 21, 2015 when she scored seven points going 3-for-6 from the floor with three rebounds in 17 minutes of action.

HIGH SCHOOL: Wester was an all-state selection her senior season by the Tennessee Sports Writers' Association at Cocke County High School where she tallied 1,762 points and a 20.6 points per game scoring average...She was a three-star prospect coming out of high school according to Prospects Nation, the leader for women's basketball recruiting.

PERSONAL: Her father, Wade, played basketball at Tennessee Tech and was an all-state selection at Cocke County in 1988 while her mother, Linda, was a dancer for the Golden Eagles.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 30 22
Games started 30 22
Minutes 894 674
Minutes per game 29.8 30.6
FG 224-461 172-350
FG Pct 48.6 49.1
3PT 30-74 21-58
3PT Pct 40.5 36.2
FT 80-95 58-71
FT Pct 84.2 81.7
Off rebounds 50 37
Def rebounds 147 102
Total rebounds 197 139
Rebounds per game 6.6 6.3
Personal fouls 66 46
Disqualifications 3 2
Assists 77 54
Turnovers 69 46
Assist to turnover ratio 1.1 1.2
Steals 28 19
Blocks 29 23
Points 558 423
Points per game 18.6 19.2
Points per 40 min 25.0 25.1
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Feb 15 at Tusculum W, 72-59
Feb 18 at Wingate L, 85-73
Feb 22 Brevard W, 105-49
Feb 25 Coker W, 95-71
Mar 1 Newberry W, 85-63
Mar 4 vs. Lincoln Memorial L, 72-67
Game Log - Shooting
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 2 at North Carolina L, 96-70 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 at Tennessee L, 95-56 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 vs. USC Aiken W, 84-78 1 24 3-9 33.3 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 7
Nov 12 vs. Lander L, 68-53 1 21 3-7 42.9 0-0 - 4-4 100.0 10
Nov 16 King (Tenn.) W, 107-71 1 24 10-16 62.5 2-2 100.0 3-3 100.0 25
Nov 22 Lincoln Memorial L, 102-99 1 39 9-18 50.0 2-3 66.7 8-11 72.7 28
Nov 27 at Columbus St. L, 85-75 1 32 8-17 47.1 2-3 66.7 2-4 50.0 20
Nov 30 Johnson (TN) W, 114-45 1 24 10-16 62.5 0-2 0.0 1-1 100.0 21
Dec 3 at Newberry W, 66-46 1 37 7-18 38.9 2-4 50.0 2-4 50.0 18
Dec 7 at North Georgia L, 68-59 1 28 6-16 37.5 2-2 100.0 2-2 100.0 16
Dec 10 Queens (N.C.) W, 95-67 1 22 4-9 44.4 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 10
Dec 14 Catawba W, 83-79 1 38 8-12 66.7 2-4 50.0 2-2 100.0 20
Dec 17 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 57-56 1 30 7-17 41.2 2-2 100.0 2-2 100.0 18
Dec 31 at Mars Hill W, 90-52 1 30 14-23 60.9 1-3 33.3 2-2 100.0 31
Jan 4 Tusculum W, 76-66 1 35 8-19 42.1 3-4 75.0 2-2 100.0 21
Jan 7 Wingate L, 80-75 1 35 7-14 50.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 14
Jan 11 at Brevard W, 92-41 1 22 6-9 66.7 1-1 100.0 1-1 100.0 14
Jan 14 at Coker W, 85-47 1 31 5-15 33.3 0-4 0.0 3-6 50.0 13
Jan 18 Anderson (S.C.) W, 83-66 1 31 10-22 45.5 0-3 0.0 5-6 83.3 25
Jan 21 Newberry W, 83-73 1 34 10-17 58.8 3-5 60.0 4-4 100.0 27
Jan 25 at Lincoln Memorial L, 72-65 1 25 4-14 28.6 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 8
Jan 28 at Queens (N.C.) W, 58-47 1 31 5-17 29.4 0-1 0.0 4-4 100.0 14
Feb 1 Mars Hill W, 88-61 1 36 10-19 52.6 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 21
Feb 4 at Catawba W, 80-76 1 31 10-18 55.6 0-1 0.0 3-4 75.0 23
Feb 8 at Anderson (S.C.) L, 84-76 1 27 8-11 72.7 1-1 100.0 1-2 50.0 18
Feb 11 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 82-75 1 34 8-15 53.3 2-4 50.0 2-2 100.0 20
Feb 15 at Tusculum W, 72-59 1 31 8-19 42.1 0-2 0.0 1-2 50.0 17
Feb 18 at Wingate L, 85-73 1 30 7-17 41.2 0-3 0.0 6-7 85.7 20
Feb 22 Brevard W, 105-49 1 16 7-8 87.5 1-2 50.0 4-4 100.0 19
Feb 25 Coker W, 95-71 1 29 10-19 52.6 0-3 0.0 4-4 100.0 24
Mar 1 Newberry W, 85-63 1 31 6-13 46.2 1-3 33.3 4-4 100.0 17
Mar 4 vs. Lincoln Memorial L, 72-67 1 36 6-17 35.3 1-2 50.0 6-6 100.0 19
Game Log - Ball control
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 2 at North Carolina L, 96-70 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 at Tennessee L, 95-56 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 vs. USC Aiken W, 84-78 1 24 1 3 4 2 2 1 0
Nov 12 vs. Lander L, 68-53 1 21 2 5 7 1 4 0 2
Nov 16 King (Tenn.) W, 107-71 1 24 1 9 10 3 1 3 2
Nov 22 Lincoln Memorial L, 102-99 1 39 3 5 8 2 2 1 1
Nov 27 at Columbus St. L, 85-75 1 32 1 8 9 4 4 1 0
Nov 30 Johnson (TN) W, 114-45 1 24 1 5 6 6 1 3 0
Dec 3 at Newberry W, 66-46 1 37 1 5 6 4 2 1 0
Dec 7 at North Georgia L, 68-59 1 28 2 8 10 1 4 0 1
Dec 10 Queens (N.C.) W, 95-67 1 22 0 3 3 2 2 0 1
Dec 14 Catawba W, 83-79 1 38 2 8 10 5 3 0 3
Dec 17 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 57-56 1 30 3 4 7 1 1 1 0
Dec 31 at Mars Hill W, 90-52 1 30 3 1 4 1 2 0 1
Jan 4 Tusculum W, 76-66 1 35 1 7 8 3 4 2 1
Jan 7 Wingate L, 80-75 1 35 0 7 7 4 4 2 4
Jan 11 at Brevard W, 92-41 1 22 2 3 5 0 2 1 0
Jan 14 at Coker W, 85-47 1 31 1 3 4 4 1 1 1
Jan 18 Anderson (S.C.) W, 83-66 1 31 4 4 8 3 3 3 3
Jan 21 Newberry W, 83-73 1 34 0 6 6 3 0 1 0
Jan 25 at Lincoln Memorial L, 72-65 1 25 1 3 4 1 2 0 0
Jan 28 at Queens (N.C.) W, 58-47 1 31 1 4 5 0 1 0 0
Feb 1 Mars Hill W, 88-61 1 36 1 6 7 5 1 1 1
Feb 4 at Catawba W, 80-76 1 31 1 2 3 1 1 0 2
Feb 8 at Anderson (S.C.) L, 84-76 1 27 3 2 5 1 1 0 0
Feb 11 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 82-75 1 34 2 3 5 2 1 2 0
Feb 15 at Tusculum W, 72-59 1 31 5 7 12 5 5 1 1
Feb 18 at Wingate L, 85-73 1 30 2 8 10 2 2 1 2
Feb 22 Brevard W, 105-49 1 16 0 2 2 1 4 0 1
Feb 25 Coker W, 95-71 1 29 1 9 10 4 2 1 1
Mar 1 Newberry W, 85-63 1 31 3 6 9 3 2 0 1
Mar 4 vs. Lincoln Memorial L, 72-67 1 36 2 1 3 3 5 1 0
Game Log - Ball control extended
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 2 at North Carolina L, 96-70 - - - -
Nov 7 at Tennessee L, 95-56 - - - -
Nov 11 vs. USC Aiken W, 84-78 1 2 - 1.0
Nov 12 vs. Lander L, 68-53 1 2 - 0.3
Nov 16 King (Tenn.) W, 107-71 1 2 - 3.0
Nov 22 Lincoln Memorial L, 102-99 1 4 - 1.0
Nov 27 at Columbus St. L, 85-75 1 1 - 1.0
Nov 30 Johnson (TN) W, 114-45 1 2 - 6.0
Dec 3 at Newberry W, 66-46 1 1 0 2.0
Dec 7 at North Georgia L, 68-59 1 4 - 0.3
Dec 10 Queens (N.C.) W, 95-67 1 2 - 1.0
Dec 14 Catawba W, 83-79 1 2 - 1.7
Dec 17 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 57-56 1 7 1 1.0
Dec 31 at Mars Hill W, 90-52 1 5 1 0.5
Jan 4 Tusculum W, 76-66 1 1 - 0.8
Jan 7 Wingate L, 80-75 1 1 - 1.0
Jan 11 at Brevard W, 92-41 1 0 - 0.0
Jan 14 at Coker W, 85-47 1 1 - 4.0
Jan 18 Anderson (S.C.) W, 83-66 1 3 - 1.0
Jan 21 Newberry W, 83-73 1 1 - -
Jan 25 at Lincoln Memorial L, 72-65 1 2 0 0.5
Jan 28 at Queens (N.C.) W, 58-47 1 1 0 0.0
Feb 1 Mars Hill W, 88-61 1 0 - 5.0
Feb 4 at Catawba W, 80-76 1 3 - 1.0
Feb 8 at Anderson (S.C.) L, 84-76 1 4 0 1.0
Feb 11 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 82-75 1 0 - 2.0
Feb 15 at Tusculum W, 72-59 1 1 0 1.0
Feb 18 at Wingate L, 85-73 1 3 - 1.0
Feb 22 Brevard W, 105-49 1 0 - 0.3
Feb 25 Coker W, 95-71 1 4 - 2.0
Mar 1 Newberry W, 85-63 1 2 - 1.5
Mar 4 vs. Lincoln Memorial L, 72-67 1 5 1 0.6
Career Stats - Shooting per game
Statistic gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2016-17 30 29.8 7.5-15.4 1.0-2.5 2.7-3.2 18.6
2017-18 35 28.9 7.3-14.0 1.0-2.3 2.1-2.3 17.7
2018-19 9 31.9 6.7-13.8 0.8-3.0 2.6-3.3 16.7
Total 74 29.6 7.3-14.5 1.0-2.5 2.4-2.8 17.9
Career Stats - Shooting totals
Statistic gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2016-17 30 30 894 224-461 48.6 30-74 40.5 80-95 84.2 558
2017-18 35 35 1012 255-490 52.0 36-82 43.9 72-80 90.0 618
2018-19 9 9 287 60-124 48.4 7-27 25.9 23-30 76.7 150
Total 74 74 2193 539-1075 50.1 73-183 39.9 175-205 85.4 1326
Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min
Statistic gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2016-17 30 894 29.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 40.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
2017-18 35 1012 28.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 43.9 0.0-0.0 0.0
2018-19 9 287 31.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 25.9 0.0-0.0 0.0
Total 74 2193 29.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 39.9 0.0-0.0 0.0
Career Stats - Ball control per game
Statistic gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2016-17 30 1.7 4.9 6.6 2.6 2.3 0.9 1.0
2017-18 35 0.9 3.9 4.7 3.7 2.3 1.4 1.0
2018-19 9 1.4 5.8 7.2 2.1 4.4 0.7 1.1
Total 74 1.3 4.5 5.8 3.1 2.6 1.1 1.0
Career Stats - Ball control totals
Statistic gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2016-17 30 30 50 147 197 77 69 28 29
2017-18 35 35 30 135 165 130 82 48 34
2018-19 9 9 13 52 65 19 40 6 10
Total 74 74 93 334 427 226 191 82 73
Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min
Statistic gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2016-17 30 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2017-18 35 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2018-19 9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total 74 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Split Stats - Shooting per game
Statistic gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 30 29.8 7.5-15.4 1.0-2.5 2.7-3.2 18.6
Conference 22 30.6 7.8-15.9 1.0-2.6 2.6-3.2 19.2
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 14 30.6 8.4-15.5 1.2-2.9 2.9-3.2 20.9
Away 13 29.6 7.3-16.2 0.8-2.3 2.2-3.1 17.7
Neutral 3 27.0 4.0-11.0 0.7-1.3 3.3-3.3 12.0
Result
Wins 20 29.6 8.0-15.7 1.0-2.6 2.5-2.9 19.4
Losses 10 30.3 6.5-14.8 1.0-2.1 3.1-3.8 17.1
Month
November 6 27.3 7.2-13.8 1.2-2.0 3.0-3.8 18.5
December 6 30.8 7.7-15.8 1.5-2.7 2.0-2.3 18.8
January 8 30.5 6.9-15.9 0.9-2.9 2.4-2.9 17.0
February 8 29.3 8.5-15.8 0.6-2.2 2.6-3.1 20.3
March 2 33.5 6.0-15.0 1.0-2.5 5.0-5.0 18.0
Split Stats - Shooting totals
Statistic gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 30 30 894 224-461 48.6 30-74 40.5 80-95 84.2 558
Conference 22 22 674 172-350 49.1 21-58 36.2 58-71 81.7 423
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 14 14 428 117-217 53.9 17-40 42.5 41-45 91.1 292
Away 13 13 385 95-211 45.0 11-30 36.7 29-40 72.5 230
Neutral 3 3 81 12-33 36.4 2-4 50.0 10-10 100.0 36
Result
Wins 20 20 591 159-313 50.8 20-53 37.7 49-57 86.0 387
Losses 10 10 303 65-148 43.9 10-21 47.6 31-38 81.6 171
Month
November 6 6 164 43-83 51.8 7-12 58.3 18-23 78.3 111
December 6 6 185 46-95 48.4 9-16 56.3 12-14 85.7 113
January 8 8 244 55-127 43.3 7-23 30.4 19-23 82.6 136
February 8 8 234 68-126 54.0 5-18 27.8 21-25 84.0 162
March 2 2 67 12-30 40.0 2-5 40.0 10-10 100.0 36
Split Stats - Shooting per 40 min
Statistic gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 30 894 29.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 40.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference 22 674 30.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 36.2 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 14 428 30.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 42.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 13 385 29.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 36.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral 3 81 27.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 50.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 20 591 29.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 37.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 10 303 30.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 47.6 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month
November 6 164 27.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 58.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 6 185 30.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 56.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 8 244 30.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 30.4 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 8 234 29.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 27.8 0.0-0.0 0.0
March 2 67 33.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 40.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Split Stats - Ball control per game
Statistic gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 30 1.7 4.9 6.6 2.6 2.3 0.9 1.0
Conference 22 1.7 4.6 6.3 2.5 2.1 0.9 1.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 14 1.4 5.7 7.1 3.3 2.1 1.4 1.4
Away 13 2.0 4.5 6.5 1.9 2.2 0.5 0.6
Neutral 3 1.7 3.0 4.7 2.0 3.7 0.7 0.7
Result
Wins 20 1.6 4.8 6.3 2.9 2.0 1.1 0.9
Losses 10 1.9 5.1 7.0 2.0 2.9 0.7 1.0
Month
November 6 1.5 5.8 7.3 3.0 2.3 1.5 0.8
December 6 1.8 4.8 6.7 2.3 2.3 0.3 1.0
January 8 1.3 4.6 5.9 2.3 2.1 1.3 1.1
February 8 1.9 4.9 6.8 2.6 2.1 0.8 1.0
March 2 2.5 3.5 6.0 3.0 3.5 0.5 0.5
Split Stats - Ball control totals
Statistic gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 30 30 50 147 197 77 69 28 29
Conference 22 22 37 102 139 54 46 19 23
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 14 14 19 80 99 46 30 19 19
Away 13 13 26 58 84 25 28 7 8
Neutral 3 3 5 9 14 6 11 2 2
Result
Wins 20 20 31 96 127 57 40 21 19
Losses 10 10 19 51 70 20 29 7 10
Month
November 6 6 9 35 44 18 14 9 5
December 6 6 11 29 40 14 14 2 6
January 8 8 10 37 47 18 17 10 9
February 8 8 15 39 54 21 17 6 8
March 2 2 5 7 12 6 7 1 1
Split Stats - Ball control per 40 min
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 22 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 13 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral 3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 20 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 10 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 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
Homegrown hoopers help Mincey manufacture Lady Eagles
Homegrown hoopers help Mincey manufacture Lady Eagles

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Walk into Holt Fieldhouse on a women’s basketball game day and the presence of Tennessee natives is obvious. The twangs of a Southern accent are evident but the part that is blatantly Volunteer State is the amount of family in attendance to watch the Lady Eagles.

All-Region plaudit caps Wester’s sophomore season
All-Region plaudit caps Wester’s sophomore season

HIGH POINT, N.C. – The 2016-17 Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) Women’s Basketball All-Region Team was announced Tuesday morning as Carson-Newman sophomore Mika Wester was placed on the second team.

#11 ‘Splitters stymie C-N’s comeback bid to advance to SAC title game
#11 ‘Splitters stymie C-N’s comeback bid to advance to SAC title game

GREENVILLE, S.C. – Trailing by 10 points entering the fourth quarter, fourth-seeded Carson-Newman clawed back into the game to pull within two points with 48 seconds remaining before No. 11 and top-seeded Lincoln Memorial made five of its six foul shot attempts down the stretch to beat the Lady Eagles 72-67 in the South Atlantic Conference Women’s Basketball Championships semifinals Saturday afternoon at Timmons Arena.

Tennessee schools tangle in the SAC semifinals
Tennessee schools tangle in the SAC semifinals

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – No. 4 seed Carson-Newman seeks a return to the South Atlantic Conference title game for the first time since 2007 when the Lady Eagles hit the Timmons Arena floor Saturday afternoon at noon against No. 1 seed Lincoln Memorial.

Brooks, Wester lauded as All-SAC selections
Brooks, Wester lauded as All-SAC selections

ROCK HILL, S.C. – The South Atlantic Conference released its all-conference honors Thursday morning as sophomore Mika Wester was tabbed to the top unit and Kailyn Brooks picked up a spot on the second squad.

Defense drives C-N to rout of Newberry in SAC Quarterfinals
Defense drives C-N to rout of Newberry in SAC Quarterfinals

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman is going back to the South Atlantic Conference Women’s Basketball Championship Semifinals for the first time since 2013-14 thanks to a stout defensive effort in an 85-63 victory over Newberry Wednesday night at Holt Fieldhouse.

SAC Championships commence as C-N hosts red-hot Newberry
SAC Championships commence as C-N hosts red-hot Newberry

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The South Atlantic Conference Women’s Basketball Championships begin Wednesday evening at 6 p.m. inside of Holt Fieldhouse as fourth-seeded Carson-Newman hosts No. 5 seed Newberry as the Wolves are riding a seven-game winning streak.

Coker’s giveaways pave way to senior day victory for C-N
Coker’s giveaways pave way to senior day victory for C-N

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Coker committed 32 turnovers leading to 33 points for Carson-Newman as the Lady Eagles led for all but 26 seconds to earn a 95-71 victory over the Cobras on senior day at Holt Fieldhouse in the South Atlantic Conference regular season finale Saturday afternoon.

Offensive outburst paces C-N in win over Brevard
Offensive outburst paces C-N in win over Brevard

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – For the third time this season, Carson-Newman crested triple figures earning a 105-49 victory over Brevard at Holt Fieldhouse Wednesday evening in South Atlantic Conference play.

Brooks break three-point record as C-N falls at Wingate
Brooks break three-point record as C-N falls at Wingate

WINGATE, N.C. – Kailyn Brooks set the single-season made three-pointers record for Carson-Newman as Wingate defeated the Lady Eagles for the eighth consecutive matchup with a fourth-quarter surge in an 85-73 win in South Atlantic Conference action Saturday afternoon at Cuddy Arena.

Blazing third quarter helps C-N light up Tusculum
Blazing third quarter helps C-N light up Tusculum

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. – Carson-Newman went 16-for-20 from the field in the third quarter outscoring Tusculum 34-12 to hammer the Pioneers 72-59 in South Atlantic Conference action Wednesday night at Pioneer Arena.

Midweek SACtion sends C-N to rival Tusculum
Midweek SACtion sends C-N to rival Tusculum

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – With four games remaining in the 2016-17 season, Carson-Newman visits Tusculum for its penultimate road game scheduled for Wednesday night at 6 p.m. from Pioneer Arena.

First frame explosion aides C-N’s triumph of L-R
First frame explosion aides C-N’s triumph of L-R

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman snapped a two-game losing streak to Lenoir-Rhyne Satruday afternoon at Holt Fieldhouse as the Lady Eagles used a dominating first quarter to defeat the Bears 82-75 Saturday afternoon.

Pink out highlights C-N tussle with L-R
Pink out highlights C-N tussle with L-R

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman hosts its annual Pink Out game asking fans to wear pink Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. inside of Holt Fieldhouse when South Atlantic Conference Lenoir-Rhyne comes to Mossy Creek.

Baggett, book-end surges allows Anderson to beat C-N
Baggett, book-end surges allows Anderson to beat C-N

ANDERSON, S.C. – Madison Baggett notched a triple-double and Anderson scored the first 12 points of the game used a 16-3 fourth-quarter run to defeat Carson-Newman 84-76 in South Atlantic Conference action Wednesday night at the Abney Athletic Center.

Lady Eagles aim to continue success at Anderson
Lady Eagles aim to continue success at Anderson

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman has won seven of its last eight games entering a midweek battle with Anderson Wednesday night at 6 p.m. for a top-tier South Atlantic Conference tilt at the Abney Athletic Center.

Mincey nets win 100 as C-N holds off Catawba
Mincey nets win 100 as C-N holds off Catawba

SALISBURY, N.C. – Carson-Newman coach Mike Mincey earned his 100th career victory as the Lady Eagles used a quality fourth frame to defeat Catawba 80-76 in a South Atlantic Conference game that featured 21 lead changes Saturday afternoon at Goodman Gym.

Critical road test pits C-N and Catawba in Salisbury
Critical road test pits C-N and Catawba in Salisbury

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman can move two games above fifth-place Catawba Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. when the Lady Eagles visit the Indians for a South Atlantic Conference competition that could weigh heavily on seeding in the 2017 SAC Women’s Basketball Championships.

Price’s outburst leads C-N over Mars Hill
Price’s outburst leads C-N over Mars Hill

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. –Haris Price scored 14 points and made four three-pointers in the fourth quarter as Carson-Newman missed just four of its 16 shot attempts in the final 10 minutes to defeat Mars Hill 88-61 in South Atlantic Conference play at Holt Fieldhouse Wednesday night.

Lions meander to Mossy Creek to challenge Lady Eagles
Lions meander to Mossy Creek to challenge Lady Eagles

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Mars Hill is coming off of a win for just the fourth time this season as it takes on Carson-Newman Wednesday night at 6 p.m. in South Atlantic Conference action at Holt Fieldhouse.

Brooks moves up three-point list as C-N tramples Queens
Brooks moves up three-point list as C-N tramples Queens

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Kailyn Brooks moved into third place on the program’s all-time made three-pointers list scoring 23 points to lead Carson-Newman over Queens (N.C.) 58-47 in South Atlantic Conference action Saturday afternoon at the Levine Center.

Unbeaten #6 LMU awaits Carson-Newman in Wednesday clash
Unbeaten #6 LMU awaits Carson-Newman in Wednesday clash

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman seeks its first win on the road over a top-10 team since 2008 when the Lady Eagles drive to No. 6 Lincoln Memorial for a 6 p.m. tip-off at Tex Turner Arena Wednesday night for a battle between teams ranked one and two in the South Atlantic Conference.

Wester wins SAC Player of the Week
Wester wins SAC Player of the Week

ROCK HILL, S.C. – Sophomore forward Mika Wester was named the South Atlantic Conference’s Player of the Week Monday afternoon after averaging 26 points, seven rebounds, three assists, two steals and 1.5 blocks per game in victories over Anderson (S.C.) and Newberry.

Fourth quarter push leads C-N over Newberry
Fourth quarter push leads C-N over Newberry

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman won its fourth straight game by closing the game on an 11-3 run to earn an 83-73 South Atlantic Conference victory over Newberry Saturday afternoon at Holt Fieldhouse.

Riding winning streak, C-N welcomes Newberry
Riding winning streak, C-N welcomes Newberry

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Riding a season-high three-game winning streak, Carson-Newman opens the doors Holt Fieldhouse Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. for a South Atlantic Conference contest against Newberry.

Brooks crests 1,000 points as C-N overwhelms Anderson
Brooks crests 1,000 points as C-N overwhelms Anderson

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Senior Kailyn Brooks became the 19th Lady to top 1,000 career points as Carson-Newman used its defense to take down Anderson 83-66 in South Atlantic Conference play Wednesday night at Holt Fieldhouse.

Stifling second quarter defense propels C-N to stampede of Coker
Stifling second quarter defense propels C-N to stampede of Coker

HARTSVILLE, S.C. – Carson-Newman held Coker scoreless for 8:13 of the second quarter to gain separation before blowing out the Cobras 85-47 in South Atlantic Conference play Saturday afternoon at the DeLoach Center.

C-N blasts Brevard with 51-point thrashing
C-N blasts Brevard with 51-point thrashing

BREVARD, N.C. – Carson-Newman picked up its first win of greater than 50 points against a Division II school since the 2009-10 season with a 92-41 dismantling of Brevard Wednesday night at Boshamer Gymnasium to hand the Tornados their eighth straight loss in South Atlantic Conference play.

Second half rush sees Bulldogs defeat Lady Eagles in overtime
Second half rush sees Bulldogs defeat Lady Eagles in overtime

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Wingate made 55 percent of its field-goal attempts in the second half to overcome a 15-point deficit and topple Carson-Newman for the seventh straight meeting 80-75 Saturday afternoon at Holt Fieldhouse in South Atlantic Conference play.

Lady Eagles grind out 10-point win over Pioneers
Lady Eagles grind out 10-point win over Pioneers

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman used a 19-3 start and timely shooting to defeat Tusculum 76-66 Wednesday evening in South Atlantic Conference play at Holt Fieldhouse.

Wester nets career-high 31 to lead C-N over Mars Hill
Wester nets career-high 31 to lead C-N over Mars Hill

MARS HILL, N.C. – Mika Wester scored a career-high 31 points on 14-for-23 shooting to lead Carson-Newman to a 90-52 rout of Mars Hill in South Atlantic Conference play Saturday afternoon at Stanford Arena.

Bears bust Lady Eagles with late free throw
Bears bust Lady Eagles with late free throw

HICKORY, N.C. – Justyce Swango made a foul shot with 0.5 seconds to play in the game to propel Lenoir-Rhyne to its third straight victory over Carson-Newman 57-56 Saturday afternoon in South Atlantic Conference play at Shuford Memorial Gym.

Price seals win to knock Catawba from conference unbeatens
Price seals win to knock Catawba from conference unbeatens

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Haris Price hit a driving right-handed layup with 16 seconds to play and made a pair of free throws to help Carson-Newman hand Catawba its first South Atlantic Conference loss in an 83-79 Wednesday night at Holt Fieldhouse.

Balanced Lady Eagles take commanding 95-67 win over Royals
Balanced Lady Eagles take commanding 95-67 win over Royals

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman saw seven players score in double figures for the first time this century in a 95-67 victory over Queens Saturday afternoon at Holt Fieldhouse in a South Atlantic Conference contest.

Nighthawks finish on 9-0 run to fend off Lady Eagles
Nighthawks finish on 9-0 run to fend off Lady Eagles

DAHLONEGA, Ga. – Carson-Newman failed to score a point over the final 3:45 of the contest as North Georgia closed the contest on a 9-0 run to defeat the Lady Eagles 68-59 Wednesday night at Memorial Hall.

Strong second half powers C-N to stampede #23 Newberry
Strong second half powers C-N to stampede #23 Newberry

NEWBERRY, S.C. – Carson-Newman shot 59 percent from the floor in the second half while holding No. 23 Newberry to 33 percent shooting and no more than 14 points in a quarter to blitz the Wolves 66-46 Saturday afternoon in South Atlantic Conference action at Eleazer Arena.

SAC-Record 38 assists leads Lady Eagles over Royals 114-45
SAC-Record 38 assists leads Lady Eagles over Royals 114-45

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman set a South Atlantic Conference record with 38 assists while recording its largest margin of victory, 69, and scoring the third-most points in school history in a 114-45 victory over Johnson Wednesday night at Holt Fieldhouse.

Mincey signs Byrd and Bunch to 2017-18 class
Mincey signs Byrd and Bunch to 2017-18 class

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman women’s basketball coach Mike Mincey announced the addition of two players, Addison Byrd and Madison Bunch, to the 2017-18 recruiting class Wednesday morning to join the Lady Eagles.

Cougars collect 10-point win over C-N
Cougars collect 10-point win over C-N

COLUMBUS, Ga. – Columbus State scored 23 points off of turnovers and posted 44 points in the paint in a wire-to-wire 85-75 victory over Carson-Newman Sunday afternoon at the Frank G. Lumpkin Jr. Center in a nonconference contest.

Railsplitters snatch 102-99 overtime win over Lady Eagles
Railsplitters snatch 102-99 overtime win over Lady Eagles

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – In a game that featured 11 ties and four lead changes, Lincoln Memorial earned a 102-99 overtime victory over Carson-Newman in South Atlantic Conference play Tuesday evening at Holt Fieldhouse.

Program record 15 three-pointers pace C-N in rout of King
Program record 15 three-pointers pace C-N in rout of King

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman broke a school record with 15 made three-pointers Wednesday night at Holt Fieldhouse in a 107-71 victory over King (Tenn.).

Turnovers, rebounding loom large in #21 Lander’s win over C-N
Turnovers, rebounding loom large in #21 Lander’s win over C-N

HARROGATE, Tenn. – No. 21 Lander turned 29 Carson-Newman turnovers into 28 points and collected 26 offensive rebounds in a 68-53 victory over the Lady Eagles Saturday afternoon at Tex Turner Arena in the South Atlantic Conference/Peach Belt Conference Challenge.

Lady Vols use strong second half to top Lady Eagles 95-56
Lady Vols use strong second half to top Lady Eagles 95-56

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee shot 53 percent in the second half while holding Carson-Newman to 26 percent shooting to outscore the Lady Eagles 54-26 in the final 20 minutes to take a 95-56 victory Monday night at Thompson-Boling Arena.

Final tune-up sends Lady Eagles to Knoxville to face Lady Vols
Final tune-up sends Lady Eagles to Knoxville to face Lady Vols

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman concludes its exhibition schedule Monday evening at 7 p.m. against the University of Tennessee at Thompson-Boling Arena looking to build off of an impressive showing at North Carolina.

C-N tabbed fourth in preseason SAC coaches’ poll
C-N tabbed fourth in preseason SAC coaches’ poll

ROCK HILL, S.C. – Thursday afternoon marked the release of the 2016-17 South Atlantic Conference preseason coaches’ poll that saw Carson-Newman ranked fourth with 81 points.

Balanced attack sees Lady Eagles battle to 96-70 setback at UNC
Balanced attack sees Lady Eagles battle to 96-70 setback at UNC

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – 11 players scored and no Lady Eagle played more than 22 minutes as Carson-Newman held a lead in the third quarter before falling to North Carolina 96-60 in an exhibition game at Carmichael Arena Wednesday evening.

Carson-Newman Women’s Basketball Frontcourt Position Preview
Carson-Newman Women’s Basketball Frontcourt Position Preview

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – With the beginning of the 2016-17 women’s basketball season just over a week from starting, a two-part series will analyze the Lady Eagles position groups. The first part focuses on the frontcourt with senior forward Kaitlyn Cupples (Clinton, Tenn.).

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King (Tenn.) vs. Carson-Newman

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