2014-15 Carson-Newman Men’s Basketball Media Guide NAIA All-Americans CHRIS JONES - 1962 Carson-Newman’s first All-American in any sport, Chris played in four AAU National Tournaments and was a third-round draft choice of the Cincinnati Royals in 1962. He returned to his alma mater in 1970 as assistant basketball coach and was named head coach in 1981. His overall career record at C-N is an impressive 182-62. He is the only Carson-Newman basketball player to be named to the NAIA Hall of Fame and is also a member of the Carson-Newman Hall of Fame. He was named to the Carson- Newman All-Century Team as both a player and coach. GIL LUTTRELL - 1963 & 1964 Gil stands alone as the only two-time basketball All-American at Carson-Newman. During his illustrious career at Mossy Creek, Gil made four trips to Kansas City to compete in the NAIA Tournament. He won the Hustler’s Award at the national tournament as a junior in 1963, as the Eagles won two games before falling, 79-70, to Grambling. Luttrell is a member of the Carson-Newman Hall of Fame and was named to the All-Century Team. ROY HILL - 1965 A true sleeper, Roy Hill came to Carson-Newman College without any financial aid. He soon made his mark as a multi-talented athlete, becoming the first Eagle to earn All-America honors in both baseball and basketball. He still owns the school record for highest free throw percentage in a season, shooting a sparkling .905 (105-116) from the charity stripe in 1964-65. Roy was also named to the All-Century Team. JIM SHULER - 1966 Jim arrived on the Carson-Newman campus as a transfer from the Lone Star state. In his sophomore season, he provided the spark that enabled the Eagles to take third place in the NAIA Tournament and finish with a 30-4 record. The foundation was set for a great career, and he was fittingly honored with All-America distinction as a senior. Jim is a member of the All-Century Team at Carson- Newman College. JERRY CANNON - 1967 An intense competitor blessed with a lot of talent, Jerry had a wide array of moves and shots that he showcased during his fine career at Carson-Newman. He was a player who possessed excellent shooting range and had a great deal of physical strength to go with it. He helped the Eagles forge an 18-10 record during his All-American season. He is also a member of the All-Century Team. TOMMY EVERETTE - 1970 Tommy is forever etched in the history of basketball at Carson-Newman. He remains second on the all-time scoring chart (2,365 points) and second on the rebounding list (1,179). During his fine career, Tommy was consistently named to all-tournament, VSAC and all-district teams. He was also selected as the MVP at several invitational tournaments and in the VSAC Eastern Division. He was also named to the All-Century Team. MIKE OGAN - 1974 Mike still reigns as C-N’s all-time leading scorer (3,156) and rebounder (1,299). He earned all-tournament honors at every tourna-ment the Eagles were in (15) during his career and was named MVP at many of them. Mike was All-VSAC Eastern Division four times and was the MVP in the VSAC Tournament as a sophomore and junior. He earned honorable mention All-America honors as a sophomore. He is a member of the All-Century Team at C-N. KENNETH GILBERT - 1983 Without a doubt, Kenneth “Zeke” Gilbert was one of the most exciting backcourt players to ever put on a uniform at Carson-New-man College. Zeke had great quickness and unbelievable leaping ability that basketball fans at Mossy Creek will continue to talk about for years to come. STEVE ADAMS - 1984 Followers of Carson-Newman basketball may never have the opportunity to witness another guard with the soft shooting touch and range of Steve “Twinetime” Adams. Not only is he ranked third in career scoring with 2,034 points from 1982-84, but he was also among the nation’s leaders in free throw shooting each season. He is a member of the school’s All-Century Team. 23
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