Syied Dyer
2 Syied Dyer
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- Height:
- 6-4
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- Hometown:
- Atlanta, Ga.
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- Position:
- G
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- Year:
- Fr.
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- Previous School:
- New Faith Christian Academy
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- gp
- 10
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- pts/g
- 4.8
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- fg %
- 53.1
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- 3pt %
- 48.3
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- ft %
- -
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- reb/g
- 0.4
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- a/g
- 0.6
Bio
Prior to Centenary: Attended New Faith Christian Academy and made the A-B Honor Roll and was named First-Team all-region.
Personal: Born on April 25, 2002 in Detroit, Mich. ... Mother is LaSonja Dyer and has four brothers (Amari, Malik, Jamil, and Ralph) and one sister, Arian ... Planning to major in Business.
Favorite Movie: Friday
Favorite Hobby: Shopping
Favorite Athlete: Steph Curry
Player statistics
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 10 | 8 |
| Games started | 0 | 0 |
| Minutes | 80 | 57 |
| Minutes per game | 8.0 | 7.1 |
| FG | 17-32 | 13-24 |
| FG Pct | 53.1 | 54.2 |
| 3PT | 14-29 | 12-23 |
| 3PT Pct | 48.3 | 52.2 |
| FT | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| FT Pct | - | - |
| Off rebounds | 2 | 1 |
| Def rebounds | 2 | 1 |
| Total rebounds | 4 | 2 |
| Rebounds per game | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Personal fouls | 11 | 10 |
| Disqualifications | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 6 | 5 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Assist to turnover ratio | 2.0 | 5.0 |
| Steals | 2 | 1 |
| Blocks | 1 | 1 |
| Points | 48 | 38 |
| Points per game | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| Points per 40 min | 24.0 | 26.7 |
Recent results
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 11 | Colorado Col. | W, 73-63 |
| Feb 13 | St. Thomas (Tex.) | L, 68-53 |
| Feb 18 | at Southwestern (Tex.) | W, 77-55 |
| Feb 19 | at Texas Lutheran | L, 58-47 |
| Feb 25 | vs. Texas Lutheran | W, 64-56 |
| Feb 26 | vs. St. Thomas (Tex.) | L, 75-56 |
Game Log - Shooting
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | min | fg | pct | 3pt | pct | ft | pct | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9 | Arlington Baptist | W, 87-77 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 11 | LSU-Shreveport | L, 86-69 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 16 | at Louisiana Christian | L, 62-46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 20 | vs. East Tex. Baptist | L, 75-60 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 21 | at Millsaps | W, 73-50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 23 | at MUW | W, 73-52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 30 | Millsaps | W, 67-62 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 1 | at ULM | L, 104-67 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 4 | Texas College | L, 63-54 | - | 6 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-0 | - | 2 |
| Dec 8 | at Dallas | L, 81-76 | - | 12 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 0-0 | - | 3 |
| Dec 17 | Dallas | W, 86-59 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 19 | Trinity (Tex.) | W, 87-78 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 1 | Texas Lutheran | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Jan 2 | Southwestern (Tex.) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Jan 7 | at Colorado Col. | L, 93-74 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 9 | at St. Thomas (Tex.) | L, 70-59 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 12 | Southwestern (Tex.) | W, 105-69 | - | 2 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 0-0 | - | 3 |
| Jan 15 | Champion Christian | W, 95-64 | - | 17 | 3-5 | 60.0 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 0-0 | - | 8 |
| Jan 22 | at Austin | L, 81-78 | - | 1 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 0-0 | - | 3 |
| Jan 24 | Texas Lutheran | W, 95-62 | - | 14 | 8-10 | 80.0 | 7-9 | 77.8 | 0-0 | - | 23 |
| Jan 25 | Austin | W, 87-52 | - | 12 | 0-4 | 0.0 | 0-4 | 0.0 | 0-0 | - | 0 |
| Jan 30 | Schreiner | L, 90-74 | - | 9 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 0-0 | - | 6 |
| Feb 4 | at Schreiner | L, 71-57 | 0 | 5 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | - | 0 |
| Feb 5 | at Trinity (Tex.) | L, 92-73 | - | 2 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | - | 0 |
| Feb 11 | Colorado Col. | W, 73-63 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 13 | St. Thomas (Tex.) | L, 68-53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 18 | at Southwestern (Tex.) | W, 77-55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 19 | at Texas Lutheran | L, 58-47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 25 | vs. Texas Lutheran | W, 64-56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 26 | vs. St. Thomas (Tex.) | L, 75-56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Ball control
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | min | off | def | reb | ast | to | stl | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9 | Arlington Baptist | W, 87-77 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 11 | LSU-Shreveport | L, 86-69 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 16 | at Louisiana Christian | L, 62-46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 20 | vs. East Tex. Baptist | L, 75-60 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 21 | at Millsaps | W, 73-50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 23 | at MUW | W, 73-52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 30 | Millsaps | W, 67-62 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 1 | at ULM | L, 104-67 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 4 | Texas College | L, 63-54 | - | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 8 | at Dallas | L, 81-76 | - | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 17 | Dallas | W, 86-59 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 19 | Trinity (Tex.) | W, 87-78 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 1 | Texas Lutheran | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Jan 2 | Southwestern (Tex.) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Jan 7 | at Colorado Col. | L, 93-74 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 9 | at St. Thomas (Tex.) | L, 70-59 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 12 | Southwestern (Tex.) | W, 105-69 | - | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 15 | Champion Christian | W, 95-64 | - | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 22 | at Austin | L, 81-78 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 24 | Texas Lutheran | W, 95-62 | - | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 25 | Austin | W, 87-52 | - | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 30 | Schreiner | L, 90-74 | - | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 4 | at Schreiner | L, 71-57 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 5 | at Trinity (Tex.) | L, 92-73 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 11 | Colorado Col. | W, 73-63 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 13 | St. Thomas (Tex.) | L, 68-53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 18 | at Southwestern (Tex.) | W, 77-55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 19 | at Texas Lutheran | L, 58-47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 25 | vs. Texas Lutheran | W, 64-56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 26 | vs. St. Thomas (Tex.) | L, 75-56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Ball control extended
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | pf | dq | a/to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9 | Arlington Baptist | W, 87-77 | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 11 | LSU-Shreveport | L, 86-69 | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 16 | at Louisiana Christian | L, 62-46 | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 20 | vs. East Tex. Baptist | L, 75-60 | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 21 | at Millsaps | W, 73-50 | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 23 | at MUW | W, 73-52 | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 30 | Millsaps | W, 67-62 | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 1 | at ULM | L, 104-67 | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 4 | Texas College | L, 63-54 | - | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dec 8 | at Dallas | L, 81-76 | - | 2 | 0 | - |
| Dec 17 | Dallas | W, 86-59 | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 19 | Trinity (Tex.) | W, 87-78 | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 1 | Texas Lutheran | - | - | - | - | |
| Jan 2 | Southwestern (Tex.) | - | - | - | - | |
| Jan 7 | at Colorado Col. | L, 93-74 | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 9 | at St. Thomas (Tex.) | L, 70-59 | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 12 | Southwestern (Tex.) | W, 105-69 | - | 1 | 0 | - |
| Jan 15 | Champion Christian | W, 95-64 | - | 1 | - | 1.0 |
| Jan 22 | at Austin | L, 81-78 | - | 0 | - | - |
| Jan 24 | Texas Lutheran | W, 95-62 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jan 25 | Austin | W, 87-52 | - | 3 | 0 | - |
| Jan 30 | Schreiner | L, 90-74 | - | 4 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Feb 4 | at Schreiner | L, 71-57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Feb 5 | at Trinity (Tex.) | L, 92-73 | - | 0 | - | - |
| Feb 11 | Colorado Col. | W, 73-63 | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 13 | St. Thomas (Tex.) | L, 68-53 | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 18 | at Southwestern (Tex.) | W, 77-55 | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 19 | at Texas Lutheran | L, 58-47 | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 25 | vs. Texas Lutheran | W, 64-56 | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 26 | vs. St. Thomas (Tex.) | L, 75-56 | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | min/g | fg/g | 3pt/g | ft/g | ppg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 10 | 8.0 | 1.7-3.2 | 1.4-2.9 | 0.0-0.0 | 4.8 |
| Total | 10 | 8.0 | 1.7-3.2 | 1.4-2.9 | 0.0-0.0 | 4.8 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | min | fg | pct | 3pt | pct | ft | pct | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 10 | 0 | 80 | 17-32 | 53.1 | 14-29 | 48.3 | 0-0 | - | 48 |
| Total | 10 | 0 | 80 | 17-32 | 53.1 | 14-29 | 48.3 | 0-0 | - | 48 |
| Statistic | gp | min | min/g | fg/40 | 3pt/40 | pct | ft/40 | pts/40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 10 | 80 | 8.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 48.3 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Total | 10 | 80 | 8.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 48.3 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Statistic | gp | off/g | def/g | reb/g | ast/g | to/g | stl/g | blk/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 10 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Total | 10 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | off | def | reb | ast | to | stl | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Total | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Statistic | gp | off/40 | def/40 | reb/40 | ast/40 | to/40 | stl/40 | blk/40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Total | 10 | 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 | 10 | 8.0 | 1.7-3.2 | 1.4-2.9 | 0.0-0.0 | 4.8 |
| Conference | 8 | 7.1 | 1.6-3.0 | 1.5-2.9 | 0.0-0.0 | 4.8 |
| Exhibition | - | - | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | - |
| Location | ||||||
| Home | 6 | 10.0 | 2.5-4.2 | 2.0-3.7 | 0.0-0.0 | 7.0 |
| Away | 4 | 5.0 | 0.5-1.8 | 0.5-1.8 | 0.0-0.0 | 1.5 |
| Neutral | - | - | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | - |
| Result | ||||||
| Wins | 4 | 11.3 | 3.0-5.0 | 2.5-4.5 | 0.0-0.0 | 8.5 |
| Losses | 6 | 5.8 | 0.8-2.0 | 0.7-1.8 | 0.0-0.0 | 2.3 |
| Month | ||||||
| December | 2 | 9.0 | 1.0-3.5 | 0.5-3.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 2.5 |
| January | 6 | 9.2 | 2.5-3.8 | 2.2-3.5 | 0.0-0.0 | 7.2 |
| February | 2 | 3.5 | 0.0-1.0 | 0.0-1.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | min | fg | pct | 3pt | pct | ft | pct | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||
| Total | 10 | 0 | 80 | 17-32 | 53.1 | 14-29 | 48.3 | 0-0 | - | 48 |
| Conference | 8 | 0 | 57 | 13-24 | 54.2 | 12-23 | 52.2 | 0-0 | - | 38 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0 |
| Location | ||||||||||
| Home | 6 | - | 60 | 15-25 | 60.0 | 12-22 | 54.5 | 0-0 | - | 42 |
| Away | 4 | 0 | 20 | 2-7 | 28.6 | 2-7 | 28.6 | 0-0 | - | 6 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0 |
| Result | ||||||||||
| Wins | 4 | - | 45 | 12-20 | 60.0 | 10-18 | 55.6 | 0-0 | - | 34 |
| Losses | 6 | 0 | 35 | 5-12 | 41.7 | 4-11 | 36.4 | 0-0 | - | 14 |
| Month | ||||||||||
| December | 2 | - | 18 | 2-7 | 28.6 | 1-6 | 16.7 | 0-0 | - | 5 |
| January | 6 | - | 55 | 15-23 | 65.2 | 13-21 | 61.9 | 0-0 | - | 43 |
| February | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-0 | - | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | min | min/g | fg/40 | 3pt/40 | pct | ft/40 | pts/40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 10 | 80 | 8.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 48.3 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Conference | 8 | 57 | 7.1 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 52.2 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | - | 0.0-0.0 | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 6 | 60 | 10.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 54.5 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Away | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 28.6 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | - | 0.0-0.0 | - |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 4 | 45 | 11.3 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 55.6 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Losses | 6 | 35 | 5.8 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 36.4 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Month | ||||||||
| December | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 16.7 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| January | 6 | 55 | 9.2 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 61.9 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| February | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0.0-0.0 | 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 | 10 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Conference | 8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Away | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Losses | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Month | ||||||||
| December | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| January | 6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| February | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | off | def | reb | ast | to | stl | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Conference | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 6 | - | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Away | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | 4 | - | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Losses | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Month | |||||||||
| December | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| January | 6 | - | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| February | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | off/40 | def/40 | reb/40 | ast/40 | to/40 | stl/40 | blk/40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Conference | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Away | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Losses | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Month | ||||||||
| December | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| January | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| February | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
News mentions
The Centenary men's basketball team lost for just the second time all season at home on Sunday as the Gents fell 90-74 to the Schreiner University Mountaineers in a Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference contest at the Gold Dome.
The Centenary men's basketball team fell 63-54 to the Texas College Steers in a non-conference contest on Saturday afternoon at the Gold Dome.
The Centenary men’s basketball program has quickly developed into one of the top programs in not only the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference and region, and the Gents are beginning to receive some national attention for their recent success.