King (TN)

2025-26: 14-17 · 12-11 in the Conference Carolinas · 9th of 16

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14-17

Overall

2025-26

12-11

Conference Carolinas

9th place

9-7

Home

5-10 away / neutral

Streak

last 5WLWWL

82.1

PPG

83.9 allowed

Schedule & results · 2025-26

31 games · league-wide schedule →

Date	Opponent	Result	NCAA
Mar 6	at ChowanConference CarolinasConf	L 76-79 (OT)	Box →
Mar 2	at North GreenvilleConference CarolinasConf	W 96-93	Box →
Mar 1	vs Mount OliveConference CarolinasConf	W 95-94	Box →
Feb 25	at North GreenvilleConference CarolinasConf	L 74-84	Box →
Feb 21	at Mount OliveConference CarolinasConf	W 90-77	Box →
Feb 18	vs Southern WesleyanConference CarolinasConf	L 87-95	Box →
Feb 16	at Emmanuel (GA)Conference CarolinasConf	L 75-91	Box →
Feb 14	vs Francis MarionConference CarolinasConf	W 106-78	Box →
Feb 12	vs ErskineConference CarolinasConf	W 71-55	Box →
Feb 10	at ConverseConference CarolinasConf	W 94-82	Box →
Feb 7	at BartonConference CarolinasConf	L 74-89	Box →
Feb 4	vs FerrumConference CarolinasConf	W 80-75	Box →
Jan 29	at ShorterConference CarolinasConf	W 90-86	Box →
Jan 27	vs Belmont AbbeyConference CarolinasConf	W 77-62	Box →
Jan 21	vs Young HarrisConference CarolinasConf	L 94-115	Box →
Jan 19	at ChowanConference CarolinasConf	L 91-100	Box →
Jan 14	vs Lees-McRaeConference CarolinasConf	L 86-95 (OT)	Box →
Jan 10	at Southern WesleyanConference CarolinasConf	W 91-82	Box →
Jan 7	vs North GreenvilleConference CarolinasConf	W 75-67	Box →
Jan 3	vs UNC PembrokeConference CarolinasConf	W 74-69	Box →
Dec 31	vs Mars HillSAC	L 66-75	Box →
Dec 18	vs Bluefield Univ.NON-D2	W 100-58	Box →
Dec 16	vs ConverseConference CarolinasConf	L 67-68	Box →
Dec 6	at Lees-McRaeConference CarolinasConf	L 76-84	Box →
Dec 2	vs Alice LloydNON-D2	W 87-72	Box →
Nov 30	at Mars HillSAC	L 78-88	Box →
Nov 25	at Belmont AbbeyConference CarolinasConf	L 67-78	Box →
Nov 22	at Union (TN)GSC	L 73-89	Box →
Nov 19	vs Emory & HenrySAC	L 92-104	Box →
Nov 16	vs UVA WiseSAC	L 72-110	Box →
Nov 15	at Carson-NewmanSAC	L 71-108	Box →

Upcoming games first, then results newest-first · NCAA = tournament game · all times Eastern.

Player stats · 2025-26

From every final box score · conference leaders →

Player	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	FG%	3P%	FT%
Jordan Akal #14 G	25	31.9	18.1	4.6	2.0	37.9	37.2	71.6
Lenier Pocknett #5 F	29	30.9	15.1	7.0	0.8	47.3	0.0	40.5
Jeremias Berchal #10 G	29	28.5	12.3	4.7	2.8	48.0	31.4	65.5
Xavier Betancourt #4 G	19	29.6	16.6	4.8	3.5	51.6	31.9	59.4
Jalen Royster #2 G	22	26.6	9.9	4.0	1.6	40.7	36.6	78.3
Eli Elston #35 G	20	18.5	8.8	2.6	0.7	45.4	25.0	60.6
Petar Mijatovic #21 F	29	19.8	4.8	5.1	0.7	40.2	21.4	62.2
Mica Merriman #12 G	31	14.0	4.3	2.3	1.0	40.7	43.8	83.3
Djae Eason Jr #13 G	27	15.1	4.7	2.0	0.3	53.7	33.3	55.6
Luis Acevedo #3 G	22	19.1	5.6	2.4	0.7	33.0	32.4	70.6
Keyton Keene #11 F	25	10.1	1.6	1.8	0.4	34.1	30.3	33.3
Chance Keen #23 G	7	2.9	1.3	0.0	0.1	100.0	100.0	75.0
Marco Fernandes #15 G	6	5.0	1.5	0.3	0.2	33.3	20.0	80.0
Oliver Peterson #25 G	4	5.9	1.0	0.8	0.0	22.2	0.0	—
Carl Barnette #20 G	9	3.6	0.2	0.3	0.2	16.7	0.0	0.0
Kalen Shemwell #40	1	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	—	—	—
Jackson Davidson #31	2	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	—	—	—

Conference Carolinas standings

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#	Team	Conf	Overall
1	UNC Pembroke	18-3	21-8
2	Young Harris	18-4	23-9
3	Ferrum	14-7	15-11
4	Emmanuel (GA)	15-8	18-13
5	Chowan	15-8	17-14
6	North Greenville	12-9	19-12
7	Barton	12-10	14-16
8	Southern Wesleyan	11-10	14-17
9	King (TN)	12-11	14-17
10	Converse	8-12	10-16
11	Shorter	8-13	10-17
12	Lees-McRae	7-13	10-18
13	Mount Olive	7-14	10-20
14	Francis Marion	7-14	7-22
15	Belmont Abbey	6-14	8-19
16	Erskine	0-20	0-28

Records computed from NCAA final scores · conference games = both teams in the same league (includes league tournament games) · full schedule →

Portal & commitments

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Lenier Pocknett FIn the portalOct 6
King

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On the Wire

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