Caiden Botts

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Caiden Botts
  • Height:
    6-6
  • Weight:
    205
  • Hometown:
    Cleveland, Tenn.
  • Position:
    F
  • Year:
    Freshman
  • High School:
    Bradley Central
  • Twitter:
    Caidenbotts00
  • Instagram:
    caiden.botts
  • gp
    14
  • pts/g
    3.1
  • fg %
    32.5
  • 3pt %
    21.7
  • ft %
    75.0
  • reb/g
    1.7
  • a/g
    0.5
Bio

2025-26: Botts appeared in 14 games and averaged 3.1 points per game on a 32.5/21.7/75.0 slash line.  He topped out with a trio of eight point games against King (Nov. 15), Emory & Henry (Jan. 7) and Lenoir-Rhyne (Jan. 10).  

2024-25: Did not appear in any games, redshirted. 

HIGH SCHOOL: Botts was a 4A all-district selection at Bradley Central.  After transferring to Link Academy, he averaged 10 points, seven rebounds and five assists per game.  He also played football for the Silverdale Seahawks. 

PERSONAL: The grandson of Marcia and Dennis Botts and son of Katlin Botts, he plans to study marketing at Carson-Newman. His grandfather played basketball at Gardner Webb and Lee collegiately. 

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 14 11
Games started - -
Minutes 147 115
Minutes per game 10.5 10.5
FG 13-40 11-33
FG Pct 32.5 33.3
3PT 5-23 5-18
3PT Pct 21.7 27.8
FT 12-16 6-10
FT Pct 75.0 60.0
Off rebounds 10 9
Def rebounds 14 8
Total rebounds 24 17
Rebounds per game 1.7 1.5
Personal fouls 20 16
Disqualifications - -
Assists 7 3
Turnovers 6 4
Assist to turnover ratio 1.2 0.8
Steals 2 1
Blocks 3 3
Points 43 33
Points per game 3.1 3.0
Points per 40.0 min 11.7 11.5
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Feb 14 Wingate W, 86-75
Feb 18 Emory & Henry W, 92-69
Feb 21 at Newberry W, 65-55
Feb 25 Mars Hill W, 80-65
Feb 28 RV Lenoir-Rhyne L, 87-81
Mar 5 vs. Lincoln Memorial L, 68-67
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 15 King (Tenn.) W, 108-71 - 16 1-3 33.3 0-2 0.0 6-6 100.0 8
Nov 16 Lees-McRae W, 98-79 - 7 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 22 at Lander W, 74-61 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 26 at #11 North Georgia L, 78-75 - 9 1-3 33.3 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2
Nov 29 Augusta W, 66-58 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 6 at Coker W, 78-72 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 10 at Tusculum W, 100-73 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 13 #18 Anderson L, 94-80 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 17 RV UVA Wise W, 67-65 - 4 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 20 at Wingate L, 79-70 - 21 2-5 40.0 0-3 0.0 0-2 0.0 4
Dec 31 Tenn. Wesleyan W, 92-72 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 3 Catawba L, 80-66 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 7 at Emory & Henry L, 83-73 - 18 3-6 50.0 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 8
Jan 10 at #24 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 95-71 - 21 2-6 33.3 1-3 33.3 3-4 75.0 8
Jan 14 Lincoln Memorial L, 70-58 - 17 0-6 0.0 0-3 0.0 2-2 100.0 2
Jan 17 Newberry W, 79-72 - 9 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 3
Jan 21 at Mars Hill W, 87-81 - 2 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 23 at Catawba L, 71-56 - 9 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Jan 28 Tusculum W, 69-60 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 30 Coker W, 80-74 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 4 at RV UVA Wise W, 85-70 - 7 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Feb 7 at #5 Anderson (S.C.) L, 60-52 - 4 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 11 at Lincoln Memorial W, 74-65 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 14 Wingate W, 86-75 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 18 Emory & Henry W, 92-69 - 3 1-1 100.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 3
Feb 21 at Newberry W, 65-55 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 25 Mars Hill W, 80-65 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 28 RV Lenoir-Rhyne L, 87-81 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 5 vs. Lincoln Memorial L, 68-67 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 15 King (Tenn.) W, 108-71 - 16 1 3 4 4 1 0 0
Nov 16 Lees-McRae W, 98-79 - 7 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Nov 22 at Lander W, 74-61 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 26 at #11 North Georgia L, 78-75 - 9 0 2 2 0 1 1 0
Nov 29 Augusta W, 66-58 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 6 at Coker W, 78-72 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 10 at Tusculum W, 100-73 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 13 #18 Anderson L, 94-80 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 17 RV UVA Wise W, 67-65 - 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 20 at Wingate L, 79-70 - 21 1 4 5 0 0 1 0
Dec 31 Tenn. Wesleyan W, 92-72 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 3 Catawba L, 80-66 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 7 at Emory & Henry L, 83-73 - 18 2 0 2 2 0 0 0
Jan 10 at #24 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 95-71 - 21 2 1 3 0 1 0 2
Jan 14 Lincoln Memorial L, 70-58 - 17 1 1 2 1 0 0 1
Jan 17 Newberry W, 79-72 - 9 2 0 2 0 0 0 0
Jan 21 at Mars Hill W, 87-81 - 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Jan 23 at Catawba L, 71-56 - 9 1 0 1 0 1 0 0
Jan 28 Tusculum W, 69-60 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 30 Coker W, 80-74 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 4 at RV UVA Wise W, 85-70 - 7 0 2 2 0 1 0 0
Feb 7 at #5 Anderson (S.C.) L, 60-52 - 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 11 at Lincoln Memorial W, 74-65 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 14 Wingate W, 86-75 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 18 Emory & Henry W, 92-69 - 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 21 at Newberry W, 65-55 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 25 Mars Hill W, 80-65 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 28 RV Lenoir-Rhyne L, 87-81 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 5 vs. Lincoln Memorial L, 68-67 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 15 King (Tenn.) W, 108-71 - 1 - 4.0
Nov 16 Lees-McRae W, 98-79 - 2 - -
Nov 22 at Lander W, 74-61 - - - -
Nov 26 at #11 North Georgia L, 78-75 - 1 - 0.0
Nov 29 Augusta W, 66-58 - - - -
Dec 6 at Coker W, 78-72 - - - -
Dec 10 at Tusculum W, 100-73 - - - -
Dec 13 #18 Anderson L, 94-80 - - - -
Dec 17 RV UVA Wise W, 67-65 - 2 - -
Dec 20 at Wingate L, 79-70 - 1 - -
Dec 31 Tenn. Wesleyan W, 92-72 - - - -
Jan 3 Catawba L, 80-66 - - - -
Jan 7 at Emory & Henry L, 83-73 - 3 - -
Jan 10 at #24 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 95-71 - 3 - 0.0
Jan 14 Lincoln Memorial L, 70-58 - 2 - -
Jan 17 Newberry W, 79-72 - 3 - -
Jan 21 at Mars Hill W, 87-81 - 0 - 0.0
Jan 23 at Catawba L, 71-56 - 2 - 0.0
Jan 28 Tusculum W, 69-60 - - - -
Jan 30 Coker W, 80-74 - - - -
Feb 4 at RV UVA Wise W, 85-70 - 0 - 0.0
Feb 7 at #5 Anderson (S.C.) L, 60-52 - 0 - -
Feb 11 at Lincoln Memorial W, 74-65 - - - -
Feb 14 Wingate W, 86-75 - - - -
Feb 18 Emory & Henry W, 92-69 - 0 - -
Feb 21 at Newberry W, 65-55 - - - -
Feb 25 Mars Hill W, 80-65 - - - -
Feb 28 RV Lenoir-Rhyne L, 87-81 - - - -
Mar 5 vs. Lincoln Memorial L, 68-67 - - - -
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2024-25 - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
2025-26 14 10.5 0.9-2.9 0.4-1.6 0.9-1.1 3.1
Total 14 10.5 0.9-2.9 0.4-1.6 0.9-1.1 3.1
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2024-25 - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
2025-26 14 - 147 13-40 32.5 5-23 21.7 12-16 75.0 43
Total 14 - 147 13-40 32.5 5-23 21.7 12-16 75.0 43
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2024-25 - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
2025-26 14 147 10.5 3.5-10.9 1.4-6.3 21.7 3.3-4.4 11.7
Total 14 147 10.5 3.5-10.9 1.4-6.3 21.7 3.3-4.4 11.7
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2024-25 - - - - - - - -
2025-26 14 0.7 1.0 1.7 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.2
Total 14 0.7 1.0 1.7 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.2
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2024-25 - - - - - - - - -
2025-26 14 - 10 14 24 7 6 2 3
Total 14 - 10 14 24 7 6 2 3
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2024-25 - - - - - - - -
2025-26 14 2.7 3.8 6.5 1.9 1.6 0.5 0.8
Total 14 2.7 3.8 6.5 1.9 1.6 0.5 0.8
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 14 10.5 0.9-2.9 0.4-1.6 0.9-1.1 3.1
Conference 11 10.5 1.0-3.0 0.5-1.6 0.5-0.9 3.0
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 6 9.3 0.5-2.2 0.2-1.2 1.5-1.7 2.7
Away 8 11.4 1.2-3.4 0.5-2.0 0.4-0.8 3.4
Neutral - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Result
Wins 7 6.9 0.6-1.4 0.3-1.0 1.0-1.1 2.4
Losses 7 14.1 1.3-4.3 0.4-2.3 0.7-1.1 3.7
Month
November 3 10.7 0.7-2.3 0.0-1.7 2.0-2.0 3.3
December 2 12.5 1.0-2.5 0.0-1.5 0.0-1.0 2.0
January 6 12.7 1.2-4.0 0.5-2.0 1.0-1.3 3.8
February 3 4.7 0.7-1.3 0.7-1.0 0.0-0.0 2.0
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 14 - 147 13-40 32.5 5-23 21.7 12-16 75.0 43
Conference 11 - 115 11-33 33.3 5-18 27.8 6-10 60.0 33
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 6 - 56 3-13 23.1 1-7 14.3 9-10 90.0 16
Away 8 - 91 10-27 37.0 4-16 25.0 3-6 50.0 27
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result
Wins 7 - 48 4-10 40.0 2-7 28.6 7-8 87.5 17
Losses 7 - 99 9-30 30.0 3-16 18.8 5-8 62.5 26
Month
November 3 - 32 2-7 28.6 0-5 0.0 6-6 100.0 10
December 2 - 25 2-5 40.0 0-3 0.0 0-2 0.0 4
January 6 - 76 7-24 29.2 3-12 25.0 6-8 75.0 23
February 3 - 14 2-4 50.0 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 6
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 14 147 10.5 3.5-10.9 1.4-6.3 21.7 3.3-4.4 11.7
Conference 11 115 10.5 3.8-11.5 1.7-6.3 27.8 2.1-3.5 11.5
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 6 56 9.3 2.1-9.3 0.7-5.0 14.3 6.4-7.1 11.4
Away 8 91 11.4 4.4-11.9 1.8-7.0 25.0 1.3-2.6 11.9
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Result
Wins 7 48 6.9 3.3-8.3 1.7-5.8 28.6 5.8-6.7 14.2
Losses 7 99 14.1 3.6-12.1 1.2-6.5 18.8 2.0-3.2 10.5
Month
November 3 32 10.7 2.5-8.8 0.0-6.2 0.0 7.5-7.5 12.5
December 2 25 12.5 3.2-8.0 0.0-4.8 0.0 0.0-3.2 6.4
January 6 76 12.7 3.7-12.6 1.6-6.3 25.0 3.2-4.2 12.1
February 3 14 4.7 5.7-11.4 5.7-8.6 66.7 0.0-0.0 17.1
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 14 0.7 1.0 1.7 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.2
Conference 11 0.8 0.7 1.5 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.3
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 6 0.7 0.8 1.5 0.8 0.2 0.0 0.2
Away 8 0.8 1.1 1.9 0.3 0.6 0.3 0.3
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 7 0.4 0.9 1.3 0.6 0.4 0.0 0.0
Losses 7 1.0 1.1 2.1 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.4
Month
November 3 0.3 2.0 2.3 1.3 0.7 0.3 0.0
December 2 0.5 2.0 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0
January 6 1.3 0.3 1.7 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.5
February 3 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 14 - 10 14 24 7 6 2 3
Conference 11 - 9 8 17 3 4 1 3
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 6 - 4 5 9 5 1 0 1
Away 8 - 6 9 15 2 5 2 2
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 7 - 3 6 9 4 3 0 0
Losses 7 - 7 8 15 3 3 2 3
Month
November 3 - 1 6 7 4 2 1 0
December 2 - 1 4 5 0 0 1 0
January 6 - 8 2 10 3 3 0 3
February 3 - 0 2 2 0 1 0 0
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 14 2.7 3.8 6.5 1.9 1.6 0.5 0.8
Conference 11 3.1 2.8 5.9 1.0 1.4 0.3 1.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 6 2.9 3.6 6.4 3.6 0.7 0.0 0.7
Away 8 2.6 4.0 6.6 0.9 2.2 0.9 0.9
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 7 2.5 5.0 7.5 3.3 2.5 0.0 0.0
Losses 7 2.8 3.2 6.1 1.2 1.2 0.8 1.2
Month
November 3 1.3 7.5 8.8 5.0 2.5 1.3 0.0
December 2 1.6 6.4 8.0 0.0 0.0 1.6 0.0
January 6 4.2 1.1 5.3 1.6 1.6 0.0 1.6
February 3 0.0 5.7 5.7 0.0 2.9 0.0 0.0
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