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2016-17 Men's Basketball Roster

22 Jay McKnight

  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 175
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Marshall, TX
  • Highschool Marshall

Biography

Awards

  • ASC East Division All-Freshman Team (2015-16)

Career Highs

  • Points: 12 vs. Belhaven (1/14/17)
  • Assists: 4, 2 times; last at Belhaven (2/16/17)
  • Rebounds: 4 vs. Texas Lutheran (12/30/15)
  • Steals: 3 vs. Texas Dallas (2/11/17)
  • Blocks:
  • Field Goals Made: 5 vs. Belhaven (1/14/17)
  • Field Goals Attempted: 9, 2 times; last at UT-Tyler (2/2/17)
  • Free Throws Made: 5 vs. Centenary (11/15/16)
  • Free Throws Attempted: 6 vs. Centenary (11/15/16)
  • 3-pointers made: 3 vs. Ozarks (1/23/16)
  • 3-pointers attempted: 5, 3 times; last at Texas-Tyler (1/28/17)

2016-2017 (sophomore)

  • Played in 25 games while starting in nine.
  • Scored 74 points, including a career high 12 vs. Belhaven (1/14/17)
  • Hit 12 three-pointers, including two in games vs. Huntingdon (11/19/16) and Belhaven (1/14/17)
  • Made eight free throws including five vs. Centenary (11/1/516)
  • Grabbed 31 rebounds including three in games at UT-Tyler (1/28/17) and at Belhaven (2/16/17)
  • Dished out 18 assists including four in games at Rhodes (11/20/16) and at Belhaven (2/16/17)
  • Stole the ball 14 times, including three vs. Texas Dallas (2/11/17)
  • Finished with 3.0 ppg, 1.2 rpg, and .7 apg.

2015-2016 (freshman)

  • Played in 21 games
  • Scored 38 points including a season high 11 points vs. Ozarks (1/23/16)
  • Hit nine three-pointers including a season high three vs. Ozarks (1/23/16)
  • Named All-ASC East Freshman team.
  • Collected 18 rebounds including a season high four vs. Texas Lutheran (12/30/15)
  • Made three of four free throws including a season high two vs. Mary Hardin-Baylor (1/14/16)
  • Finished with 1.8 ppg, .9 rpg, .4 apg

Marshall High School

  • Lettered in basketball for coach Bobby Carson
  • Also competed in cross country and track and field for the Mavericks
  • In 2013, the Maverick basketball team won the District 14-4A title and qualified for the bi-district round of the University Interscholastic League Class 4A State Playoffs
  • In 2013, earned Newcomer of the Year honors for District 14-4A
  • In 2014, the Maverick basketball team qualified for the bi-district round of the University Interscholastic League Class 4A State Playoffs
  • In 2014, earned all-district first team honors for District 14-4A
  • In 2015, the Maverick basketball team won the District 15-5A title and qualified for the bi-district round of the University Interscholastic League Class 5A State Playoffs
  • Member of Marshall High School’s Student Council

Personal                                                                                     

  • Son of Erica McKnight
  • Born on Oct. 4, 1996
  • Majoring in business-accounting
  • Relative, Victor McKnight, played football at Sam Houston State University

Favorites

  • Hobbies: Playing video games and hanging out with teammates
  • Sports Teams: Dallas Cowboys and Miami Heat
  • Foods: Cookies and cinnamon rolls
  • Sports Experience: My senior season in high school
  • Vacation Spot: Costa Rica
  • Number: 3
  • TV Show: Martin
  • Most Influential Person: My mother
  • Sports Movie: The 6th Man
  • Musician: J. Cole
  • Actor: Bernie Mac
  • Athlete: Dwyane Wade

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2015-16Freshman

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    5'11" 175 lbs
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    2016-17Sophomore

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    5'11" 175 lbs
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