KAMAR

MCKNIGHT

POSITION: Guard

HEIGHT: 6’4” (193cm)

WEIGHT: 205 lbs (93 kg)

BIRTHDATE: March 6th, 1996 (Toronto, Ontario)

HIGH SCHOOL: St. Benedicts Prep

UNIVERSITY / COLLEGE: Coppin State (2020)

TWITTER: @2kam__

INSTAGRAM: @ki11a__

HOW ACQUIRED: Signed as a free agent

BIO

COLLEGIATE CAREER


2019-20:

Led the Eagles with 15.1 points per game while starting in 15 of the 18 games that he appeared in while averaging 32.4 minutes per contest… Also tallied 3.4 rebounds per game along with 38 assists, three blocks and 30 steals… Reached double figures in scoring 15 times, with four 20-plus point games… Had five games with at least five rebounds, 12 games with multiple assists and ten games with multiple steals…  Closed out the season with 17 points and season-high four steals at Maryland Eastern Shore on March 5th … Returned to the lineup on February 22nd for Senior Day against Delaware State and recorded 23 points on 8-of-14 shooting and four 3-pointers to go with seven rebounds, three assists and three steals…Put up 16 points and grabbed season-high seven rebounds at Mount St. Mary’s on December 27th … Scored a season-high 24 points in the season opener against Rider where he made 9-of-10 free throws along with four rebounds, two assists and two steals… Transferred to Coppin State from Tennessee State prior to his senior season


2018-19:

In his second season with the Tigers, McKnight averaged 11.8 points and 2.8 rebounds while making 24 starts as a sophomore ... Logged more than 20 minutes a game in all but two contests … Shot over seventy percent (.704)  from the charity stripe (74-105)


2017-18:

Played in all 30 games with five starts in first season with the Tigers… Tied for third on the team in scoring with 8.5 points per game to go with 2.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 21.9 minutes per game … Scored in double figures 14 times… Led TSU in scoring three times and led the team in assists four times… Third on the team with 47 assists…Posted 12 points, three rebounds and two steals at Belmont in the regular season finale on February 28th … Named OVC Co-Newcomer of the Week on February 12th … Made first collegiate start at Alabama State, shooting 5-of-9 from the floor for 14 points, four rebounds and two steals on December 12th … Put up a season-high 17 points on a season-best six made free throws in 31 minutes against Lipscomb on December 2nd … Transferred to Tennessee State following redshirt freshman year at Georgia Highlands College


2016-17:

Played in 31 games as a redshirt freshman posting 10.0 points, 3.5 assists and 2.8 rebounds per game at Georgia Highlands College in Rome, Georgia … Helped Georgia Highlands win the NJCAA Region XXVII Championship and earn a trip to the NJCAA National Tournament … Scored in double figures 15 times, including a season-high 23 points against South Georgia State College

COLLEGIATE  STATISTICS

Totals
Year Team G MIN PTS 2FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS PF BS ST TO
2019-20 Coppin State 18 584 271 63-132 31-118 52-77 8 53 61 39 44 3 30 53
2018-19 Tennessee State 29 848 343 88-193 31-133 74-105 20 62 82 56 74 2 26 74
2017-18 Tennessee State 30 657 254 30-92 44-62 44-62 8 63 71 47 52 0 23 46
2016-17 Georgia Highlands College 31 902 310 62-114 47-115 45-77 25 62 87 108 27 2 21 45
Totals 108 2,991 1178 235-531 153-428 215-321 61 240 301 250 197 7 100 218
Averages
Year Team G MIN PTS 2FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS PF BS ST TO
2019-20 Coppin State 18 32.4 15.1 0.477 0.263 0.675 0.4 2.9 3.4 2.1 2.4 0.2 1.7 2.9
2018-19 Tennessee State 29 29.2 11.8 0.456 0.233 0.705 0.7 2.1 2.8 1.9 2.6 0.1 0.9 2.6
2017-18 Tennessee State 30 21.9 8.5 0.492 0.326 0.71 0.3 2.1 2.4 1.6 1.7 0 0.8 1.5
2016-17 Georgia Highlands College 31 29.1 10 0.544 0.409 0.584 0.8 2 2.8 3.5 0.9 0.1 0.7 1.5
Totals 108 28 10.9 0.443 0.357 0.7 0.6 2.2 2.8 2.3 1.8 0.1 0.9 2
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