| No. 3 – Tennessee Volunteers | |
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| Position | Small forward / shooting guard |
| League | Southeastern Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 19, 2001 Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 213 lb (97 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Prairie View (Henderson, Colorado) |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Dalton Douglas Knecht (/kəˈnɛkt/; born April 19, 2001) is an American basketball player for the Tennessee Volunteers of the NCAA Division I Southeastern Conference. He previously played at Northern Colorado and Northeastern Junior College.
Early life and high school
Knecht grew up in Thornton, Colorado, and attended Prairie View High School.[1] He entered his sophomore year at 5 feet 8 inches (1.73 m) and grew to 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) by his junior year.[2] Knecht averaged 21 points and 6.5 rebounds per game as a senior.[3]
College career
Knecht began his college basketball career at Northeastern Junior College. He grew another two inches between his senior high school season and his first season with the Plainsmen.[2] Knecht averaged 13.3 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game as a freshman.[4] He averaged 23.9 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game as a sophomore.[5] Knecht grew another three inches during his time playing at Northeastern Junior College to bring his height to 6 feet 6 inches (1.98 m).[2] He committed to transfer to Northern Colorado to continue his college career.[4]
Knecht averaged 8.9 points and 3.6 rebounds per game in his first season with the Northern Colorado Bears.[6] As a senior, he led the Big Sky Conference with 20.2 points per game and averaged 7.2 rebounds per game.[7] After the season, Knecht decided to utilize the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes who played in the 2020–21 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic and entered the NCAA transfer portal.[8]
Knecht transferred to Tennessee for the 2023–24 season.[9][10] He was named the Southeastern Conference (SEC) Player of the Week for the first week of the season after scoring 17 points in the Volunteers' season-opening win over Tennessee Tech and 24 points with five rebounds in a 80–70 road victory over Wisconsin on November 10, 2023.[11] Knecht scored a then-career-high 37 points in a 100–92 loss to North Carolina on November 29, 2023.[12] He was named the SEC Player of the Week a second time on January 15, 2024, after scoring 28 points in a 77–72 loss to Mississippi State and 36 points in an 85–79 win over Georgia.[13] Knecht set a then career high with 39 points in a 85–66 win over Florida on January 16, 2024.[14] On February 29, 2024, Knecht tied his then-career high with 39 points against the 11th-ranked Auburn in a 92–84 win.[15] On March 9, 2024, Knecht set a new career high on senior night with 40 points in an 85–81 loss to 15th-ranked Kentucky.
Knecht was named SEC Player of the Year by both the league's coaches[16] and the Associated Press (AP).[17] He was also named SEC Newcomer of the Year by the AP.[17][a]
Footnotes
- ^ The Newcomer of the Year award is one of two awards presented to the top player in his first season of SEC play. The league's coaches vote on a Freshman of the Year award, restricted to players in their first season playing college basketball; this award went to Kentucky's Reed Sheppard in 2024.[16]
References
- ^ Tobey, Jacob (January 28, 2023). "Colorado native Dalton Knecht helping lead UNC basketball". 9news.com. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- ^ a b c Lambert, Terry A. (April 21, 2023). "Northern Colorado transfer Dalton Knecht commits to Tennessee". RockyTopTalk.com. SB Nation. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- ^ Watson-Fisher, Jadyn (November 12, 2020). "Northern Colorado athletic programs add 20 signees to 2021 rosters". The Fort Morgan Times. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- ^ a b Pisani, Hart (November 12, 2020). "NJC's Dalton Knecht signs with UNC Bears". Journal-Advocate. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- ^ Ramey, Grant (August 9, 2023). "In Italy Dalton Knecht showed why when he shoots 'you feel good about it going in'". On3.com. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- ^ Ankony, Jack (April 5, 2023). "Indiana To Meet With Northern Colorado Transfer Dalton Knecht". SI.com. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- ^ Watson-Fisher, Jadyn (March 14, 2023). "Dalton Knecht becomes fourth Bear to earn NABC All-District honors". Greeley Tribune. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- ^ Watson-Fisher, Jadyn (March 23, 2023). "Northern Colorado men's basketball: Dalton Knecht enters transfer portal". Greeley Tribune. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- ^ Moore, CJ; Vecenie, Sam (April 21, 2023). "Former Northern Colorado guard Dalton Knecht transfers to Tennessee". The Athletic. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- ^ "Dalton Knecht offers what Tennessee basketball has been missing". Knoxville News Sentinel. November 11, 2023. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- ^ Lidskin, Jonathan (November 14, 2023). "Dalton Knecht Named SEC Player Of The Week". SI.com. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ^ Paschall, David (November 29, 2023). "Knecht's 37 points not enough as Vols fall at North Carolina". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ^ Taylor, Noah (January 15, 2024). "Vols' guard Dalton Knecht named Co-SEC Player of the Week". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
- ^ Wilson, Mike (January 16, 2024). "Dalton Knecht scorches Florida as Tennessee basketball rolls Gators". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ "Auburn Tigers vs. Tennessee Volunteers Live Score and Stats - February 28, 2024 Gametracker". CBSSports.com. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- ^ a b "2024 SEC Men's Basketball Awards announced" (Press release). Southeastern Conference. March 11, 2024. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ a b Zenor, John (March 12, 2024). "Tennessee's Dalton Knecht named AP's SEC player of year; South Carolina's Paris is coach of year". Associated Press. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
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