Seneca Knight - College Basketball News & Rumors

Burford leads Illinois State over SIU Edwardsville 77-71

Darius Burford had 20 points to guide Illinois State to a 77-71 victory over SIU Edwardsville

DECEMBER 10, 2022 • Associated Press

Participant in exhibition Knight (thumb) is a participant in an exhibition game Sunday versus Wooster, according to Illinois State's official Twitter account.

Impact Knight transferred to Illinois State after damaging his thumb, which healed in time before the team commences its 2022-23 season. He averaged 7.4 points and 3.4 rebounds across 27 games while enrolled at BYU.

OCTOBER 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Seneca Knight, who helped make history at BYU, announces new destination Knight entered the transfer portal on April 30 after averaging 7.4 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 27 games for the Cougars last sea...

MAY 11, 2022 • DESERET.COM

Remains out Friday Knight (thumb) is out Friday against Loyola Marymount, Mitch Harper of KSL News Salt Lake City reports.

Impact Knight missed the final two games of the regular season due to a thumb injury, and he'll be unavailable to begin the WCC Tournament. He participated in some shooting drills Monday and Tuesday, but it's not yet clear whether he'll be able to return if the Cougars advance in the tournament.

MARCH 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Not playing against Pepperdine Knight (thumb) will not play Saturday against Pepperdine, according to Greg Wrubell of BYU Athletics.

Impact BYU head coach Mark Pope will go back to Thursday's starting group and when asked about Knight's status, he said it's a "day-to-day" thing and that they're waiting to see if he'll be back.

FEBRUARY 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Game-time decision Saturday Knight (thumb) will game-time decision on Saturday as BYU takes on Pepperdine, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.

Impact Knight, who missed Thursday's game with a thumb injury, will be a game-time decision on Friday. The 6-foot-6 junior has appeared in 27 games, logging 7.4 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 0.6 steals on 22.7 minutes per game this season.

FEBRUARY 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Back in starting lineup Saturday Knight will start Saturday's contest against Gonzaga, BYU radio host Greg Wrubell reports.

Impact With Te'Jon Lucas (undisclosed) sidelined, Knight will draw his first start since Dec. 11. In four games as a starter, the junior forward has averaged 7.0 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.0 blocks in 22.5 minutes.

FEBRUARY 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Scores 14 off bench Knight closed with 14 points (4-5 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 4-4 FT), five rebounds, three assists and one steal across 28 minutes during Thursday's 79-71 win over San Diego.

Impact Knight reached double figures for the fifth time this season, providing a spark off-the-bench as he missed just one attempt from the field. He was rewarded with 28 minutes - the most he's seen in regulation this season. Knight is averaging 9.2 points on 48 percent shooting through five conference games thus far.

JANUARY 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Returns to play Knight (undisclosed) provided 11 points (4-6 FG, 2-2 3Pt, 1-1 FT), four rebounds, one assist and one steal in 18 minutes during Thursday's 73-51 victory over Pacific.

Impact Knight was efficient in his return to action for the Cougars as BYU took down conference rival Pacific. The 6-foot-6 junior has contributed 6.3 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.4 assists on 20.7 minutes, and has started in four outings for the Cougars.

JANUARY 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Likely to return against Pacific Head coach Mark Pope believes that Knight (undisclosed) should be "good to go" for Thursday's matchup against Pacific, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.

Impact Knight missed a Dec. 29 matchup and effectively last took the court Christmas Day against Liberty. Both he and teammate Spencer Johnson (undisclosed) are expected back for the WCC matchup.

JANUARY 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Won't play Wednesday Knight (undisclosed) won't be in uniform for Wednesday's game against Westminster, Greg Wrubell of BYU radio reports.

Impact Knight will miss his first game of the season Wednesday for unspecified reasons. His next chance to return to action will be Saturday in Portland.

DECEMBER 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Not starting Saturday Knight isn't starting Saturday's game against Weber State.

Impact Knight started each of the last four games and averaged 7.0 points and 4.3 rebounds in 22.5 minutes per contest during that time. Atiki Ally Atiki will draw the start Saturday.

DECEMBER 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Starting Wednesday Knight will start in place of Gideon George in Wednesday's game against Utah Valley.

Impact With Gideon George unavailable due to an illness, Knight is set to make his first career start as a Cougar. He's averaged 5.0 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 20.7 minutes per game this season as a reserve.

DECEMBER 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Immediately eligible to play Knight received a waiver from the NCAA on Friday to be immediately eligible to play for BYU this season.

Impact Knight announced his commitment to the Cougars back in August but needed a waiver to compete immediately due to this being his second time transferring. The 6-7 forward formerly spent time at San Jose State where he started 51 of a possible 66 games over the course of three years before opting out after four games last season due to COVID-19 concerns. His best season came during 2019-20 when he averaged 17.1 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.4 assists and a steal in 32.2 minutes per game. Knight is a significant addition to the roster and should see significant minutes right away.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

LSU transfer Seneca Knight reportedly set to make visit to BYU Friday morning, CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein tweeted that LSU transfer Seneca Knight "will visit BYU next week"

JULY 9, 2021 • DESERET.COM

Transferring to LSU Knight has committed to transfer to LSU, Jeff Goodman of WatchStadium.com reports.

Impact Knight opted out of the season due to concerns over COVID-19 and then decided to enter the transfer portal days later. The junior will bring big time production to the Tigers next season. Last year he averaged 17.1 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game.

JANUARY 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Enters transfer portal Knight (opt out) entered the transfer portal Thursday, Jeff Borzello of ESPN.com reports.

Impact The junior guard decided to opt out of the 2020-21 season earlier this week and is now potentially leaving San Jose State. Knight averaged 17.1 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.0 steal during the 2019-20 campaign, but he averaged 9.3 points, 7.2 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.3 steals in four games this season.

JANUARY 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Opting out of remainder of season Knight has decided to opt out the remainder of the 2020-21 season due to concerns over COVID-19, the school announced Monday.

Impact This is a huge blow for San Jose State who will lose a player that averaged 17.1 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game last season. Knight played in four games this season before deciding to officially opt out.

DECEMBER 28, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Worster, Miller carry Utah St. past San Jose St. 85-52

Rollie Worster registered 15 points as Utah State rolled past San Jose State 85-52

DECEMBER 24, 2020 • Associated Press

Bean leads Utah State over San Jose State 107-62

Justin Bean recorded 16 points and 11 rebounds to lead Utah State to a 107-62 win over San Jose State in a Mountain West Conference opener

DECEMBER 22, 2020 • Associated Press

Friday's game canceled Knight and the Spartans won't play against Santa Clara on Friday after the game was canceled due to COVID-19 concerns.

Impact Friday's game was delayed throughout the day due to issues receiving the COVID-19 test results from San Jose State, but the teams will ultimately be unable to play. The Spartans' next chance to play will be Dec. 21 against Utah State.

DECEMBER 18, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Koroma scores 19 to carry Cal Poly over San Jose St. 75-71

Alimamy Koroma had 19 points off the bench to lead Cal Poly to a 75-71 win over San Jose State

DECEMBER 13, 2020 • Associated Press

Washington lifts San Jose St. past Fresno Pacific 87-79

Richard Washington had a career-high 38 points plus 12 rebounds to out-duel Aamondae Coleman and carry San Jose State to an 87-79 win over Fresno Pacific

DECEMBER 10, 2020 • Associated Press

Has multiple games canceled Knight and the Spartan program will have three home games canceled (Dec. 6, Dec. 9, Dec. 18) after the Santa Clara County announced Saturday that contact sports will temporarily be...

Impact Knight and the Spartans will lose games against Pacific, Saint Katherine and Santa Clara as all those games were scheduled to be home games. Knight, who led the team with 17.2 points and 5.7 rebounds per game last season, is expected to pace the scoring once again as he looks to improve during his junior campaign.

NOVEMBER 29, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Knight with 22 leads San Jose St. past Grambling 83-76

Seneca Knight scored 22 points and grabbed eight rebounds as San Jose State beat Grambling State 83-76

NOVEMBER 24, 2019 • FOX SPORTS

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