2014-15 Men's Basketball Roster
Eric McKnight
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-9
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Senior
- Major:
- Masters in Kinesiology
- Hometown:
- Raleigh, N.C.
- Prev School:
- Florida Gulf Coast
FLORIDA GULF COAST: Spent two seasons with Florida Gulf Coast University after a redshirt season in 2011-12 following his departure from Iowa State ... A starter on the 'Dunk City' team that reached the Sweet 16 in 2012-13 ... Averaged 6.5 points and 4.4 rebounds per game while averaging 20.7 minutes per game as a sophomore ... Scored nine points in the third round win over San Diego State ... Made 47 blocks over the course of the season ... Averaged 6.9 points per game and 5.1 rebounds per game as a junior last season in 2013-14 ... Scored a career high 22 points on 11-of-11 shooting against Jacksonville on Feb. 6 ... Started the final 21 games of the season for the Eagles ... Set a school record with a 66.3 shooting percentage on the year ... Blocked 25 shots in 24 games ... Scored in double-figures 14 times while at FGCU.
IOWA STATE: Played in 14 games as a true freshman with the Cyclones ... Averaged 1.1 points per game in 54 minutes of action.
HIGH SCHOOL: Averaged a double-double for Princeton Day Academy with 11.8 points, 10.8 rebounds, and 4.6 blocks per game ... Let Princeton Day to a 20-5 overall record as a senior ... A McDonald[apos]s All-American nominee ... Rated as the No. 42 power forward nationally out of high school with a 91 rating ... Chose to attend Iowa State over Indiana, Maryland, Missouri, and Georgetown.
MAJOR: Master's Program
Career Highs
Points: 22, vs. Jacksonville, 2/6/14*
Rebounds: 10, at Lipscomb, 1/1/14*
Assists: 2, at VCU, 11/9/12*
Steals: 2, 5x, last vs. Kennesaw State, 2/23/14*
Blocks: 4, 2x, last vs. San Diego State, 3/24/13*
3-FG Made:
FG Made: 11, vs. Jacksonville, 2/6/14*
FT Made: 5, vs. Stetson, 3/4/14*
*at Florida Gulf Coast
