Knecht was a shy freshman at Prairie View High School in Henderson, Colorado, who developed into an athlete confident in his abilities. Although he started high school at only 5 feet 8 inches, a growth spurt brought him to 6 feet 1 inch by his junior year, a height that, combined with ...
Knecht was born in Fargo, North Dakota but grew up in Thornton, Colorado, where he attended Prairie View High School. While Knecht averaged 21.0 points and 6.5 rebounds as a senior, he was only 6-foot-1 at the time and did not receive any Division I offers. Knecht opted to begin his...
The Lakers took Knecht with the 17th pick in this year’s draft after he won the SEC Player of the Year award at Tennessee last season. His impressive senior season, in which he led the conference in scoring, might make Knecht sound like a can’t-miss draft prospect. James certainly thi...
Knecht was an All-American for the Volunteers, winning SEC Player of the Year honors while averaging 21.7 points per game. He caught the basketball world’s attention — even in the Lakers’ locker room, where James and Davis watched his games and Austin Reaves became a text friend well bef...