Winter 2011-2012 Men's Basketball Roster
Gabe Knutson
- Position:
- F
- Height:
- 6-9
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Urbandale, Iowa
- High School:
- Waukee High School
- Major:
- Accounting
2011-12 Gabe Knutson Photo Gallery
WHY LEHIGH? “Lehigh has a solid combination of strong academics as well as friendly coaches and players.”
ON COACH REED: “Coach Reed is a really smart and sincere guy.”
AS A JUNIOR (2011-12): Finished second on the team in both scoring (12.2 points per game) and rebounding (5.6) … Those marks were eighth and fifth in the Patriot League, respectively … Shot 51.2 percent from the field (145-for-283), good for second in the league … Named a Second Team All-Patriot League honoree … Garnered Academic All-Patriot League laurels for second straight season … Posted 11 points and six rebounds in NCAA Third Round vs. 10th-seeded Xavier (3/18) … Stellar with 17 points and eight boards in history NCAA Tournament win over #2 Duke (3/16). Shot 5-of-5 from the field and 6-of-7 from the free throw line … Career game in Patriot League Championship Game at Bucknell (3/7), posting a season-high 23 points while adding seven 
rebounds. Was named to the Patriot League All-Tournament Team … Had eight points, five rebounds and two assists in Patriot League Semifinal win vs. American (3/3) … Scored 17 points and added six rebounds in strong effort at Army (2/25) … Five points and five rebounds at Navy (2/22) … Posted 10 points and seven rebounds against Lafayette (2/18) … Finished with six points and three rebounds at Bucknell (2/16), including a big defensive board to set up C.J. McCollum’s game-winning three-pointer … Season-high tying 21 points vs. Colgate (2/11) while adding four rebounds to eclipse 1,000 career points and 500 career boards … Had eight points, three assists and two steals at American (2/9) … Scored 12 points and added six rebounds against Holy Cross (2/4). Ten of those points came in the second half … Posted 10 points, nine rebounds and three blocks vs. Army (1/29) … 15 points against Navy (1/26) on 4-of-5 shooting and 7-of-9 from the free throw line … Finished with 17 points, five rebounds and three assists at Lafayette (1/22). Hit 6-of-8 field goals … Scored seven points and added eight boards vs. Bucknell (1/18) … Had nine points and seven rebounds in win against American (1/11) … Posted 12 points and eight rebounds in Patriot League opener at Holy Cross (1/7) … Four points, six rebounds and three assists in 27-point win vs. Maryland Eastern Shore (1/3) … Finished with 18 points and 13 rebounds at Bryant (12/31) for his third-career double-double and second this season. Also added three assists … Solid effort with 10 points via 3-of-8 shooting at Saint Peter’s (12/28) … Had 14 points at #19/20 Michigan State (12/22) on 4-of-8 shooting and 6-of-7 from the free throw line. Also grabbed four rebounds … Posted eight points on 4-of-5 shooting in rout of Saint Francis (12/7) … Finished with 16 points and 11 rebounds at Cornell (12/3) for second-career double-double … Posted a season-high 21 points and nine rebounds in stellar performance at Fordham (12/1) … Seventh straight game with double-digit points, posting a season-high 19 in the home opener against Quinnipiac (11/28) on 8-of-13 shooting. Also added four rebounds (all offensive boards) … Scored 10 points for second consecutive game on 5-of-7 shooting vs. Eastern Kentucky (11/20) … 10 points, four rebounds and two assists in win at Liberty (11/19) … Stellar vs. William & Mary (11/18) with 16 points, five rebounds, career-high three steals and four assists (to tie a career high) … Posted 16 points at Fairleigh Dickinson (11/15), which included 8-of-11 from the free throw line … Scored 11 points, adding two blocks, in homecoming trip to Iowa State (11/12) … Stellar in season-opener at St. John’s (11/9), posting 16 points, six rebounds and three assists. Finished 6-of-9 from the field.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2010-11): Finished second on the team in scoring (12.2) and rebounding (5.7), good for 14th and 10th in the Patriot League, respectively … Played in all 31 games, starting 30 … Finished with double-figure points in 20 games and eclipsed 20 points on three occasions … Second on the Mountain Hawks with 24 blocks … Shot an impressive 50.2 percent from the field (127-of-253), good for seventh in the league … Named to the first-ever Academic All-Patriot League Team … Shined in the Patriot League Semifinals at Bucknell (3/5), posting 18 points on 6-of-10 shooting while also grabbing six rebounds … Had nine points and five rebounds in the quarterfinals against Navy (3/2) … Solid all-around game at Holy Cross (2/26), finishing with 15 points and five rebounds … Was the hero against Lafayette (2/20), grabbing a key offensive rebound with only five seconds left and finishing the putback to give Lehigh a thrilling 67-66 victory. Finished the game with 12 points on 5-of-10 shooting while adding seven rebounds … Just missed a double-double with eight points and nine rebounds at Army (2/12) … Scored 11 points, while adding five rebounds and a season-high three assists at Navy (2/9) … Posted his sixth straight double-figure scoring game and fifth-career 20+ point game against Holy Cross (1/29). Had 22 points on 9-of-15 shooting while adding six rebounds. … Posted 11 points and eight rebounds vs. Bucknell (1/26) … Netted 14 points at Lafayette (1/22) on 6-of-10 shooting. Hit 18-of-26 (69 percent) field goal attempts spanning a three-game stretch … Scored 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting at Colgate (1/19) … Posted 16 points on 7-of-9 shooting against Army (1/15) … Monster game vs. Navy (1/12), which included 18 points and a career-high 14 rebounds for his first-career double-double … Stellar at NJIT (1/4) with 16 points and five rebounds, including 8-of-8 from the charity stripe … Strong bounceback game against Saint Peter’s (12/29), with 13 points and five rebounds, including 7-of-10 from the free throw line … Fell just two points shy of a double-double, scoring eight points while adding 11 rebounds vs. Saint Francis (12/13) … Fifth straight double-figure scoring game with 15 points on 5-of-8 shooting at Marist (12/10) … Netted 13 points, including 7-for-10 from the free throw line, while also grabbing five rebounds at Quinnipiac (12/7) … Scored 20 points, including an incredible 14-of-15 from the free throw line, vs. Fordham (12/4) … Second straight double-digit scoring game with 18 points on 6-of-10 shooting. Also added six rebounds … Huge game against Bryant (11/28), posting 22 points on 10-of-12 shooting … Finished with nine points and nine rebounds at Kent State (11/26) … Scored 12 points and added six rebounds at Monmouth (11/19) … Impressed in home opener vs. Wagner (11/15), finishing a rebound shy of his first-career double-double. Posted a season-high 13 points while grabbing nine rebounds.
AS A FRESHMAN (2009-10): Scored the eighth most points by a freshman in Lehigh history (315) … Patriot League All-Rookie Team selection … Two-time Patriot League Rookie of the Week (1/4, 2/1) … Scored a career-best 31 points on 11-of-15 shooting at Holy Cross (1/31) … Started all but one game (Holy Cross, 2/27) … Five or more rebounds in 21 games, including a season-best 10 vs. Dartmouth (12/17) … Has led Lehigh in rebounds in six games … Scored in double figures 15 times … Ranked in the top three in the Patriot League in field goal percentage (52%) … Shot 50 percent or better in 20 games.
BEFORE LEHIGH: Two-time Elite All-CIML Team selection … Two-time All-State Class 4A selection … 19U Iowa State AAU MVP … Iowa Senior All-Star Tournament Team member … Member of the honor roll all four years … Academic All-State honoree … Graduated in the top two percent of his high school class, which consisted of more than 300 students … Member of Ignition Prayer and Fellowship of Christian Athletes … Member of Student Advisory committee.
CAREER STATISTICS
|
Season
|
GP-GS
|
MIN-AVG
|
FG-FGA
|
FG%
|
3FG-3FGA
|
3FG%
|
FT-FTA
|
FT%
|
REB
|
AVG
|
ASST
|
TO
|
BLK
|
STL
|
PTS
|
PPG
|
|
2009-10
|
33-32
|
912-27.6
|
113-217
|
.521
|
0-0
|
.000
|
89-116
|
.767
|
186
|
5.6
|
29
|
36
|
7
|
13
|
315
|
9.5
|
|
2010-11
|
31-30
|
917-29.6
|
127-253
|
.502
|
0-1
|
.000
|
125-168
|
.744
|
178
|
5.7
|
14
|
44
|
24
|
19
|
379
|
12.2
|
|
2011-12
|
34-33
|
865-25.4
|
145-283
|
.512
|
7-16
|
.438
|
119-148
|
.804
|
190
|
5.6
|
39
|
47
|
18
|
23
|
416
|
12.2
|
|
Total
|
98-95
|
2694-27.5
|
385-753
|
.511
|
7-17
|
.412
|
333-432
|
.771
|
554
|
5.7
|
82
|
127
|
49
|
55
|
1110
|
11.3
|
GETTING TO KNOW GABE
Major & Why: Accounting. I like the program at Lehigh and think it gives me the best chance to get employed out of college.
Favorite Class at Lehigh: Intro to Acting
Favorite Place on Campus: Fan Friendly Stabler Arena
Favorite Food: Dad’s Steak
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite Musical Artist: Relient K
Favorite Movie: Gladiator
Favorite TV Show: Modern Marvels
Favorite Website: youtube.com
Favorite Sports Broadcaster: Kenny Mayne
Favorite Pro Team: Green Bay Packers
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Aaron Rodgers
Hobbies: Video Games
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Forbes
Place I'd Like To Visit: South Africa
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Anything Musical
Dream Job: CIA Agent
I Wear My Jersey Number Because: Saffy (David Safstrom) took mine from high school.
If I Didn't Play Basketball, I Would Play: Water Polo
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Diversify, and live off the interest
