Winter 2005-2006 Men's Basketball Roster
Joe Knight
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Columbia, Tenn.
- High School:
- Columbia Central
- Major:
- Sociology
Why Lehigh?: “Lehigh has a tremendous academic reputation and outstanding athletics programs.”
Tri-captain ... as a junior … appeared and started in 28 games … led the team in scoring 10 times, in rebounding four times and in assists 17 times … season high 10 assists vs. Navy (2/19/05) … had six games of 20+ points and led the team in scoring at 13.6 points per contest … led the Patriot League in assists at 4.14 pg ... scored 23 points including five three pointers in Lehigh debut at Penn State (11/19/04) … hit game winning three-pointer in first Patriot League game ever at American (1/8/05) and again vs. Bucknell (2/6/05) … scored a career-high and Patriot League Tournament record 45 points versus Colgate (3/4/05) … 45 points in PL Tournament was the highest scoring game in all of Division I in 2004-05 ... named to Patriot League All-Tournament team while also setting a Patriot League tournament record in 3-pointers made at 13…finished 4th in scoring in the Patriot League
Attended Tarrant Community College in Arlington, Texas during the 2003-04 academic year … … left Tarrant with Dean’s List Honors and over a 3.00 cumulative grade point average … at High Point University … was recruited by and played under current Lehigh assistant coach Brett Reed … named the Big South Rookie of the Year for the 2001-02 season … led his team to the Big South Conference Championship Game as a freshman … posted double figures in scoring in 19 games as a true freshman, including a game-high 25 points in his first ever collegiate game at Southeastern Conference foe Auburn … selected as a Second-Team Big South Conference selection after averaging 16.3 points as a sophomore … erupted for a 40-point outburst at Vanderbilt, which tied the all-time scoring record by a visiting team member in the 47-year history of Memorial Gym.
At Columbia Central: Ranked as top-ten player in Tennessee … All-State selection … all mid-state … all region and District 8 MVP … led team to a record of 93-8 in three years on varsity … in track and field … two-time Middle Tennessee track conference MVP … state champion in the long jump … All-State selection … Oaks Trophy Winner (best two sport athlete)
CAREER STATISTICS
2001-02* 29-28 .382 .300 .764 113 89 94 1 51 379 13.1
2002-03* 23-22 .432 .403 .761 102 46 53 2 28 375 16.3
2004-05 28-28 .360 .336 .754 111 116 74 0 47 380 13.6
Total 80-78 .390 .349 .759 326 251 221 3 126 1134 14.2
*At High Point
