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2020–21 UCF Knights Men's Basketball Team
The 2020–21 UCF Knights men's basketball team represented the University of Central Florida during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Knights were members of the American Athletic Conference. The Knights, in the program's 52nd season of basketball, are led by fifth-year head coach Johnny Dawkins and played their home games at the Addition Financial Arena on the university's main campus in Orlando, Florida. They finished the season 11–12, 8–10 in AAC Play to finish in 6th place. They defeated East Carolina in the first round of the AAC tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Memphis. Previous season The Knights finished the 2019–20 season 16–14 overall and 7–11 in AAC play to finish in eighth place. They entered as the No. 8 seed in the AAC tournament, which was ultimately cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Offseason Departures Incoming transfers 2020 recruiting class Preseason AAC preseason media poll On Octob ...
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Johnny Dawkins
Johnny Earl Dawkins Jr. (born September 28, 1963) is an American basketball coach and former player who is the head coach for the UCF men's basketball team. From 2008 to 2016, he was the head coach of Stanford. He was a two-time All-American and national player of the year as a senior in 1986 while at Duke from 1982 to 1986. Dawkins subsequently played nine seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the San Antonio Spurs (1986–1989), Philadelphia 76ers (1989–1994), and Detroit Pistons (1994–1995). From 1998 to 2008, he served as an assistant basketball coach at his alma mater, Duke. Playing career College Dawkins was born and raised in Washington, D.C. He played basketball at Mackin Catholic High School in Washington, D.C. before enrolling at Duke University. At Duke, he became the team's all-time leading scorer with 2,556 points, which stood until 2006 when JJ Redick surpassed it. In Dawkins' senior year at Duke, the 1985–86 season, the Duke Blue ...
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Darius Perry
Darius Perry (born March 13, 1999) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Zastal Zielona Góra in the Polish Basketball League (PLK). He has previously played college basketball for the UCF Knights of the American Athletic Conference (AAC), and the Louisville Cardinals. High school career Perry played basketball for Mount Vernon Presbyterian School in Sandy Springs, Georgia as a freshman. For his sophomore season, he transferred to Wheeler High School in Marietta, Georgia, and helped his team capture the Class 6A state title. As a junior, Perry averaged 15 points and 4.3 assists per game. In his senior season, he averaged 20.2 points, 5.1 assists, 4.3 rebounds and 3.1 steals per game, and helped Wheeler reach the Class 6A state quarterfinals. A consensus four-star recruit, he committed to playing college basketball for Louisville, choosing the Cardinals over an offer from Georgia, among others. College career As a freshman at Louisville, Perry averaged ...
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Jersey City, New Jersey
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city (New Jersey), city in the U.S. state of New Jersey, after Newark, New Jersey, Newark.The Counties and Most Populous Cities and Townships in 2010 in New Jersey: 2000 and 2010
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The University of Alabama (informally known as Alabama, UA, the Capstone, or Bama) is a Public university, public research university in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States. Established in 1820 and opened to students in 1831, the University of Alabama is the oldest and largest of the public List of colleges and universities in Alabama, universities in Alabama as well as the University of Alabama System. It is Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". The university offers programs of study in 12 academic divisions leading to bachelor's, master's, Ed.S., education specialist, and doctorate, doctoral degrees. The only publicly supported University of Alabama School of Law, law school in the state is at UA. Other academic programs unavailable elsewhere in Alabama include doctoral programs in anthropology, communication and information sciences, metallurgical engineering, music, Romance ...
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Matt Milon
Matthew Richard Milon (born May 26, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for GTK Gliwice of the Polish Basketball League (PLK). He played college basketball for Boston College, William & Mary and UCF. Early life and high school career Milon was born in Gainesville, Florida and raised in Oviedo, Florida. He first began playing basketball in the third grade and his parents enrolled him in area city leagues. Milon attended Oviedo High School, where he was a four-year starter. As a junior, he averaged 18.0 points and 5.5 rebounds per game. He helped lead Oviedo to the FHSAA 7A state title in 2014, defeating Bartow High School 55-52. Milon was named the Florida Class 7A Player of the Year. As a senior, he averaged 23 points and 7 rebounds per game and helped Oviedo return to the title game. Milon was a finalist for Florida Mr. Basketball and was an All-State selection. He was regarded as a three-star prospect rated the No. 259 player in his class. Milon committed to Bo ...
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