Quincy McKnight (born December 5, 1995) is an American professional

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player who last played for

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of the

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. He played

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for the

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and the

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. He grew up in

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and attended

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before transferring to

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. McKnight played two seasons at Sacred Heart, where he was named to the First Team All-

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, before transferring to Seton Hall. He was named Honorable Mention All-

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after leading the team to a share of the league championship during his senior season.

Early life

McKnight was born and raised in

. He is the son of Vanessa Bruce and Terry McKnight. Shortly after he won a diocesan championship at 13 years old, his mother was diagnosed with cancer. She died several weeks later. Quincy used her death as motivation to become better at basketball. McKnight began his high school career at

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, and led the team to back-to-back state championships. As a junior, he averaged 22

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, but he injured his knee in the spring. He transferred to

where he competed in basketball and tennis. McKnight was an honor roll performer academically at The Phelps School and was coached in basketball by Brian Shanahan. In

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(AAU) play, he competed for the PSA Cardinals in the Peach Jam tournament. As a senior at The Phelps School, he averaged 15.9 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game and was selected to play in the 2015

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Regional Game. He led the team to the 2015 state championship. McKnight was lightly recruited, being regarded as a two-star prospect ranked no. 341 in his class by 247 Sports. He committed to play

for

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College career

As a freshman, McKnight averaged 11.4 points and 5.3 rebounds per game. He was a five-time

rookie of the week honoree and was named to the league All-Rookie team. McKnight scored a career-high 44 points in a triple-overtime win against Bryant during his sophomore season. He also posted 36 points in a loss to

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and scored at least 25 points in 10 games. He was named Northeast Conference player of the week on three occasions. As a sophomore, McKnight averaged 18.9 points, 4.9 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game. He was named to the First Team All-Northeast Conference. After the season, he announced his intention to transfer. McKnight scored 914 points in two seasons at Sacred Heart. After impressing in an open gym workout, McKnight transferred to

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and was offered a scholarship on the spot. McKnight redshirted the 2017–18 season, during which he engaged in fierce practices against

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, whom he credited with making him a better player. McKnight forged a special relationship with Myles Powell during a summer class in 2017. During his junior season, McKnight emerged as a lockdown defender and secondary scorer to Powell. He averaged 9.4 points, 3.9 assists, and 1.6

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s per game. On December 19, 2019, McKnight scored 17 points and had eight rebounds and six assists, including two

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s with 1.1 seconds on the clock, in an upset win against

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without the injured Powell and

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. The following game, McKnight scored a season-high 25 points in a win against

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. On February 3, 2020, he scored 15 points in a 74–62 loss to Xavier but injured his knee late in the game and was listed as day-to-day. An MRI revealed a muscle sprain, and he returned for the following game against Georgetown. As a senior, McKnight averaged 11.9 points, 5.4 assists, and 1.5 steals per game. He led the

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in assists and was named Honorable Mention All-Big East after leading the team to a share of the league championship. McKnight tallied 295 assists in two years at Seton Hall, placing himself in the school's top-20 despite playing 64 games for the Pirates.

Professional career

Fort Wayne Mad Ants (2021)

In January 2021, McKnight was selected with the seventh pick in the second round of the NBA G League Draft by the

. He played sparingly and averaged 0.8 points, 1.7 rebounds, and 2.2 assists per game. On December 5, 2021, McKnight signed with Široki of the Bosnian Championship. He parted ways with the team on January 13, 2022.

Return to Fort Wayne (2022)

On October 24, 2022, McKnight rejoined the

roster for training camp. However, he did not make the final roster.

Career statistics

College

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, 27 , , 27 , , 32.1 , , .433 , , .250 , , .565 , , 5.3 , , 2.5 , , 1.6 , , .4 , , 11.4 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2016–17 , style="text-align:left;",

, 32 , , 31 , , 32.5 , , .429 , , .321 , , .775 , , 4.9 , , 3.0 , , 1.6 , , .2 , , 18.9 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2017–18 , style="text-align:left;",

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, - , style="text-align:left;", 2018–19 , style="text-align:left;",

, 34 , , 33 , , 28.5 , , .452 , , .269 , , .641 , , 2.7 , , 3.9 , , 1.6 , , .2 , , 9.4 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2019–20 , style="text-align:left;",

, 30 , , 30 , , 30.7 , , .414 , , .346 , , .850 , , 3.3 , , 5.4 , , 1.5 , , .2 , , 11.9 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 123 , , 121 , , 30.9 , , .431 , , .308 , , .725 , , 4.0 , , 3.7 , , 1.6 , , .2 , , 12.9

References

External links

Seton Hall Pirates bioSacred Heart Pioneers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:McKnight, Quincy 1995 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Bosnia and Herzegovina American men's basketball players HKK Široki players Shooting guards Sacred Heart Pioneers men's basketball players Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball players Basketball players from Bridgeport, Connecticut Fort Wayne Mad Ants players 21st-century American sportsmen