32 Jair Knight
32 - Jair Knight
Height: 6-2
Weight: 200
Year: Fr.
Hometown: Elyria, OH
High School: St. Edwards
Position: G/F
gp 26
pts/g 11.2
fg % 48.0
3pt % 24.6
ft % 67.4
reb/g 5.2
a/g 1.1

Freshman (2022-23):

  • All-University Athletic Association Honorable Mention
  • Played in 26 games as a rookie, starting 12 of final 13 games
  • Third on team in scoring (11.2 points per game), third in rebounding (5.2 RPG), second in blocks (19)
  • 15 games in double figures; Scored season-high 21 points in road win at Chicago (2/3)
  • Grabbed season-high 10 rebounds in win over Brandeis (2/19)
  • Seven games with three or more steals, including season-high of five vs. Berry (12/30)
  • Finished with team-leading 40 steals

Career Statistics:

  GP-GS FG-FGA PCT 3PT FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PTS AVG REB AVG BLK AST STL
2022-23 26-12 110-229 .480 14-57 .246 58-86 292 11.2 135 5.2 19 29 40
Totals 26-12 110-229 .480 14-57 .246 58-86 292 11.2 135 5.2 19 29 40

Prior to Emory:

Competed on the St. Edwards High School basketball team… Served as the team captain for the St. Edwards basketball team… Also competed on the St. Edwards track & field team… Two-time MVP… MVP honorable mention senior year… Burger King Classic champion… District and Regional champions… Diversity Club… Sang for church choir… Enjoys watching anime.

Personal:

Son of Keymasha and James Knight… Plans to major in Business.

Recent Games
Feb 10 at Carnegie Mellon L, 63-60
Feb 12 at Case Western Reserve L, 102-75
Feb 17 New York U. L, 88-82
Feb 19 Brandeis W, 70-67
Feb 25 at Rochester (N.Y.) W, 86-76
Mar 3 at Hampden-Sydney L, 63-59
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 26 14
Games started 12 11
Minutes 610 372
Minutes per game 23.5 26.6
FG 110-229 64-141
FG Pct 48.0 45.4
3PT 14-57 12-42
3PT Pct 24.6 28.6
FT 58-86 41-57
FT Pct 67.4 71.9
Off rebounds 54 28
Def rebounds 81 55
Total rebounds 135 83
Rebounds per game 5.2 5.9
Personal fouls 57 34
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 29 19
Turnovers 41 26
Assist to turnover ratio 0.7 0.7
Steals 40 21
Blocks 19 13
Points 292 181
Points per game 11.2 12.9
Points per 40 min 19.1 19.5
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 8 Piedmont W, 85-67 - 18 8-8 100.0 1-1 100.0 2-7 28.6 19
Nov 14 at Sewanee W, 101-76 - 22 4-8 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 8
Nov 19 Guilford L, 75-61 0 9 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Nov 22 Covenant W, 97-63 0 15 4-6 66.7 0-1 0.0 3-4 75.0 11
Nov 27 at Maryville (Tenn.) W, 79-70 - 30 7-7 100.0 0-0 - 1-3 33.3 15
Dec 3 vs. Bates W, 86-52 - 12 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Dec 4 at Colby W, 80-66 - 25 6-11 54.5 0-2 0.0 1-1 100.0 13
Dec 7 at LaGrange W, 86-68 - 18 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Dec 29 Connecticut Col. W, 69-61 0 18 3-6 50.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 6
Dec 30 Berry L, 79-74 0 24 4-9 44.4 0-1 0.0 8-10 80.0 16
Jan 2 Oglethorpe W, 94-82 0 15 3-10 30.0 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 7
Jan 7 Rochester (N.Y.) W, 87-76 0 24 6-15 40.0 1-4 25.0 6-8 75.0 19
Jan 13 Carnegie Mellon L, 78-71 0 26 7-12 58.3 0-1 0.0 3-5 60.0 17
Jan 15 Case Western Reserve W, 90-81 1 36 4-12 33.3 0-2 0.0 10-11 90.9 18
Jan 20 at New York U. W, 95-91 1 23 6-10 60.0 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 12
Jan 22 at Brandeis W, 73-71 1 25 5-13 38.5 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 12
Jan 27 Chicago W, 79-75 1 31 7-15 46.7 2-5 40.0 1-3 33.3 17
Jan 29 Washington (Mo.) L, 72-69 1 28 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Feb 3 at Chicago W, 77-70 1 34 6-12 50.0 2-4 50.0 7-9 77.8 21
Feb 5 at Washington (Mo.) L, 60-59 1 24 2-6 33.3 0-2 0.0 1-2 50.0 5
Feb 10 at Carnegie Mellon L, 63-60 1 35 1-5 20.0 0-2 0.0 1-4 25.0 3
Feb 12 at Case Western Reserve L, 102-75 1 22 6-10 60.0 2-6 33.3 1-1 100.0 15
Feb 17 New York U. L, 88-82 1 20 4-9 44.4 3-6 50.0 2-2 100.0 13
Feb 19 Brandeis W, 70-67 - 30 6-15 40.0 0-6 0.0 6-7 85.7 18
Feb 25 at Rochester (N.Y.) W, 86-76 1 14 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 7
Mar 3 at Hampden-Sydney L, 63-59 1 32 2-10 20.0 1-6 16.7 1-2 50.0 6
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 8 Piedmont W, 85-67 - 18 1 2 3 0 0 - 1 2 2 -
Nov 14 at Sewanee W, 101-76 - 22 5 1 6 1 2 0.5 2 0 2 0
Nov 19 Guilford L, 75-61 0 9 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 1 4 0
Nov 22 Covenant W, 97-63 0 15 2 2 4 0 2 0.0 2 0 2 0
Nov 27 at Maryville (Tenn.) W, 79-70 - 30 0 3 3 2 2 1.0 2 0 1 0
Dec 3 vs. Bates W, 86-52 - 12 3 2 5 1 0 - 1 0 4 0
Dec 4 at Colby W, 80-66 - 25 2 2 4 1 1 1.0 1 2 2 -
Dec 7 at LaGrange W, 86-68 - 18 2 2 4 3 4 0.8 0 0 2 0
Dec 29 Connecticut Col. W, 69-61 0 18 1 2 3 0 1 0.0 0 1 2 0
Dec 30 Berry L, 79-74 0 24 6 1 7 0 0 - 5 0 0 0
Jan 2 Oglethorpe W, 94-82 0 15 1 3 4 1 0 - 3 0 0 0
Jan 7 Rochester (N.Y.) W, 87-76 0 24 4 4 8 3 2 1.5 4 0 3 0
Jan 13 Carnegie Mellon L, 78-71 0 26 2 7 9 1 1 1.0 3 1 3 0
Jan 15 Case Western Reserve W, 90-81 1 36 1 4 5 3 2 1.5 3 2 4 0
Jan 20 at New York U. W, 95-91 1 23 4 2 6 0 3 0.0 0 2 3 0
Jan 22 at Brandeis W, 73-71 1 25 4 4 8 2 0 - 2 0 2 -
Jan 27 Chicago W, 79-75 1 31 3 3 6 1 1 1.0 1 3 3 0
Jan 29 Washington (Mo.) L, 72-69 1 28 2 3 5 3 1 3.0 0 0 3 0
Feb 3 at Chicago W, 77-70 1 34 1 3 4 3 3 1.0 0 0 3 -
Feb 5 at Washington (Mo.) L, 60-59 1 24 0 4 4 1 5 0.2 1 0 1 -
Feb 10 at Carnegie Mellon L, 63-60 1 35 0 3 3 0 1 0.0 3 2 2 0
Feb 12 at Case Western Reserve L, 102-75 1 22 2 2 4 0 4 0.0 0 0 0 -
Feb 17 New York U. L, 88-82 1 20 3 4 7 1 0 - 0 2 1 0
Feb 19 Brandeis W, 70-67 - 30 1 9 10 0 2 0.0 3 0 2 -
Feb 25 at Rochester (N.Y.) W, 86-76 1 14 1 3 4 1 1 1.0 1 1 4 -
Mar 3 at Hampden-Sydney L, 63-59 1 32 3 6 9 1 2 0.5 2 0 2 0
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2022-23 26 12 23.5 4.2-8.8 48.0 0.5-2.2 24.6 2.2-3.3 67.4 11.2
2023-24 25 25 33.3 6.4-13.5 47.0 1.4-4.2 33.3 3.4-4.8 70.6 17.5
Total 51 37 28.3 5.3-11.1 47.4 1.0-3.2 30.2 2.8-4.0 69.3 14.3
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2022-23 26 12 610 110-229 48.0 14-57 24.6 58-86 67.4 292
2023-24 25 25 832 159-338 47.0 35-105 33.3 84-119 70.6 437
Total 51 37 1442 269-567 47.4 49-162 30.2 142-205 69.3 729
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2022-23 26 12 23.5 7.2-15.0 48.0 0.9-3.7 24.6 3.8-5.6 67.4 19.1
2023-24 25 25 33.3 7.6-16.2 47.0 1.7-5.0 33.3 4.0-5.7 70.6 21.0
Total 51 37 28.3 7.5-15.7 47.4 1.4-4.5 30.2 3.9-5.7 69.3 20.2
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2022-23 26 12 23.5 2.1 3.1 5.2 2.2 0.0 1.1 1.6 0.7 1.5 0.7
2023-24 25 25 33.3 1.6 3.8 5.4 2.4 0.0 2.5 2.1 1.2 2.1 1.3
Total 51 37 28.3 1.9 3.4 5.3 2.3 0.0 1.8 1.8 1.0 1.8 1.0
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2022-23 26 12 610 54 81 135 57 0 29 41 0.7 40 19
2023-24 25 25 832 41 94 135 61 1 62 52 1.2 52 33
Total 51 37 1442 95 175 270 118 1 91 93 1.0 92 52
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2022-23 26 12 23.5 3.5 5.3 8.9 3.7 0.0 1.9 2.7 0.7 2.6 1.2
2023-24 25 25 33.3 2.0 4.5 6.5 2.9 0.0 3.0 2.5 1.2 2.5 1.6
Total 51 37 28.3 2.6 4.9 7.5 3.3 0.0 2.5 2.6 1.0 2.6 1.4
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 26 12 23.5 4.2-8.8 48.0 0.5-2.2 24.6 2.2-3.3 67.4 11.2
Conference 14 11 26.6 4.6-10.1 45.4 0.9-3.0 28.6 2.9-4.1 71.9 12.9
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 13 4 22.6 4.5-9.5 48.0 0.5-2.4 22.6 3.2-4.5 71.2 12.8
Away 12 8 25.3 4.2-8.4 49.5 0.6-2.2 26.9 1.3-2.2 59.3 10.3
Neutral 1 - 12.0 1.0-5.0 20.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 2.0
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Wins 17 6 22.9 4.8-9.5 50.0 0.5-1.9 25.0 2.4-3.5 68.3 12.4
Losses 9 6 24.4 3.2-7.4 43.3 0.7-2.8 24.0 1.9-2.9 65.4 9.0
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November 5 0 18.8 4.8-6.4 75.0 0.2-0.6 33.3 1.2-2.8 42.9 11.0
December 5 0 19.4 3.4-7.2 47.2 0.0-1.0 0.0 1.8-2.2 81.8 8.6
January 8 5 26.0 5.0-11.2 44.4 0.6-2.1 29.4 2.6-3.8 70.0 13.3
February 7 6 25.6 3.9-8.7 44.3 1.0-3.7 26.9 3.0-4.1 72.4 11.7
March 1 1 32.0 2.0-10.0 20.0 1.0-6.0 16.7 1.0-2.0 50.0 6.0
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 26 12 610 110-229 48.0 14-57 24.6 58-86 67.4 292
Conference 14 11 372 64-141 45.4 12-42 28.6 41-57 71.9 181
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 13 4 294 59-123 48.0 7-31 22.6 42-59 71.2 167
Away 12 8 304 50-101 49.5 7-26 26.9 16-27 59.3 123
Neutral 1 - 12 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
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Wins 17 6 390 81-162 50.0 8-32 25.0 41-60 68.3 211
Losses 9 6 220 29-67 43.3 6-25 24.0 17-26 65.4 81
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November 5 0 94 24-32 75.0 1-3 33.3 6-14 42.9 55
December 5 0 97 17-36 47.2 0-5 0.0 9-11 81.8 43
January 8 5 208 40-90 44.4 5-17 29.4 21-30 70.0 106
February 7 6 179 27-61 44.3 7-26 26.9 21-29 72.4 82
March 1 1 32 2-10 20.0 1-6 16.7 1-2 50.0 6
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 26 12 23.5 7.2-15.0 48.0 0.9-3.7 24.6 3.8-5.6 67.4 19.1
Conference 14 11 26.6 6.9-15.2 45.4 1.3-4.5 28.6 4.4-6.1 71.9 19.5
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 13 4 22.6 8.0-16.7 48.0 1.0-4.2 22.6 5.7-8.0 71.2 22.7
Away 12 8 25.3 6.6-13.3 49.5 0.9-3.4 26.9 2.1-3.6 59.3 16.2
Neutral 1 - 12.0 3.3-16.7 20.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 6.7
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Wins 17 6 22.9 8.3-16.6 50.0 0.8-3.3 25.0 4.2-6.2 68.3 21.6
Losses 9 6 24.4 5.3-12.2 43.3 1.1-4.5 24.0 3.1-4.7 65.4 14.7
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November 5 0 18.8 10.2-13.6 75.0 0.4-1.3 33.3 2.6-6.0 42.9 23.4
December 5 0 19.4 7.0-14.8 47.2 0.0-2.1 0.0 3.7-4.5 81.8 17.7
January 8 5 26.0 7.7-17.3 44.4 1.0-3.3 29.4 4.0-5.8 70.0 20.4
February 7 6 25.6 6.0-13.6 44.3 1.6-5.8 26.9 4.7-6.5 72.4 18.3
March 1 1 32.0 2.5-12.5 20.0 1.2-7.5 16.7 1.2-2.5 50.0 7.5
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 26 12 23.5 2.1 3.1 5.2 2.2 0.0 1.1 1.6 0.7 1.5 0.7
Conference 14 11 26.6 2.0 3.9 5.9 2.4 0.0 1.4 1.9 0.7 1.5 0.9
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 13 4 22.6 2.1 3.4 5.5 2.2 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.9 0.9
Away 12 8 25.3 2.0 2.9 4.9 2.0 0.0 1.3 2.3 0.5 1.2 0.6
Neutral 1 - 12.0 3.0 2.0 5.0 4.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 - 1.0 0.0
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Wins 17 6 22.9 2.1 3.0 5.1 2.4 0.0 1.3 1.5 0.8 1.5 0.8
Losses 9 6 24.4 2.0 3.3 5.3 1.8 0.0 0.8 1.7 0.5 1.6 0.7
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November 5 0 18.8 1.6 1.6 3.2 2.2 0.0 0.6 1.4 0.4 1.4 0.6
December 5 0 19.4 2.8 1.8 4.6 2.0 0.0 1.0 1.2 0.8 1.4 0.6
January 8 5 26.0 2.6 3.8 6.4 2.6 0.0 1.8 1.3 1.4 2.0 1.0
February 7 6 25.6 1.1 4.0 5.1 1.9 0.0 0.9 2.3 0.4 1.1 0.7
March 1 1 32.0 3.0 6.0 9.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.5 2.0 0.0
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 26 12 610 54 81 135 57 0 29 41 0.7 40 19
Conference 14 11 372 28 55 83 34 0 19 26 0.7 21 13
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 13 4 294 27 44 71 29 0 13 13 1.0 25 12
Away 12 8 304 24 35 59 24 0 15 28 0.5 14 7
Neutral 1 - 12 3 2 5 4 0 1 0 - 1 0
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Wins 17 6 390 36 51 87 41 0 22 26 0.8 26 13
Losses 9 6 220 18 30 48 16 0 7 15 0.5 14 6
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November 5 0 94 8 8 16 11 0 3 7 0.4 7 3
December 5 0 97 14 9 23 10 0 5 6 0.8 7 3
January 8 5 208 21 30 51 21 0 14 10 1.4 16 8
February 7 6 179 8 28 36 13 0 6 16 0.4 8 5
March 1 1 32 3 6 9 2 0 1 2 0.5 2 0
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 26 12 23.5 3.5 5.3 8.9 3.7 0.0 1.9 2.7 0.7 2.6 1.2
Conference 14 11 26.6 3.0 5.9 8.9 3.7 0.0 2.0 2.8 0.7 2.3 1.4
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 13 4 22.6 3.7 6.0 9.7 3.9 0.0 1.8 1.8 1.0 3.4 1.6
Away 12 8 25.3 3.2 4.6 7.8 3.2 0.0 2.0 3.7 0.5 1.8 0.9
Neutral 1 - 12.0 10.0 6.7 16.7 13.3 0.0 3.3 0.0 - 3.3 0.0
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Wins 17 6 22.9 3.7 5.2 8.9 4.2 0.0 2.3 2.7 0.8 2.7 1.3
Losses 9 6 24.4 3.3 5.5 8.7 2.9 0.0 1.3 2.7 0.5 2.5 1.1
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November 5 0 18.8 3.4 3.4 6.8 4.7 0.0 1.3 3.0 0.4 3.0 1.3
December 5 0 19.4 5.8 3.7 9.5 4.1 0.0 2.1 2.5 0.8 2.9 1.2
January 8 5 26.0 4.0 5.8 9.8 4.0 0.0 2.7 1.9 1.4 3.1 1.5
February 7 6 25.6 1.8 6.3 8.0 2.9 0.0 1.3 3.6 0.4 1.8 1.1
March 1 1 32.0 3.8 7.5 11.3 2.5 0.0 1.3 2.5 0.5 2.5 0.0