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2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster

2 Jair Knight

  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 200
  • Year Junior
  • Hometown Elyria, OH
  • High School St. Edwards
  • Position G/F

Biography

Junior (2024-25):

  • D3hoops.com All-America Fifth Team – fifth player in program history to be named an All-American by any organization
  • NABC All-Region First Team
  • D3hoops.com All-Region Second Team
  • All-UAA First Team
  • Started 28 of 29 games
  • Led team in scoring (550), steals (58), field goals made (212) and free throws made (88)
  • His 550 points represented the fifth-most in a single season in team history
  • Finished seventh on the program all-time list with 19.0 points per game on the season
  • Third-most field goals made in a single season
  • Tied for fifth all-time with his 58 steals
  • Led the UAA in offensive rebounds per game (2.62), steals and steals per game (2.0)
  • Scored in double figures in all but one game including 13 games with 20 points or more
  • Scored a career-high 31 points in a win over No. 9 ranked Calvin on Nov. 22
  • Became the 20th member of the team’s 1,000-point club with his 18-point performance at Brandeis on Jan. 19
  • Named to the D3hoops.com National Team of the Week for his stellar performance at the Great Lakes Invitational (11/25)
  • Had four double-doubles on the season
  • Posted 16 games with two or more steals including a season-high five steals vs. NYU on Feb. 14
  • Grabbed a career-best 13 rebounds as part of 25-13 double-double vs. Carnegie Mellon on Jan. 31.
  • UAA Athlete of the Week on Nov. 25 and Feb. 3
  • NABC Honors Court

Sophomore (2023-24):

  • NABC All-South District Second Team
  • All-UAA First Team
  • One of three Eagles to start all 25 games; Third in the UAA in minutes played (33.2 per game)
  • Emory leader and fourth in UAA in scoring at 17.5 points per game
  • Eight games with 20 points or more, including a career-high 29 points at CWRU (2/16)
  • Third on the team and 15th in the UAA in rebounding at 5.4 per game
  • UAA leader in steals (52) and steals per game (2.1); only player in the league with more than 40 steals
  • Fifth in the UAA with a .470 field goal percentage
  • Three double-doubles on the season including 27-point, 12-rebound effort in UAA opener at Rochester (1/6)
  • Seven games with four or more steals – Season-high of five in back-to-back games vs. Piedmont (11/12) and Guilford (11/18) to start season

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

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:

Plans to major in Business.

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Historical Player Information

  • 32

    2022-23Freshman

    G/F
    6'2" 200 lbs
    32
  • 2

    2023-24Sophomore

    G/F
    6'2" 200 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2024-25Junior

    G/F
    6'2" 200 lbs
    2
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