Dayvion McKnight

Position:
Guard
Height:
6-0
Weight:
190
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Shelbyville, Ky.
High School:
Collins

2024-25: Fourth in the BIG EAST and 25th in the nation in assist-to-turnover ratio at 2.65 ... Fourth on the team in scoring at 9.6 ppg. and contributed 13 points in the win at Butler on March 5 ... Led the team in assists at 4.2 apg. (eighth in the BIG EAST), including seven at Seton Hall on Feb. 23 ... Eighth in the BIG EAST in steals at 1.6 spg. ... Nine points, four rebounds, five assists and three steals in the win at Marquette on Jan. 18 ... Had 11 points, eight assists, three steals and just one turnover vs. St. John's on Jan. 7 ... Posted an 18-point game at UConn on Dec. 18 in which he scored 16 of his points in the second half and overtime; followed that up with 14 points and six assists vs. Marquette on Dec. 21 ... Named to the first BIG EAST Honor Roll of the season after averaging 18.0 points and 5.0 assists for the first two games (Texas Southern on Nov. 4 and IU Indy on Nov. 8) ... 2024-25 preseason All-BIG EAST Second Team (league coaches).

2023-24: Finished second in the BIG EAST and 19th in the nation in assist-to-turnover ratio at 3.06; posted a seven-assist, zero-turnover game in the win over Villanova on Feb. 7 and eight assists with zero turnovers vs. DePaul on Feb. 28 ... Third on the team in scoring at 12.4 ppg. but averaged 15.0 ppg. over the last 18 games ... Scored in double figures in 16 of the last 18 games ... Xavier career-high 21 points to go with a Xavier career-high tying eight rebounds and five assists vs. Creighton on Feb. 10 ... 19 points, five rebounds and six assists with only one turnover vs. St. John’s on Jan. 31 ... 20 points at Creighton on Jan. 23 and vs. Butler on Jan. 16 in addition to 18 more vs. Georgetown on Jan. 19 ... Sixth in the BIG EAST in assists at 4.8 apg., including eight in the win at Providence on Jan. 13 ... Led the team and was eighth in the BIG EAST in steals at 1.5 spg. ... Recorded his first XU double-double with 15 points and 10 assists vs. Seton Hall on Dec. 23 ... Nine assists vs. Winthrop on Dec. 16 and eight-assist games vs. Bryant on Nov. 24 and Oakland on Nov. 27 ... 20 points to go with eight rebounds, four assists and three steals in the Cincinnati win on Dec. 9 ... 14 points and four assists in the Saint Mary’s win on Nov. 19 ... Five assists and zero turnovers at Purdue on Nov. 13.

2022-23 (JUNIOR AT WESTERN KENTUCKY): Earned All-Conference USA honors for the third straight season while passing the 1,000-point mark for his collegiate career ... Earned 2022-23 All-Conference USA Second Team honors and NABC District 11 First Team honors for a second-straight year after ranking high in the league and leading the team in these major categories: fifth in C-USA in scoring at 16.5 ppg., seventh in C-USA in assists at 3.8 apg., sixth in C-USA in steals at 1.8 spg. and 20th in C-USA in rebounds at 5.0 rpg. ... Shot 84.1 percent (127-151) from the free-throw line, which ranked sixth in C-USA ... Exploded for 32 points in a win over Wright State on Dec. 10 and 33 points in a win over Middle Tennessee on Feb. 9 ... Started in all 33 of the Hilltoppers’ games, logging 33.2 minutes per contest (seventh in C-USA) … Scored in double figures in 28 games and scored 20 points or more in nine games… Tied the program record for free throw percentage in a single game, netting 13-13 against Middle Tennessee on Feb. 9 … Finished third in WKU history in career assists (412) and steals (147) … Scored his 1,000th career point at Louisiana Tech on Jan. 19 and finished his WKU career with 1,229 points ... Basketball coach: Rick Stansbury.

2021-22 (SOPHOMORE AT WESTERN KENTUCKY): Named All-C-USA First Team and NABC First Team All-District … C-USA Player of the Week twice during the season (Nov. 15 and Feb. 21) ... Started all 32 contests for the Hilltoppers, averaging a team-high 16.2 points (sixth in C-USA) to go with 5.5 rebounds, 5.5 assists (second in C-USA) and 1.9 steals per game … Posted 11 games with 20 points or more … Tallied 34 points, nine rebounds, four assists and four steals against Minnesota on Nov. 12 … Logged the fourth-ever triple-double in program history against Centre on Dec. 14 with 11 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists and no turnovers ... Basketball coach: Rick Stansbury.

2020-21 (FRESHMAN AT WESTERN KENTUCKY): Named to the C-USA All-Freshman Team and the C-USA All-Tournament Team … Played in all 29 games, starting 17 times … Averaged 24.6 minutes and 5.8 points … Averaged 3.6 rebounds, 3.8 assists (seventh in C-USA) and 1.0 steals per contest… Posted a 1.81 assist-to-turnover ratio … Recorded three outings of nine assists each (Rice on Feb. 12 and 13 and vs. UAB on March 12) … Scored 21 points with four rebounds, three steals and three assists in collegiate debut against Northern Iowa on Nov. 25 and was named ESPNU’s Player of the Game … C-USA Freshman of the Week on Nov. 30 ... Basketball coach: Rick Stansbury.

AT COLLINS HIGH SCHOOL: Named 2020 Kentucky “Mr. Basketball” after a standout senior season … Averaged 20.0 points and 8.1 rebounds per game while leading the Titans to a 27-7 record and the 8th Region Championship … Shot 57.6 percent from the field and made 172 free throws … Named 8th Region Player of the Year and First Team All-State by the Louisville Courier Journal … Finished high school career as Collins’ all-time leader in points (1,897), rebounds (1,040), assists (600) and steals (329) … Averaged 17.0 points and 10.4 rebounds as a junior and was chosen Second Team All-State ... Basketball coach: Chris Gaither.

PERSONAL: Full name is Dayvion Allen McKnight ... Nicknamed Dayv or Dave ... Graduated in May with a Liberal Arts degree; working on his master’s degree in Sport Administration ... Parents are Danyel Beach and Dwan McKnight ... Born July 2, 2002 in Shelbyville, Ky.

XAVIER CAREER HIGHS
Points	21	vs. Creighton (February 10, 2024)
Field Goals Made	8	vs. Butler (March 13, 2024), vs. Creighton (February 10, 2024), and at Creighton (January 23, 2024)
Field Goals Attempted	17	vs. Creighton (February 10, 2024)
3-Pt Field Goals Made	4	vs. IU Indy (November 8, 2024) and at Creighton (January 23, 2024)
3-Pt Field Goals Attempted	5	vs. DePaul (February 28, 2024), vs. Creighton (February 10, 2024), at Creighton (January 23, 2024), and vs. Seton Hall (December 23, 2023)
Free Throws Made	9	vs. South Carolina State (December 1, 2024)
Free Throws Attempted	10	vs. South Carolina State (December 1, 2024) and vs. Bryant (November 24, 2023)
Rebounds	8	vs. Creighton (February 10, 2024), vs. Cincinnati (December 9, 2023), and vs. Bryant (November 24, 2023)
Assists	10	vs. Seton Hall (December 23, 2023)
Blocks	2	at Butler (March 6, 2024)
Steals	4	vs. Butler (March 13, 2024), vs. Providence (February 21, 2024), and at DePaul (February 3, 2024)