Jamar McKnight Class: Senior Hometown: Zachary, LA Last College: NW Community CC Height / Weight: 6-5 / 195 Position: Guard/Forward Birthdate: 10/06/1980 Experience: 1VL

2001-2002: Only senior on the Clemson team... went from a 3.4 scoring average as a junior to the team's top scorer with a 12.5 average...his 9.1 points per game improvement was the eighth best single season improvement in Clemson history...led the team in field goals made, three-point percentage, free throw percentage and scoring...led the team in double figure scoring games with 20 out of the 28 games he played...Clemson's most consistent player, he had scored in double figures in 12 straight games betweenJan. 5 and Feb. 13....had 10 points in Senior Night game against Florida State, a Tiger victory...Clemson's top scorer in nine games as a senior...made 13 of last 17 free throws and led the team in that category with 75 percent mark...led the Tigers in scoring at Virginia with 18 points...a typical game for McKnight, 18 points, five rebounds, 3-7 on three-point shots and 5-6 from the line... had 15 points and career high seven rebounds in win over Wake Forest, he played 40 minutes... shot 7-13 from the field in another solid performance... had 37 points in two games vs. Georgia Tech and 43 in two games against Virginia...had career-high 25 points in first meeting with Virginia... had consecutive 20-point scoring games in Clemson's wins over Georgia Tech and Virginia...took over the team scoring lead with 19-point performance at Maryland on Jan. 20 and held it the rest of the season... had 21 against North Carolina at Clemson, only Tiger in double figures... averaged 13.7 a game in ACC play, so he had better stats in conference games compared to non-conference...made at least one three-point goal in 12 straight games between Jan.5 and Feb. 16...stats were better in ACC games, he shot 48 percent from the field, 80 from the line and had a 13.7 scoring average in league play... hit for 18 points against N.C. State on Jan. 15, he made 7-12 shots from the field...had career high 25 points against #5 Virginia, he scored six of Clemson's final 10 points in that win...key to Clemson's win at Georgia Tech with 22 points and eight rebounds in 32 minutes...hit 9-12 from the field for the game and his rebound figure was a career high... made 5-5 from the field in the second half... much improved over his first year with the Tigers, 2000-01 when he was a junior college transfer... tripled his scoring and rebounding averages when he averaged just 3.4 points a game...had consecutive 20-point scoring games earlier in the year, 23 against Elon in a Tiger win and 20 in a loss to Winthrop... second on the team in 20-point scoring games with four, he had two others with 19... scored 13 straight points at one stretch in the South Carolina game, just two off the Clemson record for consecutive points scored... had 19 points against a top 25 Miami (FL) team in The Virgin Islands, he made 8-13 shots from the field in 31 minutes... starter 24 times, the first four games and the last 20 games... first came on the scene as a junior when he scored eight points in 17 minutes in the win over then #1 North Carolina... likes to spin the ball and toss it to himself on his free throw attempts, it has worked as he shot 75 percent from the line.

In 2000-01: Had his most important game in the win over #1 North Carolina…his eight-point performance included a lob dunk from Tomas Nagys…that was a momentum changer in the second half for the Tigers...his high scoring game of the year came against Western Carolina with 12 points in just 14 minutes of play...shot 4-6 from the field and 2-2 on three-point shots in that Clemson win...that was his first game as a Tiger, so he joined a select group of players who scored in double figures in his first college game…missed the South Carolina game with the flu, he missed first four games of the year recovering from index finger injury…one of the most productive scorers on a per minute basis, he had 68 points in 187 minutes, a point every 2.75 minutes...that would compute to a 14.5 scoring average for a 40-minute game…had nine points in 11 minutes at North Carolina, then had eight in the win at Clemson...had 17 of his 51 ACC points against the Tar Heels...had six points in 15 minutes of play at Duke...contributed to the win over NC State with three points in six minutes, it was a 22-foot three-point goal... played in 20 of the 31 games, including each of the ACC Tournament games...played in 15 of the 18 games against ACC teams...a 39 percent three-point shooter in his limited play (9-23)...came on strong at the end of the year, he scored 24 points in four games against league foes between Feb. 18-28…had the eight point effort against #1 North Carolina, then had seven points in 18 minutes against Wake Foest…had seven points on 3-4 shooting in 19 minutes on the road against Virginia…hit a three-point goal in the Georgia Dome in five minutes in the two-point ACC Tournament victory against Florida State…handles the ball well, he had just six turnovers in 187 minutes, a turnover every 31.2 minutes…that was the best minutes/turnover figure on the Clemson team.

In Junior College: Played two years at Northwest Community College in Mississippi for Coach Don Skelton...played in 27 games as a freshman and averaged 7.1 points and 5.1 rebounds per game...shot 43 percent from the field ...scored a season high 21 points against Itawamba JC in January...improved significantly to an 18.5 average his sophomore year at NW Community...shot 51.6 percent from the field, including 38 percent (38-100) on three-point shots...made 77.6 percent of his free throws and finished his career at 79.3 percent (107-135) from the line...averaged 6.6 rebounds a game and had 83 assists against just 66 turnovers his final year...also led the team in steals with 71...scored 749 points in two years at Northwest, a 13.1 average for his 57 games played, 41 as a starter...named All-Region 23 and first-team All-State after his sophomore season...also played in the Mississippi Junior College All-Star Game after his senior year...In High School: One of the top high school players in Louisiana in 1997-98, he played his high school ball for Sam Barham at Zachary High...averaged 18 points, eight rebounds and seven assists as a senior...named second-team all-state and was a member of the Louisiana All-Star team as a senior...chosen MVP of the East Baton Rouge Tournament and the Bank One Classic in Lake Charles, LA...once broke a three-point goal record for a tournament held by former LSU All-American Chris Jackson...chosen all-district and all-metro as a junior and senior...led his Bronco team to a 35-3 record in 1997-98...that team won the 5A district championship…born 10/6/80...majoring in speech and communication at Clemson...served an internship in the Clemson sports information office last summer and helped produce the records second of this press guide.

Jamar McKnight Personality Chart

Favorite NBA Player: Vince Carter
Favorite athlete outside of basketball: Deion Sanders
Favorite Movie: Double Take
Favorite TV Show: Martin
Favorite Pro Sports Team: Los Angeles Lakers
Favorite Food: Gumbo
Favorite place on Clemson Campus: Lightsey Bridge Apartments
Person who has had biggest influence on my athletic career: My mother, Sharon McKnight
Clemson player who will be a surprise this year: Sharrod Ford
Best Player I have faced on the Basketball Court: Brandon Dean (currently a player at Arkansas)
If I could have dinner with anyone in history it would be: My deceased grandfather
Most Impressive person I have met: Bill Gates
If I could switch places with anyone for a day it would be: Kendrick Brown (former JC teammate who is now with the Celtics)
My best moment in athletics so far: Beating #1 North Carolina last year
One word to describe me on the court is: Hungry
One word to describe me off the court is: Thoughtful
Schools I followed when I was young: Southern University, LSU
If I am not in basketball, in 10 years I will be: Coaching a basketball team
Most Interesting class so far at Clemson: Human Sexuality
Best thing about being a college athlete: Food on the road, flying to games

Coach Shyatt on Jamar McKnight -
"Jamar McKnight went through a frustrating and difficult first year at Clemson. He was a young man who had to deal with some severe family medical problems. Being far from home, it was difficult for him to deal with these problems. However, as the season went on, he was a catalyst in the school's greatest regular season victory in some time, the North Carolina victory. He worked very hard this summer and put himself in a position where he can be an integral factor this year. He is the only senior on the team and will provide some much needed leadership."

Jamar McKnight Career Highs
Points: 12 vs. Western Carolina, 12/2/00
Field Goals: 4 vs. many
FGA: 7 vs. many
FG%: .667 vs. Western Carolina, 12/2/00
3pt FG: 2 vs. many
3pt FGA: 3 vs. Wake Forest, 2/21/01
Free Throws: 2 vs. many
FTA: 2 vs. many
Rebounds: 5 vs. North Carolina, 2/18/01
Off Reb: 2 vs. many
Assists: 2 vs. Georgia Tech, 1/24/01
BS: 1 vs. many
Steals: 1 vs. many
Minutes: 19 vs. Virginia, 2/28/01

Jamar McKnight  career vs. the 2001-02 Opponents
Opponent	G-GS	Min	FG-A	3-A	FT-A	Reb	A-T	B-S	Pts	Avg
Charleston So.	1-0	4	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0.0
Coastal Car.	1-0	4	0-1	0-0	0-0	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	0.0
Duke	1-0	15	2-4	0-1	2-2	1-1	0-0	0-0	6	6.0
Georgia Tech	2-0	31	3-11	1-3	0-0	4-7	3-0	0-0	7	3.5
Florida State	3-0	12	1-4	1-3	0-0	0-2	1-1	0-1	3	1.0
North Carolina	3-0	34	7-13	2-6	1-2	3-6	0-2	0-1	17	6.3
NC State	2-0	13	1-4	1-3	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	3	1.5
Wake Forest	2-0	22	3-8	1-4	0-0	1-2	1-1	0-1	7	3.5
Winthrop	1-0	9	1-4	0-2	0-0	1-2	0-0	1-0	2	2.0
Wofford	1-0	2	0-1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0.0
Virginia	2-0	27	5-7	1-1	0-0	2-2	0-2	0-1	11	5.5

Jamar McKnight 2000-01
Date	Opponent	Min	F-Fga	3-3A	Ft-FA	Of-Rb	A-T	B-S	PF	Pts
11-17	Hartford			DNP
11-21	Seton Hall			DNP
11-25	The Citadel			DNP
11-28	Northwestern			DNP
12-2	West. Carolina	14	4-6	2-2	2-2	1-2	1-0	1-0	0	12
12-5	Winthrop	9	1-4	0-2	0-0	1-2	0-0	1-0	1	2
12-9	at S. Carolina			DNP-Flu
12-16	Wofford	2	0-1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0
12-20	#Florida Atlanta			DNP
12-21	#Cincinnati			DNP
12-22	#Washington			DNP
12-28	Ch. Southern	4	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0
12-30	at C. Carolina	4	0-1	0-0	0-0	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	0
1-2	Maryland			DNP
1-7	at Duke	15	2-4	0-1	2-2	1-1	0-0	0-0	2	6
1-13	N.C. State	6	1-2	1-2	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	3
1-17	at N. Carolina	11	3-4	2-2	1-2	0-1	0-2	0-1	0	9
1-21	at Wake Forest	4	0-1	0-1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	2	0
1-24	Georgia Tech	16	2-7	1-2	0-0	2-4	2-0	0-0	2	5
1-27	Virginia	8	2-3	0-0	0-0	2-2	0-0	0-1	2	4
1-31	at Florida State	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0
2-4	at Maryland			DNP
2-7	Duke			DNP
2-14	at N.C. State	7	0-2	0-1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0
2-18	North Carolina	17	4-7	0-2	0-1	2-5	0-0	0-0	0	8
2-21	Wake Forest	18	3-7	1-3	0-0	1-2	1-1	0-1	1	7
2-25	at GA Tech	15	1-4	0-1	0-0	2-3	1-0	0-0	2	2
2-28	at Virginia	19	3-4	1-1	0-0	0-0	0-2	0-0	1	7
3-3	Florida State	6	0-1	0-1	0-0	0-0	1-1	0-1	0	0
3-8	@Florida St.	5	1-3	1-2	0-0	0-2	0-0	0-0	0	3
3-9	@N. Carolina	6	0-2	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0
Totals		187	27-63	9-23	5-7	13-25	6-6	2-4	14	68
# - Puerto Rico Classic;  @ACC Tournament at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, GA

Jamar McKnight Career Stats
	Year	GP-GS	Min/Avg	FG-FGA	Pct	3FG-FGA	Pct	FT-FTA	Pct	OR/Reb/Avg	A-T	BS-ST	Pf-D	Pts-Avg
	2000-01	20-0	187/9.4	27-63	.429	9-23	.391	5-7	.714	13/25/1.3	6-6	2-4	14-0	68-3.4