After five years in college, Illinois State forward Seneca Knight is focused on beginning the next chapter of his basketball career and proving himself during the pre-draft process.
The journey for Knight began at San Jose State. He produced his best season with the Spartans as a sophomore. That season he was named to the All-Mountain West third-team after averaging 17.1 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.4 assists and one steal.
Knight opted out of the 2020-21 season because of the coronavirus pandemic and left San Jose State for BYU. Wanting a change of scenery, Knight spent one year with the Cougars and transferred to Illinois State this past season.
He averaged 12.3 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.4 assists on 47.4% shooting from the field. He posted a massive jump in 3-point percentage, improving from 30.6% at BYU to 39.6% this past season. He ranked second in 3-point percentage during conference play (44.4%).
Efficiency is the 🔑 Numbers don’t lie♨️ pic.twitter.com/HqeTb69xhk
— Seneca Knight (@SenecaKnight_) March 6, 2023
The 6-foot-7 forward emerged as a versatile scorer throughout his college career. He can get into the paint and finish strong at the rim and get to the free-throw line. He served as the go-to scorer at times for the Redbirds and also helped facilitate things when needed.
Knight is working to showcase himself in the pre-draft process.
He is training with other prospects in Dallas, Texas, and has participated in workouts with teams. He has visited Charlotte and Oklahoma City so far, and has workouts scheduled with the Los Angeles Lakers, Sacramento Kings and Utah Jazz.
Rookie Wire caught up with Knight this week to discuss his college career, playing soccer growing up, his pre-draft training, what he wants to show teams and much more.
Note:Â This interview was edited for clarity