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The University of Tennessee Southern

2013-14 Women's Basketball

25 Kyra Knight

25 Kyra Knight

  • Height:
    6-1
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Nashville, Tenn.

Summary

Biography

2012-13: Started all 32 games as a junior forward… Averaged a career-best 9.8 points, 8.5 rebounds, 0.7 blocks, 0.6 steals and 0.3 assists… Recorded six double-doubles, including a 20-point, 19-rebound effort against Alice Lloyd (Ky.) College on Nov. 2… Scored a career-high 22 points in a win over Morthland (Ill.) College on Nov. 16… Notched a career-high four (4) blocks in a win over Crowley’s Ridge (Ark.) College on Nov. 20… Ranked 9th in the NAIA in offensive rebounds per game (4.219).

2011-12: Started 11 games, appeared in 32… Averaged 14.5 minutes per game as 44 percent shooter from the field… Averaged 4.1 points and 4.4 rebounds per game… Four double-figure scoring games, and one season double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds.

2010-11: Played in 31 games… Shot 43.6 percent from the field... Averaged 2.8 ppg and 2.6 rpg… Had 5 assists, 10 blocks, and 11 steals.
High School: Played for Coach MaryBeth White at Antioch HS…Made varsity as a sophomore…Miss Antioch High Basketball Plaque award winner…District Champions as a senior…Honor Award (Sr.)

Personal: Born June 10…Parents are Valencia Porter and Dwayne Knight…Has a brother, Antoinne Dwight Knight…Wants to own her own gym and be a physical therapist…She enjoys hanging out with friends, watching good movies on rainy days, being around family and playing pick up basketball…Her favorite athletes are Dwayne Wade and Candace Parker…Kyra likes to listen to Ciara, Alicia Keys, Destiny Child and Trey Songz…Her favorite movies are Love & Basketball, Friday and Titanic…She would one day like to visit another country somewhere overseas and own her own house…She'd also like to meet Dwayne Wade, Tyra Banks and her mother's dad…Brother played basketball at Milligan College and dad played at Lambuth University.

Quote: “It’s not how big you are, but how big you play.”

What do you like best about MMC: "The small school fits me for what I am looking for, and they are giving me a chance to continue playing basketball."

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Historical Player Information

  • 25

    2010-11Freshman

    F
    6'1"
    25
  • 25

    2011-12Sophomore

    F
    6'1"
    25
  • 25

    2012-13Junior

    F
    6'1"
    25
  • 25

    2013-14Senior

    F
    6'1"
    25
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