Dalton Knecht's remarkable journey from junior college to leading the SEC in scoring has put him on track to be a potential NBA draft lottery pick. His partnership with coach Rick Barnes has propelled the Tennessee men's basketball team towards March Madness. Knecht's competitive spirit and understanding of the program's culture have endeared him to his teammates, including Jahmai Mashack. Barnes, a long-time friend of John Calipari, will face off against Kentucky in an upcoming game. Knecht's meteoric rise has positioned him as a potential first-team All-America and the best overall player in college basketball.
Feature on Tennessee's Dalton Knecht, whose unusual path to stardom has gone from juco to Northern Colorado to leading the SEC in scoring and a potential lottery pick. https://t.co/qgk1J4cP9z
Old friends Rick Barnes and John Calipari are back at it when Tennessee and Kentucky square off Saturday night at Rupp. https://t.co/UdRuxw4UeE
"He’s the best overall player in college basketball." Dalton Knecht was second-team All-Big Sky last season. Now he could be first-team All-America. And he has @Vol_Hoops headed towards March Madness. 📝 @tsnmike https://t.co/l3wBm6xnHx
#Vols' Jahmai Mashack said he knew when Dalton Knecht took a recruiting visit to Tennessee that he'd come to Tennessee, because they played one-on-one and Knecht was every bit as competitive as him. He said Knecht instantly understood and loved the culture within the program.
From junior college to a projected NBA draft lottery pick, Dalton Knecht’s improbable rise has carved out an opportunity for Rick Barnes’s first championship, @ByPatForde writes https://t.co/V0gwFHQgKN
New feature story: Dalton Knecht and Rick Barnes are trying to take each other — and Tennessee men’s basketball — to where they couldn’t go separately. https://t.co/qgk1J4cP9z