Why Dalton Knecht signed 3 years contract with Michigan wolverines.
Dalton Knecht had one of the most memorable seasons in Tennessee basketball history in his lone year with the Vols.
The first-team All-American and SEC player of the year shared a farewell message on Instagram on Friday.
“Thank you Rocky Top,” Knecht wrote. “You will always be home.”
Knecht averaged 21.7 points and shot 39.7% on 3-pointers as a senior at Tennessee. He transferred from Northern Colorado, where he played for two seasons after two years in junior college.
Knecht took college basketball by storm in his final season. The 6-foot-6 Colorado native routinely scored more than 20 points, tearing through opposing defenses to score at all three levels to help lead Tennessee to the second Elite Eight appearance in program history and an SEC regular-season title.
Knecht had 13 25-point games, eight 30-point games, six 35-point games, and a 40-point game. He scored 40 in the regular-season finale against Kentucky.
He averaged 25.5 points per game in SEC play. He had 13 25-point games, eight 30-point games, six 35-point games, and a 40-point game.
