Draft Eligible
2024
Draft Projection
12
Dalton
Knecht
DOB
Apr 20, 2001
Class
5th - Senior
Team
Position
TENNESSEE
SF
Height
6'5.25
Weight
213 lbs.
Wingspan
6'9
Hand
RIGHT
Contact
Jeff Schwartz
Agent - Excel Sports
jschwartz@excelsm.com
Socials
Last Updated
Jun 18, 2024
Scouting Report
Strengths
Showed the ability to score the ball on all three levels, create shots for himself off the dribble, and be either the primary or secondary ball handler
Efficient C&S 3 point shooter, not a high volume iso scorer, does not need the ball in his hands constantly to get a rhythm
Has the ability to create as the ball handler in the PnR
Displayed the ability to put pressure on the rim in the half court offense, as well as transition, while also drawing fouls
Microwave scorer, does not need lots of plays ran through him to score, good feel playing off the ball using backdoor cuts to free himself when being overplayed
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Weaknesses
Needs to improve overall positioning away from the ball defensively, sometimes overhelps, other times does not help enough
Length sometimes allows him to recover while guarding the ball, but he lacks consistent lateral quickness to contain the ball on the perimeter
Does not consistently communicate enough defensively
Struggles closing out possessions on the glass
When defense is aggressive and under him, his pull-up jumper going left is slower
Struggles beating the double team off the dribble
Struggles against bigger, quicker, more athletic bodies that disrupt his flow and movement offensively
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Summary
Knecht is a wing with the ability to create shots off the dribble and score the ball on all three levels as a primary or secondary ball handler. He is not a high volume iso scorer and does not require a high amount of dribbles to create shots and get a rhythm. Knecht is an efficient C&S three point shooter knocking down shots from beyond the arc off the bounce as well. He showcased the ability to put pressure on the rim in the half court offense as well as transition, drawing fouls at the basket. He is a microwave scorer, meaning he can heat up quickly after seeing just a few shots go in. He showed activity away from the ball, freeing himself to create space and get himself open against aggressive defense. Overall he struggles with his positioning away from the ball defensively, sometimes overhelping on some possessions, while other times not helping enough. His length allows him to recover while guarding the ball at times, but he lacks consistent lateral quickness to contain the ball along the perimeter. Another issue defensively, is he does not consistently communicate with teammates which caused confusion and breakdowns. An area for improvement for Knecht is his activity on the glass, as he struggles closing possessions defensively sometimes allowing second chance points. Offensively, when the defense shades him going left and is aggressive and up into him, his release and gather into his pull-up jumper is slower. When matched up with bigger, quicker, more athletic wings and forwards, his rhythm and flow was disrupted offensively, forcing him to pass out of it or end up with a turnover. He also struggled beating hard doubles in space off the dribble too.
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Honors
First Team All-American - 2024
SEC POY - 2024
SEC New Comer of the Year - 2024
First Team All-SEC - 2024
Second Team All-Big Sky - 2023
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Statistics
2023-24 SEASON STATS
PTS 21.7
REB 4.9
AST 1.8
FG% 45.8
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Offers
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Defensive Switch Metric:
Charting Sample Size - how many games were observed and charted
Total Active Possessions- total number of possessions where a player guarded the ball, forced a deflection or was involved in an off-ball action.
Total Switch Possessions- total number of possessions with a switch or cross-match where a wing player is guarding a lead ball handler or post player.
Total Shots Defended- number of shots where a player was the primary defender or directly contesting the opposing player’s shot.
Synergy Points Per Possession- points per possession for all defensive plays marked by Synergy.
Switch Points Per Possession- points per possession while a player was switched or cross-matched onto an opposing ball handler or big (post player).
Shot Contest Grade- rates a player’s shot contest on a scale of 1-4 under the following criteria
1. Wide Open- player was not within 8-10 feet of the scorer or no contest at all (1 Contest Point)
2. Open- hands down on a contest, within 8-10 feet of the shooter (2 Contest Points)
3. Light Contest- hands up on a contest and within 5-8 feet of a shooter (3 Contest Points)
4. Heavy Contest- close to the shooter and forcing an off-balance, fading, or double-clutch shot, or a light contest preceded by a non-fouling bump in the legal guarding position (4 Contest Points)
Switch Position Grade - rates a player’s positionality on a scale of 1-4 during the process of switching throughout a possession
Bad- out-of-control closeout, pinned in under the basket or fronting too far out from the basket on a post up, blow-by, or trailing heavily behind a play because of screen navigation, no ball pressure (1 SP Grade Point)
Neutral- on the side/slightly behind a player, flat-footed or with little ball pressure, not ready to move in a closeout situation, directly behind a post player on the block or on the side in a deny coverage (2 SP Grade Points)
Good- under control closeout and good on-ball defense, moderate ball pressure, close follow in trail position for a pick and roll or lock and trail scenario, fronting or keeping post player outside of the restricted area on a post-up (3 SP Grade Points)
Very Good- excellent closeout and on-ball defense, switching “into” a player with high ball pressure and intensity, strongly denying a post player in a post-up or pushing them out of the paint (4 SP Grade Points)
Stocks per 100 - steals and blocks per 100 active possessions
Blown Coverage- a missed closeout or rotation, blow by, reaching/gambling for steals with no
turnover forced, flopping, and any shooting foul
Total Switch Frequency- the percentage of total active possessions that a player is switched or cross-matched onto a ball handler or big overall
Guard Switch Frequency- the percentage of total switch possessions that a wing player is switched onto a lead guard
Big Switch Frequency - the percentage of total switch possessions that a wing player is
switched onto a post player