Isaac McKneely

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Isaac McKneely
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No. 10–Louisville Cardinals
Position Shooting guard
League Atlantic Coast Conference
Personal information
Born (2003-11-10) November 10, 2003 (age 21)
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight188 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school Poca High School (Poca, West Virginia)
College
Career highlights

Isaac Lee McKneely (born November 10, 2003) is an American college basketball player who plays for the Louisville Cardinals of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). He previously played for the Virginia Cavaliers.

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Early life and high school career

McKneely grew up in Poca, West Virginia and attended Poca High School. [1] He was named the Kanawha Valley Player of the Year as a sophomore after averaging 22 points per game. [2] McKneely averaged 23 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 3.9 assists per game during his junior season and won the Bill Evans Award as the high school boys basketball player in West Virginia and was also named the state Gatorade Player of the Year. [3] He repeated as the Gatorade Player of the Year and Bill Evans Award winner as a senior after averaging 22 points, six rebounds, four assists per game. [4] McKneely lead the Poca Dots to defeat the Bluefield Beavers in the WVSSAC AA State Championship game 65–48. He recorded 22 points, seven rebounds, and four assists in this game.

Recruiting

McKneely was a consensus four-star recruit in the 2022 class according to major recruiting services. [5] [2] On January 30, 2021, he committed to playing college basketball for Virginia over offers from Purdue, Illinois, West Virginia and Louisville. [6]

College recruiting information
NameHometownSchoolHeightWeightCommit date
Isaac McKneely
SG 		Poca, WV VA Poca (WV)6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg)Jan 30, 2021 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:  4 stars.svg     247Sports:  4 stars.svg     ESPN:  4 stars.svg    (83)
Overall recruit ranking:    Rivals: 78    247Sports: 52    ESPN: 72
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Virginia 2022 Basketball Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  • "2022 Virginia Cavaliers Recruiting Class". ESPN. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved December 25, 2023.

College career

McKneely entered his freshman season at Virginia as a reserve shooting guard. [7] He averaged 6.7 points and 2.2 rebounds per game while leading the Cavaliers with a 39.2% three-point field goal percentage. [8] [9] McNeely was also named to the Atlantic Coast Conference's All-Academic team. [10] McKneely transferred to Louisville following his junior year.

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2022–23 Virginia 33121.5.423.392.7082.2.7.4.16.7
2023–24 Virginia 333332.4.409.445.8473.01.6.6.212.3
2024–25 Virginia 323234.4.439.421.8142.72.9.8.114.4
Career986634.4.424.422.8102.61.7.6.111.1

References

  1. ↑ Roberts, Ben (December 22, 2020). "Want more shooters? This basketball recruit can fill it up and is on Kentucky's radar". Lexington Herald Leader . Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  2. 1 2 Evans, Corey (April 16, 2020). "Introducing four-star sophomore Isaac McKneely". Rivals.com . Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  3. ↑ Treacy, Jim (June 4, 2021). "Poca junior wins Gatorade Award". WSAZ.com . Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  4. ↑ Morrison, Dave (March 13, 2022). "Poca's McKneely repeats as Evans Award winner as state Player of the Year". Charleston Gazette . Retrieved March 2, 2023.
  5. ↑ Willett, Preston (November 4, 2022). "Highly-rated UVA freshmen bought in for short and long term". CBSNews19.com . Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Isaac McKneely, a three-point shooter on Kentucky's recruiting radar, picks Virginia". Lexington Herald Leader . January 30, 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  7. ↑ Teel, David (November 4, 2022). "Teel: Freshman Isaac McKneely 'a perfect fit' for Virginia basketball". Richmond Times-Dispatch . Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  8. ↑ Barber, Mike (March 19, 2023). "Despite naysayers, Virginia basketball could be back even stronger next season". Richmond Times-Dispatch . Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  9. ↑ Hurst, Jason (June 22, 2023). "'A whole lot different than playing at Poca': Catching up with Virginia hoops star McKneely". WCHSTV.com . Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  10. ↑ "College basketball: McKneely cracks All-ACC Academic Team". Charleston Gazette-Mail . April 14, 2023. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
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