2019-20 Women's Basketball Roster
Knight, Jahsyni
Jersey Number 0
Jahsyni Knight
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Rutgers Prep
- Hometown:
- Perth Amboy, NJ
Bio
AS A SOPHOMORE (2019-20): Appeared in 30 games while earning a career-high seven starts during her second season... Finished the season averaging a career-high 14.0 minutes, 1.8 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.2 assists while adding 16 steals... Earned her first career start in the ACC opener at North Carolina (12/30) and finished with four points, three assists, three rebounds and two steals across 18 minutes of work... Posted a season-high six points and four rebounds in the win over Fairleigh Dickinson (11/19)... Tallied a career-high seven assists to go along with four points and five rebounds across a career-high 28 minutes against Georgia Tech (2/6)... Snagged a career-high seven rebounds and four points at Clemson (1/16)... Scored five points including her first career three-pointer, from half-court, across 14 minutes of work against #5 Louisville (2/23)... Played 10+ minutes off the bench in 20 games... Scored in 19 of her 30 games off the bench... Had three games with multiple steals including a season-high three thefts at Syracuse (2/16).
AS A FRESHMAN (2018-19): Appeared in 27 games off the bench during her first season with the Panthers… Averaged 12.9 minutes/game as the backup point guard for Pitt… Scored a career-high six points on two occasions, vs. Arkansas (11/24/18) and vs. North Carolina (2/14/19)… Tallied a five-assist game at Louisville (1/27/19)… Played a career-high 25 minutes against Syracuse (1/17/19)… Finished the season ranked fifth on the team in assists with 36 helpers… Played double digit minutes a total of 19 times… Also notched 21 steals on the season.
HIGH SCHOOL: Led Rutgers Preparatory to two consecutive NJSIAA State Championships, two Non-Public B Sectional titles and three consecutive Somerset County Championships... Ranked 84th overall by ESPN and 78th overall by Bluestar Basketball... Named a Smith & Smith Preseason All-America honorable mention, a two-time Courier News All-Area first team member and a Non-Public B All-State honoree.
PERSONAL: Born Feb. 28, 1999.
AS A FRESHMAN (2018-19): Appeared in 27 games off the bench during her first season with the Panthers… Averaged 12.9 minutes/game as the backup point guard for Pitt… Scored a career-high six points on two occasions, vs. Arkansas (11/24/18) and vs. North Carolina (2/14/19)… Tallied a five-assist game at Louisville (1/27/19)… Played a career-high 25 minutes against Syracuse (1/17/19)… Finished the season ranked fifth on the team in assists with 36 helpers… Played double digit minutes a total of 19 times… Also notched 21 steals on the season.
HIGH SCHOOL: Led Rutgers Preparatory to two consecutive NJSIAA State Championships, two Non-Public B Sectional titles and three consecutive Somerset County Championships... Ranked 84th overall by ESPN and 78th overall by Bluestar Basketball... Named a Smith & Smith Preseason All-America honorable mention, a two-time Courier News All-Area first team member and a Non-Public B All-State honoree.
PERSONAL: Born Feb. 28, 1999.
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