University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
2016-17 Women's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 22
Tianna Knuckles
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Wendell, NC
Bio
2016-17 (Senior): Ended her playing time 10th all-time in program history in scoring and sixth in the NCAA Division I era with 1,129 career points, the 105th Big South women's basketball player to surpass the 1,000 point total … Knuckles passed the 1,000-point mark in the Bulldog win over Western Carolina (11/ 18) … Set the career record for most three-pointers made in a career as she converted 175 treys in her career …Helped guide the Bulldogs to their second straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament and the second consecutive Big South Conference Championships crown, the first time any Bulldog women’s basketball team has repeated as Big South champs … Named the Big South Conference Player of the Week on Nov. 21 … Started in 15 games before an injury ended her senior year early … Averaged 10.4 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.8 three-pointers per game … Led the team in scoring in three games, including scoring a season-high 25 points at UNCG (11/14) … Also led the Bulldogs in scoring against Harvard (12/29) with 16 points and at Fordham (12/20) with 11 points … Was the team’s leading rebounder with nine boards at home against Western Carolina (11/18) … For the season, shot 39.9 percent (59-148) from the field and 32.6 percent (28-86) from beyond the arc … Scored in double figures in nine games … Converted a season-high eight field goals at UNCG, including a season-best five three-pointers … Matched her season-high of five treys at Longwood (1/7).
2015-16 (Junior): Earned All-Tournament honors in the Big South Conference Championships … Named to All-Big South Conference Second Team … Ended the year as the second leading scorer for Asheville … Set the program record for three-pointers made in a single season with 73 … Was the top scorer in 12 games …. Led the Bulldogs in three statistical categories … Started 28 games … Scored in double-figures in 22 contests … Ended the campaign ranked in the top-10 in the Big South in: three-pointers made (2nd), three-point shooting percentage (6th), scoring (7th) and field goal percentage (10th).
2014-15 (Sophomore): Appeared in all 31 games, including five starts ... Was the team's second leading scorer, averaging 8.6 points and 3.2 rebounds per game ... Led the team in scoring eight times while leading the team in rebounding twice ... Reached double-digit scoring 14 times during the season ... Led the team in scoring with a season-high 19 points to go along with six rebounds in the season opener against ETSU (11/14) ... Chipped in 13 points and six rebounds against Wofford (12/6) ... Led team in scoring with 16 points on 5-of-7 shooting from the field at Furman (12/10) ... Tallied a team-high 14 points on 5-of-6 shooting including 4-of-5 from behind the arc in a win over Longwood (12/14) ... Led team with 16 points in 17 minutes against Western Carolina (12/17) ... Produced a team-high 14 points including a perfect 6-of-6 from the free-throw line at Presbyterian (1/3) ... Scored 12 points against Radford (1/20) ... tallied 13 points and nine rebounds in an overtime win against Longwood (2/5) ... Scored 14 points while logging a season-high 27 minutes in the season's penultimate contest at Coastal Carolina (3/3).
2013-2014 (Freshman): Earned seven starts and played in all 31 games … Asheville’s second leading scorer with a 9.5 average … Scored in double figures in points during 16 games … Scored career-high 21 points on 9-of-17 shooting from field in home win over Presbyterian College (12/30) … Named Big South Freshman of the Week in December for strong play at national power Vanderbilt … Tallied 19 points in near upset of High Point on the road (2/22) … Added 18 points vs. Coastal Carolina at home (3/1) … Second on the team in three-pointers made with 38 … First career double-double came in road win at Longwood (1/9) with 10 points and 12 rebounds … Tallied 15 points with eight rebounds vs. North Carolina A&T (12/17) … Scored 11 points with three steals vs. Radford in Big South Tournament win (3/4) … Added 12 points vs. High Point in Big South Tourney (3/6) … Averaged 3.9 rebounds per game … Collected nine rebounds vs. Winthrop (1/2) … Knocked down three three-pointers in seven different games … Scored 12 points and hit crucial three-pointer in home win over Liberty (1/18).
Before UNC Asheville: Led East Wake to 18-8 overall record senior year … Averaged 13 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game as a senior … Junior year averaged 13.8 points and 3.7 rebounds per game … Named to All-Conference and All-District team as a junior and senior … Outstanding student who earned Academic All-Conference honors all four of her years at East Wake … Was named as a Marine Corp Distinguished Athlete … Also lettered in volleyball.
2015-16 (Junior): Earned All-Tournament honors in the Big South Conference Championships … Named to All-Big South Conference Second Team … Ended the year as the second leading scorer for Asheville … Set the program record for three-pointers made in a single season with 73 … Was the top scorer in 12 games …. Led the Bulldogs in three statistical categories … Started 28 games … Scored in double-figures in 22 contests … Ended the campaign ranked in the top-10 in the Big South in: three-pointers made (2nd), three-point shooting percentage (6th), scoring (7th) and field goal percentage (10th).
2014-15 (Sophomore): Appeared in all 31 games, including five starts ... Was the team's second leading scorer, averaging 8.6 points and 3.2 rebounds per game ... Led the team in scoring eight times while leading the team in rebounding twice ... Reached double-digit scoring 14 times during the season ... Led the team in scoring with a season-high 19 points to go along with six rebounds in the season opener against ETSU (11/14) ... Chipped in 13 points and six rebounds against Wofford (12/6) ... Led team in scoring with 16 points on 5-of-7 shooting from the field at Furman (12/10) ... Tallied a team-high 14 points on 5-of-6 shooting including 4-of-5 from behind the arc in a win over Longwood (12/14) ... Led team with 16 points in 17 minutes against Western Carolina (12/17) ... Produced a team-high 14 points including a perfect 6-of-6 from the free-throw line at Presbyterian (1/3) ... Scored 12 points against Radford (1/20) ... tallied 13 points and nine rebounds in an overtime win against Longwood (2/5) ... Scored 14 points while logging a season-high 27 minutes in the season's penultimate contest at Coastal Carolina (3/3).
2013-2014 (Freshman): Earned seven starts and played in all 31 games … Asheville’s second leading scorer with a 9.5 average … Scored in double figures in points during 16 games … Scored career-high 21 points on 9-of-17 shooting from field in home win over Presbyterian College (12/30) … Named Big South Freshman of the Week in December for strong play at national power Vanderbilt … Tallied 19 points in near upset of High Point on the road (2/22) … Added 18 points vs. Coastal Carolina at home (3/1) … Second on the team in three-pointers made with 38 … First career double-double came in road win at Longwood (1/9) with 10 points and 12 rebounds … Tallied 15 points with eight rebounds vs. North Carolina A&T (12/17) … Scored 11 points with three steals vs. Radford in Big South Tournament win (3/4) … Added 12 points vs. High Point in Big South Tourney (3/6) … Averaged 3.9 rebounds per game … Collected nine rebounds vs. Winthrop (1/2) … Knocked down three three-pointers in seven different games … Scored 12 points and hit crucial three-pointer in home win over Liberty (1/18).
Before UNC Asheville: Led East Wake to 18-8 overall record senior year … Averaged 13 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game as a senior … Junior year averaged 13.8 points and 3.7 rebounds per game … Named to All-Conference and All-District team as a junior and senior … Outstanding student who earned Academic All-Conference honors all four of her years at East Wake … Was named as a Marine Corp Distinguished Athlete … Also lettered in volleyball.
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