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KNIGHT NAMED AMERICA EAST MEN'S BASKETBALL ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

12/6/2004

UMBC freshman guard Michael Knight (Seattle, Wash./Seattle Prep) was named America East Conference Rookie of the Week in men’s basketball for games played on Monday, November 28-Sunday, December 5, 2004.

Knight’s top performance occurred on Saturday, as he led the Retrievers (2-3) with 13 points, leading UMBC to a 63-61 victory over crosstown rival Towson. The 6’3” guard hit 5 of 8 shots from the floor and 2 of 5 from behind the arc in 26 minutes of action. In the second half of play, Knight replaced UMBC’s injured guard Chris Pugh, and scored 6 points in a 13-7 run which gave the Retrievers a ten-point lead midway through the half.

Knight had posted a season high 14 points a week earlier in a 82-70 loss at James Madison. He is averaging 8.2 ppg and is the team’s leading free throw shooter at 82.4% (14/17).