Awards
- Academic All-Big 12 First Team (2024)
BYU Highlights
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Appeared in 150 games including 81 starts, averaging 18.4 minutes per contest
- Averaged 7.3 points per game, shooting 44.5 percent from the field, 39.8 percent from three and 72.6 percent from the free throw line
- Scored in double figures 49 times including four games with 20-plus
- 47th on all-time scoring list (1,099)
- 2nd most games played (150)
- 3rd most victories (107)
- 4th most 3-point field goals (239)
- 5th most 3-point field goal attempts (600)
- 5th most three 3-pointer games (36)
- 7th most five 3-pointer games (5)
- 12th highest 3-point field goal percentage (.398)
- 17th highest winning percentage (.713)
Personal
- Parents are Richard and Vicki Knell
- Has three older sisters and one younger brother
- Married to Tatum in August, 2021
- Served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Uruguay
Before BYU
- Prepped at Woods Cross High School
- As a senior in 2016-17, averaged 25.4 points, 6.4 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.8 steals per game while leading Woods Cross to a record of 22-3 overall and 12-0 in Region 5 play
- Named first-team all-state by the Deseret News and Salt Lake Tribune
- As a junior in 2015-16 averaged 21.2 points while helping the Wildcats reach the 4A semifinals and finish with a 19-5 overall record, including 10-2 in region play
- Named first-team all-state by the Deseret News
- The No. 2 recruit in Utah in the class of 2017 according to ESPN.com
- Finished his high school career with 1,495 points and 225 3-point field goals and posted career highs of 37 points, 16 rebounds and six 3-pointers
- Also received offers from Air Force, Cal, Montana, Rice, Robert Morris, San Diego, Santa Clara, Southern Utah, Utah State, Utah Valley, Washington State, Weber State and Wyoming