Tennessee Named Dalton Knecht as TSHF Co-Male Amateur Athlete of the Year

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee – In the annual awards ceremony held by the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame on Wednesday, Dalton Knecht, a star player for the Tennessee men’s basketball team, was named co-male amateur athlete of the year.

Since Grant Williams in 2019, Knecht is the first member of Tennessee’s men’s basketball team to be awarded the accolade. Gordon Sargent, a golfer for Vanderbilt, and he split the credit.

In 2023–24, Knecht, a fifth-year guard, shot 45.8 percent from the field, 39.7 percent from beyond the arc, and 77.2 percent from the charity line while averaging 21.7 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game.

Knecht received unanimous First Team All-America honors after being named the SEC Player of the Year, the Riley Wallace Award winner (best transfer), and the Julius Erving Small Award nominee (best small forward).

status and won the SEC scoring title. He was also a finalist for both the Naismith Trophy and the Wooden Award.

The product of Thornton, Colorado, scored more than 35 points six times in 2023–24, setting a program single-season record and leading all Division I players in the country in scoring. Against third-seeded Purdue in the Elite Eight, he finished his career with 37 points, setting a program record for the most points scored in a single NCAA Tournament game.

Knecht contributed to the Volunteers’ 27-9 (14-4 SEC) record, their program’s second Elite Eight bid, and their complete SEC regular season championship.

UT had two TSHF designees when the Tennessee women’s softball team won Female Amateur Team of the Year. You may find the complete list of honorees HERE.

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