Isaac McKneely
American basketball player
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Isaac Lee McKneely (born November 10, 2003) is an American basketball player who played for the Louisville Cardinals and the Virginia Cavaliers of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | November 10, 2003 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
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| High school | Poca (Poca, West Virginia) |
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| Position | Shooting guard |
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Early life and high school career
McKneely grew up in Poca, West Virginia and attended Poca High School.[1] He was named the Kanawha Valley Player of the Year as a sophomore after averaging 22 points per game.[2] McKneely averaged 23 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 3.9 assists per game during his junior season and won the Bill Evans Award as the high school boys basketball player in West Virginia and was also named the state Gatorade Player of the Year.[3] He repeated as the Gatorade Player of the Year and Bill Evans Award winner as a senior after averaging 22 points, six rebounds, four assists per game.[4] McKneely lead the Poca Dots to defeat the Bluefield Beavers in the WVSSAC AA State Championship game 65–48. He recorded 22 points, seven rebounds, and four assists in this game.
Recruiting
McKneely was a consensus four-star recruit in the 2022 class according to major recruiting services.[5][2] On January 30, 2021, he committed to playing college basketball for Virginia over offers from Purdue, Illinois, West Virginia and Louisville.[6]
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Isaac McKneely SG |
Poca, WV | Poca (WV) | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Jan 30, 2021 | |
Recruit ratings: Rivals:  247Sports: ESPN: (83) | ||||||
| Overall recruit ranking: Rivals: 78 247Sports: 52 ESPN: 72 | ||||||
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College career
McKneely entered his freshman season at Virginia as a reserve shooting guard.[7] He averaged 6.7 points and 2.2 rebounds per game while leading the Cavaliers with a 39.2% three-point field goal percentage.[8][9] McNeely was also named to the Atlantic Coast Conference's All-Academic team.[10] As a sophomore, he averaged 12.3 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 0.6 steals per game.[11] McKneely averaged 14.4 points, 2.9 assists and 2.7 rebounds per game, while also shooting 43.9 percent from the field as a junior. He transferred to Louisville following his junior year.[12] McKneeley averaged 10.9 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game for the Cardinals.[13]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |