One of the most productive live periods by a Canadian this past July was from 2015 6’3″ CG Kamar McKnight.
“My AAU experience this summer was great even though I was only available for the July live period I’m really looking forward to next AAU season on the EYBL circuit and playing against the best night in and night out” McKnight told Hoops Hype Canada (HHC) .
Class of 2015 6’3″ Kamar McKnight pictured playing for Grassroots Canada this summer.
The 6-foot-3 guard is a flat out shooter – Period. He has a knack for filling it up from deep. He knocked six three-pointers throughout a thrashing of Team Manimal that saw him hit shots from every angle of the floor. While on AAU duty this summer the south paw parlayed his production into serious considerations from both mid & high major college programs.
“My list right now is Colorado, Arizona, UCLA, UCONN, Oregon St and Fresno St. The school showing the most love right now would be Colorado. Coach Rohn is recruiting me hard at the moment.” McKnight shared.
As for his time table for a decision McKnight added “Would be before the 14-15 season my senior year of high school.”
A lefty with an elite competitive passion to develop and improve when asked what has been the difference the Toronto, ON native responded,
“Well I’ve been making plays off the dribble and really worked hard at improving my jump shot this past off-season, but a lot of my focus lately has been guarding the best player of the opposing team, also going forward I’m always looking to improve my body and make sure i’m able to compete for longer periods of time during games.”
McKnight a member of St.Patrick’s last winter will make the in state switch to St.Benedict’s this fall.
“I just felt over the past couple of years St.Benedict’s has shown they are the #1 team in NJ and dominant on the national schedule which I wanted to be a part of” Kamar disclosed about the transfer.
McKnight at St.Benedicts will replace a void left by fellow Canadian Tyler Ennis who graduated and will attend Syracuse.
Coach Mark Taylor will be getting a combo guard of great size that could create his own shot, create mismatches, put teammates in a great position to score, and a great team leader.
Off the court the scouting reports show McKnight as a kid who brings great vibes to his teams and gets the best out of all his teammates, and most importantly gets the job done in the classroom.
As a member of Grassroots Canada Kamar now when home in Toronto takes advantage of developing his talent at Fallstaff Community Center. A historical basketball facility in Canada that has took large part in developing a long list of Canadian talents including Brady Heslip & Nik Stauskus, even the Canadian Texas University trio Tristan Thompson, Cory Joesph and Myck Kabongo.
When asked about his experience under the roof at Fallstaff McKnight said,
“Fallstaff, Fallstaff…the best gym to hoop in and a great atmosphere, you have to bring your A game to workout. Especially with the alumni’s in the building…it’s real competitive because if you lose you’re not seeing the court for a while, so it really brings out the best of your game.”
Canada has produced some quality players over the years. When zeroing in on the class of 2015 a list that includes Chris Egi, Kamar McKnight is as blue chip of a prospect as you’ll find.