Scott Knapp | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 30, 1978 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | basketball player, basketball head coach |
Scott Knapp (born August 30, 1978) is an American basketball player from Sherrill, New York, and former American basketball head coach of the Schenectady Legends of the Independent Basketball Association (IBA).[1]
College career
As a player, he played at NCAA Division I Siena College in Loudonville, NY where he played point guard and shooting guard and was named a co-captain at the start of his senior season. Known as a tremendous shooter, Knapp finished with 1,381 career points and is the all time 3-point shot leader (293) and has the all-time record for highest free throw percentage (89.1%) in Siena Saints history.[2] In the 1997–1998 season Knapp won MAAC rookie of the year honors averaging 12.3 Points per game for the Saints. He was twice named to the MAAC all tournament team and once a second team all conference award winner.[3] Under his leadership on the court, Siena advanced to the NCAA Tournament in 1999 and the NIT in 2000.
Pro career
After graduating from Siena College, Scott played basketball professionally in the Continental Basketball Association (Rockford Lightning) and the USBL (Adirondack Wildcats). As a professional, Scott was named CBA All Rookie Team Honorable Mention in 2002.[4]
Coaching career
In August 2014, Knapp was named the head coach of the Schenectady Legends Professional Basketball team in the IBA. He led the team to an undefeated season (13–0) and was named Coach of the Year after winning the league championship versus the Kenosha (WI) Ballers.[5]
Head coaching record
IBA
| Regular season | G | Games coached | W | Games won | L | Games lost | W–L % | Win–loss % |
| Playoffs | PG | Playoff games | PW | Playoff wins | PL | Playoff losses | PW–L % | Playoff win–loss % |
| Team | Year | G | W | L | W–L% | Finish | PG | PW | PL | PW–L% | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schenectady Legends | 2014 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 | 1st in IBA | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | Won IBA Finals |
| Career Total | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 Championship |
References
- ↑ Siena’s Knapp named Schenectady Legends coach – College Sports
- ↑ Scott Knapp Stats | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com
- ↑ Siena College Official Athletic Site – On Campus
- ↑ Hawking, Jeff. "Wildcats go deep with signing of Knapp, Bacon". Glens Falls Post-Star.
- ↑ Former star player Knapp coaches team to perfect mark
- "Knapp shooting for "Cats"". Glens Falls Post-Star. January 1, 1970. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
- "Former star player Knapp coaches team to perfect mark". The Rome Sentinel. May 10, 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
- Weiner, Bob (December 17, 2014). "Knapp goes undefeated in first season as coach". The Daily Gazette. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
External links
- "Scott Knapp". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
- "2014 IBA Fall Season Awards". Independent Basketball Association.
- "Siena College Official Athletic Site – On Campus". sienasaints.com.