WHY LEHIGH? “Lehigh gave me a chance to earn more than just a great opportunity to play basketball. The academics speak for themselves and my mother has always stressed the importance of a great education. Lehigh seems to be the perfect fit for me.”
ON COACH REED: “Great mentor along with being a great coach. Positive influence and pushes you to be not only a better basketball player, but also a better person in life.”
AS A JUNIOR (2012-13): Strong junior season averaging 11.9 points, 3.6 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game … Played in 31 games, starting 29 … Second Team All-Patriot League honoree … Led the league in assists per game, tied for second in steals (1.3), was fourth in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.6), fourth in minutes (33.3), stood ninth in free throw percentage (78.8) and 14th in scoring … Dished five or more assists in 18 of 31 games, after doing so 19 times in 64 games over his first two seasons … Reached double-figure points 17 times, eclipsing 20 points on five occasions … Had seven points, five assists, three rebounds and two steals in the College Basketball Invitational at Wyoming (3/19) … Scored 22 points on 7-of-12 shooting and 8-of-8 from the free throw line in the Patriot League Semifinals at Lafayette (3/9) … Posted four points and nine assists (to tie a career high) in Patriot League Quarterfinal win over Colgate (3/6) … Scored eight points while adding seven assists in the regular season finale against Army (3/2) … Scored 11 points (all in the first half) and added four assists at Lafayette (2/24) … Strong with 17 points, six rebounds and three assists against Bucknell (2/18) … Eight points, five rebounds and two assists at Colgate (2/16) … Posted nine points and a career-high nine assists against American (2/13) … Second straight 20-point scoring game, finishing with 22 at Holy Cross (2/9). Shot 11-of-12 from the free throw line. Added five rebounds, four assists and two steals in 38 minutes … Stellar performance with 21 points (on 6-of-9 shooting) with four rebounds and five assists at Army (2/3) … Scored seven points while tying a career-high seven assists at Navy (1/30) … Had 12 points, four rebounds and six assists against Lafayette (1/27) … Impressed in big win at Bucknell (1/23), especially in the second half. Finished with 17 points, season-high eight rebounds and three assists … Scored a game-high 14 points vs. Colgate (1/19) while adding a season-high seven rebounds, four assists and career-high five steals … Stellar at American (1/16), posting 11 points, a team-high six rebounds, five assists and career-high four steals (for a second straight game). Did not turn the ball over … Scored a game-high 16 points vs. Holy Cross (1/12) while posting four assists, four steals and three rebounds … Posted 12 points and seven assists (to tie a season high for a second straight game) vs. Bryant (12/29). Marked fourth straight double-digit scoring game … Scored a career-high 25 assists while tying a season high seven assists at North Texas (12/20) … Strong with 13 points and five assists at Saint Francis (Pa.) (12/8) … Stellar with a season-high 21 points via 7-of-11 shooting against Fordham (12/4). Added five assists and two steals … Finished with eight points and six assists in rout of Fairleigh Dickinson (12/1) … Had seven points, two assists, two rebounds and three steals in impressive win at Quinnipiac (11/27) … Strong all-around game with eight points, six assists and four rebounds at Sacred Heart (11/25) … Tied a season high with 15 points while adding four assists and three rebounds against Penn (11/20) … Posted eight points and seven assists in the home opener vs. Fairfield (11/19) … Another strong game, scoring 15 points against Robert Morris (11/12) via 4-of-5 shooting. Added seven assists (one shy of a career high) and four boards … Impressed in homecoming of sorts, posting 14 points, six assists and six rebounds at #19/18 Baylor (11/9). Tied a career high with three steals. McKnight is originally from New Orleans before moving to Houston, Texas.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2011-12): Strong sophomore season, averaging 8.8 points per game (fourth on the team), 2.9 rebounds and 121 assists in 34 games (33 starts) … The 3.6 assists per game tied for third in the Patriot League … Also had 39 steals, third most in the league … Standout performance in the NCAA Tournament vs. 10th-seeded Xavier (3/18), scoring a season-high 20 points on 7-of-15 shooting and 3-of-7 from three-point range. Added four rebounds, two steals and an assist … Had 11 big points, including 2-of-3 from three-point range, as part of historic NCAA Second Round win over Duke (3/16) … Capped off sensational Patriot League Tournament by scoring 11 points while adding four rebounds and three assists at Bucknell (3/7). That earned him a spot on the All-Tournament Team … Second straight strong effort, scoring 14 points while adding five rebounds and seven assists vs. American (3/3) … Had a season-high 16 points while adding four rebounds, three assists and two steals in the Patriot League Quarterfinals vs. Colgate (2/29) … Scored eight points and added four rebounds and three assists at Navy (2/22) … Had four points and five assists vs. Lafayette (2/18) … Scored 10 points (eight after halftime) as part of thrilling 56-53 win at Bucknell (2/16). Added four rebounds and three assists … Finished with nine points and four assists vs. Colgate (2/11) … Five points, four assists and two steals at American (2/9) … Posted five points, five rebounds and three assists against Holy Cross (2/4) … Strong performance with nine points and a career-high eight rebounds vs. Army (1/29), narrowly missing his first-career double-double … Posted nine points and three assists in win over Navy (1/26) … Finished with nine points, two assists and career-high seven rebounds vs. Bucknell (1/18) … Stellar once again at Colgate (1/14), scoring 12 points on 6-of-7 shooting. Also added seven assists (his fifth straight game with 5+ assists) … Dished a season-high eight assists (which tied a career high) in 11-point win vs. American (1/11) … Five points, five assists, five rebounds and two steals in Patriot League opener at Holy Cross (1/7) … Strong effort vs. Maryland Eastern Shore (1/3), scoring 12 points on a perfect 4-of-4 from the field, 2-of-2 from three-point range and 2-of-2 from the free throw line. Also tied a season-high six assists … Had five points and five assists at Bryant (12/31) … Scored eight points on 3-of-4 shooting, while adding two assists, at Saint Peter’s (12/28) … Stellar all-around game at #19/20 Michigan State (12/22), posting 14 points, season-high five rebounds and four assists … Dished out a season-high six assists in rout of Arcadia (12/12) … Season-high 15 points (all in the second half) to lead squad to thrilling 70-69 win at Wagner (12/10) … Had nine points and five assists vs. Saint Francis (12/7). Enjoyed a perfect day shooting (2-of-2 from the field and 4-of-4 from the FT line) … Posted nine points, including a perfect 5-of-5 from the free throw line, at Cornell (12/3). Added three assists and two steals … Had double-figure points for a second straight game, netting 10 at Fordham (12/1). That included a perfect 6-of-6 from the free throw line … Scored 10 points (all in the second half) and added three assists in home opener vs. Quinnipiac (11/28) … Strong game with seven points, two rebounds and two assists while playing strong defense in 76-51 win over Eastern Kentucky (11/20) … Finished with 10 points, season-high five assists and three rebounds in win at Liberty (11/19) … Three assists for second straight game to go with season-high two steals vs. William & Mary (11/18) … Impressed with 12 points on 3-of-6 shooting and 6-of-6 from the free throw line in win at FDU (11/15) … Posted five points, three rebounds and an assist at Iowa State (11/12) … Dished out three assists, while scoring one point, in the season opener at St. John’s (11/9).
AS A FRESHMAN (2010-11): Strong freshman campaign, playing in 30 games (starting 25) while earning Patriot League All-Rookie Team honors … Led the team with 112 assists (3.7 per game), good for fifth in the league … Fourth on the Mountain Hawks with a 7.6 scoring average … Also grabbed 2.3 rebounds per contest … Named Patriot League Rookie of the Week three times … Shot an impressive 83.5 percent from the free throw line (76-of-91), second in the league, only behind teammate C.J. McCollum … Owned a stellar 2.33 assist/turnover ratio (112 assists, 48 turnovers), good for 34th in the nation … Second straight stellar performance, posting 14 points and four assists at Holy Cross (2/26) while tying a career-high six rebounds … Strong effort at Bucknell (2/23), scoring 12 points on 4-of-9 shooting. Also added two assists and six boards … Against Colgate (2/16), recorded six assists for a second straight game … Impressed with 11 points, six assists and four rebounds at Army (2/12) … Standout against Holy Cross (1/29), scoring nine points while adding a career-high eight assists … Stellar in first-ever game against Lafayette (1/22), posting 10 points and five assists. Only turned the ball over three times in a career-high 38 minutes of action … Eight points and three assists at Colgate (1/19) in first start of 2011 … Fourth straight double-figure scoring effort, netting 11 points at American (1/8) in his first-career Patriot League game … Posted 13 points and two assists at Yale (12/31) … Another stellar effort, scoring 11 points while adding four assists vs. Saint Peter’s (12/29) … Led the Mountain Hawks with 10 points at USC (12/23) … Earned his first-career Patriot League Rookie of the Week award on Dec. 13 after 28 points and 13 assists over two games against Quinnipiac and Marist … Solid at Marist (12/10), finishing with four points and six more assists … Breakout game at Quinnipiac (12/7), setting career-highs in three major categories - points (24), assists (7) and steals (3). Drained an impressive 13-of-15 free throws … Three points, four assists and two steals vs. Fordham (12/4) … Scored 10 points and dished six assists against Bryant (11/28) … Impressed at Kent State (11/26), scoring nine points while adding six assists and four rebounds … Six points on a perfect 6-of-6 free throws, while adding three assists against Cornell (11/22) … Posted four points and five assists in home opener vs. Wagner (11/15) … Shined in collegiate debut at Penn State (11/12), scoring 13 points along with three assists, three rebounds and three blocks.
BEFORE LEHIGH: Standout at Langham Creek, capped off by 2009-10 season in which he garnered All-Region and All-State laurels … Finished as his high school’s All-Time Leading Scorer (1,464 points) while finishing atop in assists as well … Ranked among the top 100 players in the state of Texas on Rivals.com … Served as team captain as a senior … District MVP … Participated in TABC and THSCA All-Star Games … Houston Chronicle First Team All-Greater Houston … Cracked the Kingwood Classic All-Tournament Team … The 1960 Sun Player of the Year … Texas Basketball Magazine All-State … Squad was 24-12 as a senior, reaching the Regional Semifinals … Led the Houston Area 5A in scoring with 24.0 points per game … Earned a number of accolades a year prior as well, including First Team All-District, TABC All-Region and more … Team Captain in 2008-09 … Recipient of the Academic Math Honor for a strong class average.
CAREER STATISTICS
|
Season
|
GP-GS
|
MIN-AVG
|
FG-FGA
|
FG%
|
3FG-3FGA
|
3FG%
|
FT-FTA
|
FT%
|
REB
|
AVG
|
ASST
|
TO
|
BLK
|
STL
|
PTS
|
PPG
|
|
2010-11
|
30-25
|
771-25.7
|
66-196
|
.337
|
20-63
|
.317
|
76-91
|
.835
|
69
|
2.3
|
112
|
48
|
3
|
24
|
228
|
7.6
|
|
2011-12
|
34-33
|
971-28.6
|
94-216
|
.435
|
31-87
|
.356
|
79-105
|
.752
|
97
|
2.9
|
121
|
59
|
4
|
39
|
298
|
8.8
|
|
2012-13
|
31-29
|
1032-33.3
|
117-273
|
.429
|
32-104
|
.308
|
104-132
|
.788
|
111
|
3.6
|
153
|
93
|
9
|
40
|
370
|
11.9
|
|
Total
|
95-87
|
2774-29.2
|
277-685
|
.404
|
83-254
|
.327
|
259-328
|
.790
|
277
|
2.9
|
386
|
200
|
16
|
103
|
896
|
9.4
|
GETTING TO KNOW MACKEY
Nickname: Mack Maine, Macaroni
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? It’s far away from home and my teammates.
Major & Why: Recently declared Sociology in pursuit to hopefully reach Law school after undergraduate school.
Favorite Class at Lehigh: Race and Ethnicity taught by Professor Heather Johnson & Hip Hop: Pass the Peas taught by Professor McIntosh
Favorite Place on Campus: Grace Hall & UC Front Lawn
Favorite Food: Seafood
Favorite Color: Red & Green
Favorite Musical Artists: Drake, Lil Wayne & MMG
Favorite Movie: The Lion King & He Got Game
Favorite TV Show: Boy Meets World
Favorite Sports Broadcaster: Stephen A. Smith (Sports Analyst)
Favorite Pro Team: New Orleans Saints
Favorite Athletes In Another Sport: Alex Rodriguez (Baseball), Maya Moore (WNBA), Drew Brees (NFL), Lionel Messi (Soccer), Serena Williams (Tennis)
Hobbies: Music, spending quality time with the people that matter the most
Magazine Covers I'd Like To Be On: Forbes, GQ and Sports Illustrated
Places I'd Like To Visit: France, Spain, Italy and Australia
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Be limitless
Dream Job: To play professional basketball (NBA or overseas)
I Wear My Jersey Number Because: My Mom chose it
If I Didn't Play Basketball, I Would Play: Football or tennis
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Not tell anyone