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Dalton Knecht, Tennessee (Transfer of the Year)
Knecht's arrival from Northern Colorado sparked a revitalization of Tennessee's offense and set the stage for the program's second-ever Elite Eight run. The Volunteers won the SEC regular season title with Knecht averaging 25.5 points per game on 42.4% 3-point shooting against conference opposition. That gaudy production for a winning team made him an easy pick for SEC Player of the Year, and Knecht didn't stop there as he took home consensus first-team All-American honors. Though he couldn't will the Volunteers to their first-ever Final Four, Knecht went toe-to-toe with National Player of the Year Zach Edey of Purdue in an Elite Eight showdown by setting a program record for most points in an NCAA Tournament game with 37.
The 6-foot-6 shooting guard surpassed 30 points eight times and hit three or more 3-pointers in 17 games. What made Knecht so difficult for opponents to handle was the versatility in his game. While his ability to rise up over defenders and drill long-range jumpers stood out, Knecht showed a deft touch with mid-range shooting and proved to be a relentless attacker capable of getting to the rim and finishing once he got there. Knecht established himself as a potential lottery pick in the 2024 NBA Draft while capping an unlikely journey from unheralded junior college prospect to top transfer in college basketball.
CBS Sports College Basketball 2023-24 All-Transfer Team: Dalton Knecht headlines hoops' top portal players
Tennessee's Dalton Knecht is the CBS Sports Transfer of the Year. Here are the four other players who joined him on our First Team
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