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Dalton Douglas Knecht (; born April 19, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for Northeastern Junior College, Northern Colorado, and Tennessee. He was selected 17th overall by the Lakers in the 2024 NBA draft.
Knecht is the son of Corey and Carrie Knecht. Knecht was born in Fargo, North Dakota, and grew up in Thornton, Colorado, attending Prairie View High School in Henderson. He entered his sophomore year at 5 feet 8 inches (1.73 m) and grew to 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) by his junior year. Knecht averaged 21 points and 6.5 rebounds per game as a senior.
Knecht began his college basketball career at Northeastern Junior College in Sterling, Colorado. He grew another two inches between his senior high school season and his first season with the Plainsmen. Knecht averaged 13.3 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game as a freshman. He averaged 23.9 points, 7.5 rebounds and two assists per game as a sophomore. Knecht grew another three inches during his time playing at Northeastern Junior College to bring his height to 6 feet 6 inches…
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