2013-14 (SENIOR): Had a strong senior season, starting all 34 games for the Islanders at center … averaged 7.0 points and 7.6 rebounds … 257 total rebounds on the season were third-most in Islanders history … finished third in the league with his 7.6 boards … shot .586 from the field (102-for-174), the fourth-best total in the league … also notched 23 blocks … posted first career double-double with 12 points and 18 rebounds against Huston-Tillotson (11/8) … posted nine points and nine boards against IPFW (11/15) … had his second double-double of the year with a career-best 13 points and 12 rebounds against Texas-Pan American (11/17) … scored a career high with 16 points on 7-of-8 shooting against Central Michigan (11/26), adding 13 rebounds for a double-double … exploded for 14 points and 10 boards in the win over Oral Roberts (1/4) … 8-for-9 from the field to match his career high with 16 points at McNeese State (1/16) … nabbed 10 boards at Nicholls (1/18) … notched a double-double in the win over Southeastern (1/23), going for 11 points and 11 rebounds … matched a career high with four blocks and two assists against Lamar (2/1) … went for 14 and nine against Central Arkansas (2/13) … went 6-for-7 from the field and posted a double-double with 12 points and 11 boards against Oral Roberts (2/15) … had second straight double-double with 10 points and 11 boards at Houston Baptist (2/22) … snared 17 rebounds and posted a career-high six blocks against HBU (3/1) … grabbed 11 boards against Nicholls (3/8).
2012-13 (JUNIOR):
Played in 24 games and made 12 starts in his first year with the team … averaged 5.3 points and 4.0 rebounds to go along with a total of 20 blocks … went 55-for-106 from the field (.519) … made first Islanders appearance in the opener against Texas Lutheran (11/10) … scored four points against Denver (11/14) … tallied five points at Utah State (11/17) … scored seven points and swatted three shots against Houston (11/25) … added nine points and eight rebounds in the Toledo (11/28) contest … scored 12 points and grabbed eight rebounds at Iowa (12/1) … suffered an injury after the UTSA game that caused him to miss several contests … bounced back with nine points and eight boards against Lamar (2/7) … went 5-for-9 for 10 points in a win over McNeese (2/9) … matched career high with 12 points on 6-of-7 shooting against Southeastern La. (2/28).
2011-12 (AT PEARL RIVER CC):
Played one year for Richard Mathis at PRCC in Poplarville, Miss. … averaged 15 points and 10 rebounds on the year … was named a First Team Mississippi All-Star and to the Mississippi Junior College Athletic Association All-Star Game.
2010-11 (AT GRAMBLING):
Played in 15 games in his freshman season … averaged 1.7 points and 2.0 rebounds in 7.8 minutes per game … best game came against Texas Southern, when he scored six points and snared seven rebounds … blocked three shots with five rebounds at South Alabama (12/16).
HIGH SCHOOL:
Played two seasons for Chuck Zeis at Champagnat Catholic High School in Miami, Fla. … averaged 18 points and eight rebounds in his senior season … was named First Team All-Miami-Dade … played in both the Dade/Broward County and North vs. South All-Star Games … helped team to a 21-3 record and district and regional championships as a senior … averaged 17 points and 11 rebounds as a junior … earned Miami Herald Dade County Honorable Mention.
PERSONAL:
Zane Knowles was born on Feb. 17, 1992, in Nassau, Bahamas … parents are Peggy and John Knowles … has two siblings, Jaynay and Chadae … is majoring in Sport Management.
