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Full Name: Takija Wayne Knight
Date of Birth: July 5, 1994
Birthplace: Crawfordville, Fla.
Classification: Junior
Major/Minor: Broadcast Communication

Personal:
Knight's career goal is to gain his degree and have a well paying job. Knight attended Wakulla HS in Crawfordville, Fla. While at Wakulla, Knight played basketball. He averaged 13.6 point, 10 rebounds, 1.5 steals, and 2.2 blocks per game. The best game that he had in high school was against Franklin County HS and he scored 27 points. He was named to the 2nd Team All Big-Bend.

Previous School Background
Previous School: Knight attended Santa Fe College in Gainsville, Fla. Knight played basketball. He was named to the 2nd Team All-Conference. His best game was against the College of Central Florida where he scored 16 points.

Lion Tidbits
Favorite Book: The Bible
Favorite movie: Friday
Favorite Food: Pizza
Favorite Actress: Meagan Good
Favorite Drink: Powerade
Favorite Collegiate athlete: Casey Prather
Favorite professional athlete: Kevin Durant
What person has been the most inspirational to you and why? The person that has been most inspirational to me is my older brother, Dion Bryant. He says that no matter what happens to go out and do your best. He also told me not to worry about anything.
What person do you admire most and why? My brother is also the person that I admire most because he is a hard worker, reliable, and a very detailed person.
What is best advice you have received? The best advice that I received is to always give your best no matter what happens.
What advice would you give to a young student-athlete? The advice that I would give a young student-athlete is to try your best and never doubt yourself.