#11 Karter Knox

Karter Knox
6-6, 220, W
Tampa, Fla. (Overtime Elite – RWE)
X – @thekarterknkox  •  Instagram – @karterknox

» Invited to the 2025 NBA Draft Combine and participated in 2025 Chris Paul and Jayson Tatum High School and College Elite Camps 

2024-25 (Fr.):
• One of three Hogs to play all 36 games and had 24 starts … Averaged 8.3 points and 3.3 rebounds.
• The 9th player in program history to reach 300+ points, 100+ rebounds, 30+ assists, 20+ steals and 10+ blocks as a freshman (HogStats).
• Was one of Arkansas’ best players in the second half of the season … The first 18 games, he averaged 16:39 minutes, 6.3 points and 2.8 rebounds while shooting 39.4% (39-99) from the field, 27.8% (15-of-34) from 3PT and 80% (20-of-25) at the line … Over the final 18 games, averaged 30.9 minutes, 10.4 points, 3.8 rebounds while shooting 52.3% (57-109) from the field, 43.5% (20-of-46_ from 3PT and 90.3% (53-66) at the line.
• Game highlights included:
• UMES: Led the team in scoring with a career-best 21 points … Was 8-of-14 from the field including 3-of-8 from 3-point … Added six rebounds … Also got his first career blocked shot … Was +44 in 24:10 played … • MICHIGAN: Scored six points including s 3-pointer in the first half and a key driving basket in the second … Added three boards … • UCA: Scored 14 points (second best on the team) with four rebounds and a then career-high three assists … • NC A&T: Got his first career start and responded with 11 points … • OAKLAND: Had his most efficient game shooting, going 6-of-8 from the field, 3-of-5 from 3PT and 2-of-2 at the line … Finished with 17 points …• GEORGIA: Had a breakout performance in the win, playing a then career-high 33:56 … Was a team-best +11, in  fact, he was the only Hog better than +5 … Was just 1-of-5 from the field, but the one basket was critical … Was a career-best 11-of-13 from the line en route to 13 points .. Tied his then career-high with six rebounds … Scored 12 of the 13 points in the second half and 10 in the final 35-17 run … Down four with 7:51 left, Knox grabbed an offensive rebound and converted an old-fashion, 3-point play to get the Hogs to within one … With 6:36, left, he made two free throws to once again get the Hogs to withing one … With 4:40 left, made two free throws, the first tying the game for the first time and the second giving Arkansas’ its first lead … With 2:51 left, he made two free throws to tie the game at 61 … • at KENTUCKY: Scored 10 points, 8 in the first half … Added four rebounds and two steals … Hit a huge 3-pointer with 32 seconds left before halftime to give Arkansas 46-45 lead at the break … Had two fast break dunks, one in each half … • at TEXAS: Scored nine points, going 6-of-6 at the line, and led the team with a +10 while playing a career-high 35:51 … Added two steals … Made four key free throws inside the final 1:10 … First, sank two free throws for an eight-point cushion … Then, put the game out of reach with two free throws and 23 seconds left to put the Hogs up nine … • LSU: Played all 20 minutes of the second half … Had a career-high eight rebounds … Was 4-of-5 from the field and scored nine points … • at TEXAS A&M: Had his most efficient game … Scored an SEC career-high, and led the team, with 17 points, going 7-of-9 from the field  including 3-of-4 from 3-point … Added five rebounds … • at AUBURN: Scored 11 points as he was 5-of-6 from the field (1-of-1 3PT) and had two steals … • MISSOURI: Played a career-high 36:13 and scored 14 points (5-of-7 FG; 3-of-4 FT) … • at SOUTH CAROLINA: Led the team with 11 points and a career-high five assists … Scored nine of his 11 inside the final 6:05 as Arkansas out-scored the Gamecocks 22-6 over the span … Was 6-of-6 at the line and added two steals … • at VANDERBILT: Led the team with a +17 in 26:53 played … Had 10 points, five rebounds, two assists and a career-high two blocked shots … • vs OLE MISS: Coach Cal praised Knox’s second-half effort to help Arkansas get in position to win … Had 14 points and a career-high four assists … Added a key block late in the game … In the second half, had 10 points (2-4 3PT / 4-4 FT) and three assists … • vs ST. JOHN’S: Had 15 points, going 9-of-11 at the line … Scored seven of Arkansas’ first 14 points, going 5-of-5 at the FT line) … Added a career-high four blocked shots (including two in one possession to help set the tone defensively for Arkansas) … • TEXAS TECH: Had his second-best scoring effort with 20 points, going 6-of-8 from the field (career-best 4-of-4 from 3PT) and 4-of-5 from the line … Added six rebounds … Was 3-of-3 from deep with four boards at halftime … His triple in the second half put the Hogs up 6 with 1:28 left … IN OT, made his lone shot attempt and was 2-of-3 at the line.

High School:

• 2024 McDonald’s All-American
• 2024 Jersey Mike’s Naismith Trophy High School All-America honorable mention
Averaged 23.1 points and 5.9 rebounds with Overtime Elite Real Wild Energy (RWE) during the 2023-24 regular season … In the playoffs, he averaged 21.6 points and 6.1 rebounds … Made 81 3-pointers and led RWE to the OTE Finals … Averaged 19.8 points and 4.6 rebounds in 16 games with the Florida Rebels on the Nike EYBL circuit in 2023 spring and summer … Finished second in scoring in Nike EYBL Regular Season and was named to The Circuit 2nd Team: Nike EYBL Regular Season … Member of the 2022 USA Basketball U17 National Team … Began his high school career at Tampa Catholic where he averaged 19.8 points, 9.9 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.7 steals, and 1.2 blocks per game as a junior … 2023 Class 3A state Player of the Year by the Florida Dairy Farmers … Led the Crusaders to consecutive state semifinal appearances as a sophomore and junior … Averaged 19.8 points as a sophomore … Overall, led Tampa Catholic in scoring in each of his three years.

Personal:
His father, Kevin Sr., played wide receiver at Florida State and later with the Arizona Cardinals… His older brother, Kevin II, was the ninth pick of the 2018 draft and played for Calipari at Kentucky where he was the 2018 SEC Freshman of the Year … His older brother, Kobe, played three seasons at South Florida before transferring to South Carolina for 2025-26.