8/8/2019 basketball Edit

Dayvion McKnight commits to WKU

Tops land first commit in Dayvion McKnight (Photo by: HoopSeen.com)

Tyler Mansfield • InsideHilltopperSports

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Tyler Mansfield is the Western Kentucky managing editor and primary beat reporter for InsideHilltopperSports.com.

Class of 2020 guard Dayvion McKnight out of Collins High School in Shelbyville, Ky. verbally committed Thursday to Rick Stansbury and Western Kentucky.

The 6-foot-2, 180-pound prospect chose the Hilltoppers over the likes of Northwestern, Rhode Island, South Florida, St. Louis, Middle Tennessee, Murray State, and others.

McKnight took an official visit to Western Kentucky in September of last year with Stansbury and his coaching staff making the in-state talent a top priority throughout his recruiting process.

McKnight averaged 17.0 points per game on 50 percent shooting from the field as a junior in 2018-19.