University of Toledo Athletics

Career Highlights
Ranks third in program history with 136 blocked shots…Needs 19 more to tie Nathan Boothe’s (2012-16) school record of 155…Possesses 56.2 career FG%, a 40.8 career three-point FG% and a 73.7 career FT%...Needs 55 points to become 47^th Rocket to score 1,000 career points.

As a Junior (2018-19)
Named to Academic All-MAC Team…Ranked second on team with 6.6 rpg and fourth with 10.5 ppg...Ranked third in MAC with 1.4 bpg and fifth with team-best 56.5 FG%...Also ranked third in league play with 1.7 bpg… Shot 39.0 percent (32-of-82) from three-point range...Scored in double digits in career-high eight straight games in first eight MAC contests...Poured in career-high 22 points at Kent State (Jan. 22)…Tallied double-double (21 pts.-career-high 13 reb.) vs. Central Michigan (Jan. 26)…Earned MAC West Division Co-Player of Week following performance vs. Golden Flashes and Chippewas…Tied career high with five rejections to go along with 19 points (8-of-9 fg) at Central Michigan (March 2)…Tallied 20 points at Wright State (Nov. 14) by knocking down all six shots from three-point range.

As a Sophomore (2017-18)
Named to Academic All-MAC Team...Tied school record with 60 blocked shots and ranked fourth in MAC with 1.8 bpg...Ranked second on team with 6.3 rpg and fourth with 10.8 ppg...Sixth in MAC with team-high 55.6 FG% and was third in league play with 62.3 mark...Shot 37.9 percent (22-of-58) from three-point range...Posted 75.0 free-throw percentage...Came off bench in all but two contests and averaged 23.8 mpg...Ranked third on team with 75 free throws and 100 free-throw attempts...Scored in double digits on 19 occasions...Reached double figures in season-best three-straight games on three occasions...Notched two double-doubles...Poured in season-high 18 points on 8-of-9 shooting and hauled down 11 boards vs. Marshall (Dec. 8)...Tallied 17 points and 10 rebounds vs. Oakland (Nov. 18)...Blocked career-high five shots at Miami (Feb. 9)...Tallied 11 rejections in MAC Tournament, including four each against Eastern Michigan in semifinals (March 9) and Buffalo in championship game (March 10)...Scored 12 points and was career-best 8-of-8 from charity stripe at Syracuse (Nov. 22).
 
As a Redshirt Freshman (2016-17)
Started 19 of 34 games played...Averaged 6.9 ppg and 4.2 rpg...Ranked second on team with 58.6 FG%...Shot 50.0 percent (17-of-34) from three-point range...Tallied career highs in points (19) and minutes (40) to go along with seven rebounds, three assists and two blocked shots vs. Evansville (Nov. 25)...Registered 18 points and five boards with four treys (in five attempts) at Ball State (Jan. 31)...Tallied 13 points, five rebounds and two blocks in 21 minutes vs. Buffalo (Jan. 3)...Scored 12 points and grabbed seven boards in both home games vs. Bowling Green (Jan. 17, March 6)...Notched eight points and season-high 10 rebounds in 31 minutes vs. Ohio (March 9) in MAC Tournament Quarterfinals...Scored 10 points and grabbed five boards vs. UNC-Wilmington (Nov. 27).
 
As a Freshman (2015-16)
Sat out season as a redshirt.
 
High School (Marion Local)
A 2015 graduate of Marion Local High School...Lettered four years in basketball and three years in golf...Earned Ohio Hoops Division IV second-team all-state honors as senior...Tabbed as Associated Press Division IV special mention All-Ohio squad as senior and to Division IV honorable mention All-Ohio team as junior...Earned All-District 8 and first-team All-Midwestern Athletic Conference as junior and senior...Averaged 14.1 points and 7.5 rebounds as junior to help Marion Local to 20-5 win-loss mark...Earned first-team all-league, second-team all-district and honorable mention all-state accolades for his efforts...Received second-team All-MAC as sophomore.
 
Personal
Full name: Luke Andrew Knapke...Age: 22...Son of Dale and Kate Knapke...Has three brothers, Clint (24), Ben (16) and Jack (14), and one sister, Grace (18)...Likes to golf...Involved with Fellowship of Christian Athletes and 4-H...Graduated in May 2019 with double majors of management and marketing...Pursuing master's degree in recreation and leisure studies.

Knapke’s Career Highs
Points: 22 @Kent State (1/22/19)
Rebounds: 13 (2 times, last vs. NIU (2/23/19)
Assists: 5 @Eastern Michigan (2/20/18)
Blocks: 5 (2 times, last @CMU (3/2/19)
Steals: 2 (4 times, last vs. Middle Tennessee (12/15/18)
Field Goals: 9 (2 times, last vs. CMU (1/26/19)
Free Throws: 8 @Syracuse (11/22/17)
3-Point FGs: 6 @Wright State (11/14/18)
Minutes: 40 vs. Evansville (11/25/16)