Colorado University Athletics
Knutson Named Second Team Capital One Academic All-America
TOWSON,
Md. - University of Colorado men's basketball senior guard
Levi Knutson was named to the Capital One Academic
All-America-« Men's Basketball second team, as selected by the
College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), announced
Tuesday.
Knutson is the fourth CU men's basketball student-athlete named a
CoSIDA Academic All-America selection, and the 49th Buff since 1960
to earn this prestigious academic honor.
Knutson joins former CU men's basketball standouts Pat
Frink (1968, second team); Jim Creighton
(1972, third team); and Jack Magno (1980,
third team).
Knutson is having his best season-to date with career numbers in
points per game (11.4), made field goals (108), field goal
percentage (52.2), and currently leads the team with 52
three-pointers. He tops the Big 12 Conference (all games) in
three-point percentage (.481).
In the classroom, Knutson is a business administration major with
an emphasis in finance and carries a 3.92 grade point
average.
Originally from Littleton, Colo., Knutson is a three-time All-Big
12 Academic first team selection, a five-time Commissioners Honor
Roll, and a six-time Dean's List honoree. He's achieved a perfect
4.0 Grade Point Average in the Fall 2009 and Spring 2009 semesters,
and earned CU's Scholar-Athlete Award for highest Junior G.P.A. in
2009-2010 (3.929).
The soon-to-be four-year letterwinner has helped the Buffaloes to a
16-11 record this season. Earlier this season against a nationally
televised audience, Knutson scored a season-high 22 points with six
three-pointers in a home win over Oregon State, then later in
another nationally televised game, scored 20 points with another
six treys in CU's upset road win against then-No. 20 ranked Kansas
State.
Knutson is joined on the University second team by Nathan Hedgecock
of the United States Military Academy, Blake Hoffarber of
Minnesota, Garrett Leffelman of Brown, and Jalin Thomas of Central
Michigan.