Cal State LA Athletics

2023-24: Competed for Cal State LA’s men’s basketball and men’s track and field teams. Earned playing time in his first year with the men’s basketball program. Appeared in eight games and played a total of 20 minutes. Averaged 0.3 points and 0.4 rebounds per game. Made his Cal State LA debut and scored two points in five minutes of an 88-65 win over Concordia (11-11-23). Had one rebound and one assist in five minutes of a 77-73 win Northwest Nazarene (11-18-23). Also competed for Cal State LA’s track and field team in the spring in the high jump. Earned a 2023-24 D2 Athletic Directors Association Academic Achievement Award and 2023-24 CCAA All-Academic honors. Also received 2023-24 CCAA Winter Honor Roll recognition.

At San Diego Christian College: Earned All-Academic honors. Competed in 11 games in 2022-23.

At Algoma University: Earned All-Academic honors at the Ontario, Canada college.

At Hebel Gymnasium Schwetzingen: Helped his team win a conference championship. Had the best grade point average in biology and physical education in the class of 2020.

Personal: Son of Oleg and Lilia Kniss. Majoring in Kinesiology. Enjoys basketball, surfing and spending time with family. Lists winning a championship in high school and college as his most exciting experiences in sports.