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Santa Clara University

2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster

0 Brenton Knapper

  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 175
  • Year Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Charleston, W.V.
  • High School Colony HS (Calif.)
  • Position G
  • Instagram _bk_03_
  • Twitter Bkelite03

Biography

WCC All-Academic (2025-26)

AT SANTA CLARA: Wrapped up his final season with the Broncos in 2025-26 ... Made 119 appearances and 50 starts in which he averaged 5.7 points and 1.7 assists ... Posted 22 double-figure scoring games with a high of 22 on the road against LMU (1/31/26).

2025-26: Had the most productive season of his career as a redshirt senior, starting 33-of-35 games ... Averaged 7.5 points on 38.9 percent shooting to go with 2.2 assists and 1.3 steals per game ... Logged 12 games in double-figure scoring ... Scored a career-best 22 points on the road against LMU (1/31); also logged career-best five steals ... Had 19 points in his final home game on senior night against Oregon State (2/28) ... Scored 16 points on the road against Portland (12/30) ... Ranked second on the team with eight games of three more steals ... Named to the WCC's All-Academic Team. 

2024-25: Played in 33-of-34 games with one start (at Nevada - 11/16) ... Career high 18 points on the road against Washington State (2/22)   ... Dished out a career-high seven assists to go with nine points at Oregon State (1/27) ... Knocked down a career-best 5-of-6 3-point attempts for 15 points at Portland (2/6) ... 17 points vs. Pepperdine (3/9) ... 10 points and 5 assists vs. South Dakota (12/21) ... Ranked second on team in 3 pt FG % (.429) ... Five double figure scoring outings.

2023-24: Started 16 games and made 22 total appearances despite dealing with injuries ... Averaged 6.1 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.4 assists ... Shot 40.3 percent from the field and 38.5 percent from 3-point range ... Averaged 7.6 points per game in WCC play ... Made first-career start against Utah State (12/13) ... Logged five double figure scoring performances ... Posted a then-career-high 16 points on 5-of-8 shooting, including a 4-for-6 mark from 3-point range, to help the Broncos knock off No. 21 Gonzaga (1/11); also tied season-high of four assists and had five rebounds vs. the Zags ... Was 6-of-11 for 15 points against LMU (2/22) ... 12 points in win over Duquesne (12/23) ... Logged 10 points at LMU (1/4) and at Portland (2/29) ... Nearly had a double-double with nine points and career-high nine rebounds at Pepperdine (1/6) ... Missed both games of the WCC Tournament due to injury.

2022-23: Appeared in 31 games in a reserve role where he averaged 3.2 points, 1.4 rebounds and 1.3 assists per outing ... Shot 34.3 percent from the floor, 31.1 from beyond the arc and 72.2 at the charity stripe ... Had a season-high 10 points at Pacific (1/14) ... Eight points at Portland (2/18) and vs. New Mexico State (12/7) ... Dished out five assists vs. Menlo (11/23) and Pepperdine (2/23) ... Season-high for rebounds was four in games vs. Georgia Southern (11/10), New Mexico State and Boise State (12/22) ... Scored first collegiate points against Georgia Southern ... Scored seven points in wins over DePaul (11/18), Iona (11/26) and at San Francisco (2/4). 

2021-22: Redshirt. 

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Colony High School in Ontario, Calif. … Selected to the All-CIFSS team his final three seasons … As a senior, averaged 19.7 points, 3.7 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 2.1 steals per game in leading the Titans to a 19-2 record … Named the 2020-21 Division II Player of the Year by CalHiSports.com … Earned all-state and All-CIF first team honors as sophomore and junior … First team All-Mt. Baldy League as a freshman, sophomore and junior … As a sophomore, helped lead the Titans to the CIF Southern Section championship and Southern Regional title (the team went on to earn state runner-up honors) … Helped lead the team to the conference title as a freshman and sophomore.

PERSONAL: Grew up in Charleston, West Virginia … Graduated from Santa Clara with a Sociology degree in spring 2025 ... Is now pursuing a Master of Arts in Educational Leadership ... Parents are Sean and Nicole Knapper … Older brother, Brandon, played collegiate basketball at West Virginia, Eastern Kentucky and most recently Cal State San Bernardino … Has a younger brother, Bryson.

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Historical Player Information

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    2021-22Freshman

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    2022-23Redshirt Freshman

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    2023-24Redshirt Sophomore

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    2024-25Redshirt Junior

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    2025-26Redshirt Senior

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