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Joey Knight - Bucs Reporter

Bucs Reporter

I'm a fourth-generation Floridian born at St. Joseph's Hospital in Tampa, which makes me somewhat of a demographic outlier. My family arrived in Zephyrhills before McDonald's, and I've resided there most of my life. When I was a grade-schooler, my passions were sports and creative writing, in that order. Today I'm an old-schooler (don't be dissing on '80s hard rock), and that order has been flipped. I love telling stories, be they about first basemen or first responders. These days, I cover the Bucs, but I'll dabble in other stuff (Colleges, Rays, Gasparilla Distance Classic, etc.).

  1. USF coach Amir Abdur-Rahim and the Bulls face UCF in Orlando in Tuesday night's opening round of the 32-team NIT.
  2. USF players huddle up after a 93-83 loss Saturday to UAB in the American Athletic Conference tournament semifinals.
  3. USF senior Selton Miguel (1) scored 17 points in the Bulls' quarterfinal win Friday against East Carolina at the American Athletic Conference tournament.
  4. Veteran Plant girls basketball coach Carrie Mahon led the Panthers to the Class 7A state title in 2021.
  5. USF senior Selton Miguel and the top-seeded Bulls begin American Athletic Conference tournament play Friday afternoon in Fort Worth, Texas.
  6. USF forward Sam Hines Jr. (20), forward Kasean Pryor (11) and guard Jayden Reid (0) celebrate after a basket in the second half against Temple at the Yuengling Center on Jan. 4. Pryor shot a team-best 82.2% from the free-throw line in the regular season.
  7. USF coach Amir Abdur-Rahim and his players formally were presented the American Athletic Conference regular-season trophy following their 85-72 home win against Tulane last week.
  8. Veteran cornerback Carlton Davis, traded Monday to the Lions, had nine interceptions in six seasons with the Bucs.
  9. Overtime Elite standout Karter Knox (11), who previously starred at Tampa Catholic as a high school underclassman, announced Saturday night he'll attend the University of Kentucky.
  10. Former Tampa Catholic basketball standout Karter Knox, a five-star prospect and McDonald's All-American, has USF among his final four college choices.
  11. Nolan Allaer is embarking on his rookie season with Indy NXT and will make his street-course debut in the series’ inaugural 2024 event Sunday morning.
  12. The USF student section gets pumped up before the start of Tuesday night's game against Tulane at the Yuengling Center. The contest produced the Bulls' third consecutive sellout home crowd.
  13. USF coach Amir Abdur-Rahim cuts down a piece of the net to celebrate his team's American Athletic Conference regular-season title following Tuesday night's win against Tulane.
  14. USF forward Kasean Pryor (11) and guard Selton Miguel (1) share a moment in the second half against Temple earlier this season at the Yuengling Center. The Bulls are No. 24 in the latest Associated Press men's basketball poll.
  15. In his first season on the job, USF men's coach Amir Abdur-Rahim has led the Bulls to a program-record 14 consecutive wins and their first regular season conference title.
  16. Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) and offensive coordinator Dave Canales jog together in January at  AdventHealth Training Center in Tampa.
  17. The Yuengling Center press-row seat of Russ Wood, longtime USF men's basketball reporters for the Rivals network, remained vacated in his memory following his death at age 62 earlier this month.
  18. USF forward Kasean Pryor (11) and guard Selton Miguel (1) celebrate after a second-half basket in a Jan. 4 victory against Temple at Yuengling Center.
  19. Veteran Bucs inside linebacker Lavonte David, who turns 34 on Tuesday, led the team with 134 regular-season tackles. On Monday, coach Todd Bowles said he'd love to have David back for a 13th season in 2024.
  20. Bucs head coach Todd Bowles looks on during the second half of the NFC division playoff game against the Lions on Sunday in Detroit.
  21. USF guard Selton Miguel (1) dribbles next to Memphis forward David Jones during the first half of the teams' game Thursday night at FedExForum. The Bulls rallied from a 20-point second-half deficit for a 74-73 upset.
  22. Lions fans cheer during last weekend's NFC wild-card game against the Rams at Ford Field, the franchise's first home playoff contest in 32 seasons.
  23. From left, USF forward Sam Hines Jr. (20), forward Kasean Pryor (11) and guard Jayden Reid (0) share a moment after a basket in the second half against Temple on Jan. 4. The Bulls (9-5, 2-1 American Athletic Conference) have won seven of their last eight games.