University of Hawai'i at Manoa Athletics

2024-25 (Freshman)

• Appeared briefly in two games.
• Hit a three-pointer in UH’s season-opening win over Life Pacific. 
• Saw brief action in UH’s contest vs. North Carolina.
• Sidelined for the remaining 26 games of the season.
• Named to the Big West Commissioners Honor Roll

• Spent the 2023-24 season with Tobarra CB of the Spanish Tercera FEB pro league.
• Averaged 13.0 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 25 appearances for Tobarra
• Scored 20+ points in four straight games.
• Played for Den Helder Suns in the BNXT League in 2022-23.
• Member of the Orange Lions Academy in the Netherlands.
• Represented the Dutch national team at the FIBA U20 European Championship in 2022 and 2023.

• A 2023 graduate of Scuole alle Stimate in Verona, Italy.
• Played for Scaligera Verona basketball club for 10 years.

• Born in Cagliari, Italy
• Intends to major in computer science.
• Can speak Dutch, Italian and English.
• Has a younger brother and an older sister.
• Younger brother Timoty plays with the Italian national team and is currently a freshman at Bradley.
• Parents are Gerard and Chiara Van der Knaap of Verona, Italy.