Neither of his parents played basketball – his mother played softball and his father played football and baseball – but Isaac McKneely has loved the sport since the age of four. Through the combination of passion and skill, McKneely has become a star guard at Poca High School in West Virginia and one of the most highly regarded prospects in the class of 2022. This past Saturday, the 6’4”, 185-pound junior revealed he will be taking his talents to the University of Virginia to play for head coach Tony Bennett.

Committed. pic.twitter.com/VygFvuPVKN

— Isaac McKneely (@IsaacMcKneely) January 30, 2021

The prized 4-star prospect, Virginia’s first commitment in the class of 2022 and first Cavalier men’s basketball commitment from West Virginia in 40 years, is the subject of our latest “Q&A” feature, where he discusses how he made his college decision, his recruitment, basketball and more.

Q&A WITH ISAAC MCKNEELY

Sabre Associate Editor Chris Horne: Congratulations on making your college decision! How special was this past weekend for you and your family?

ISAAC MCKNEELY: “I could’ve never dreamed I’d be where I am today, committing to Virginia. It definitely was an interesting weekend. I tweeted on Monday (Jan. 25) that I was going to commit. I was a little nervous, although I didn’t think there would be a lot of suspense because I saw some predictions that I was going to pick Virginia, so I thought most knew. When I tweeted on Saturday some people were still surprised, but I was still getting all love, even from fans of schools I didn’t commit to. A lot of kids dream of being in this position … I’m so blessed.”

Sabre Associate

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