Batavia grad Knox making most of his playing time at Rochester

Batavia graduate Tucker Knox is getting the best of both worlds at Division III Rochester (N.Y.).

Knox, a junior, is not only a key contributor on the hardwood for Rochester but is doing so on a team that was ranked as high as No. 3 in the country at one point after winning its first 13 contests of the season.

Through midweek, Knox had started all 16 games for the Yellow Jackets and was averaging 7.2 points and 4.3 rebounds a contest. He's also the team leader in blocked shots with 23 and is shooting 71 percent from the free-throw line. Knox had 16 points and 5 rebounds in a game against Ithaca earlier in the year and 15 points and 6 boards in a contest against Elmira. He also had 13 points and 7 rebounds against Union (N.Y.).

Rochester is 15-1 and 4-1 in conference.

Warren at Aurora: Larkin graduate Matthias Warren wrapped up his final season of competition this past fall with the Aurora University men's soccer team.

In four years as a defender for Aurora, he played in 76 of the team's 80 games and logged 71 starting assignments.

Warren played more than 5,800 minutes during his career at Aurora and was twice named to the all-conference team.

Barker at Ohio University: Cary-Grove graduate Katie Barker is contributing to an Ohio University women's basketball team that is 14-4 so far this season. Barker has played in 16 games and is averaging 13 minutes of playing time. She's shooting .392 from the 3-point line (31-for-79) while averaging 5.9 points per contest. Her high scoring game this season is 18 points.

Williams at Barry: Elgin High product Arie Williams continues to climb the all-time statistical ladder at Barry University in Miami, Fla.

Williams recently moved into second place all-time on the program's career 3-point field goals list. In that game he passed a 2015-2016 consensus all-American in Yunio Barrueta and had 209 career 3s as of early this week.

Williams has a shot to get into the Top 10 once again for season leaders and is on pace to sink more 3-pointers in a season than he's had in any of his previous seasons at the school, a Barry official noted. Williams made 69 3-pointers two seasons ago.

Through midweek, Williams was averaging 12.4 points and 2.3 rebounds per game in 16 starts. He's shooting .400 from the 3-point line (54 of 135) and .914 from the free-throw line (32 of 35) for a Barry team that was 15-2 and 8-2 in conference play through its first 17 contests.

Pawlik at Saint Xavier: Geneva product Sami Pawlik is a senior on the Saint Xavier women's basketball team. Through midweek, Pawlik had played in all 19 of the team's games and was averaging 2.1 points per game and 2.5 rebounds in about an average of 9 minutes per contest. Saint Xavier, which also features Crystal Lake South grad Chanel Fanter, is 19-2 through its first 21 games of the season.

Hampshire alums at Olivet Nazarene: Hampshire alums Tyler Crater and Luke Tuttle are members of the Olivet Nazarene men's basketball team.

Crater is second on the team in scoring at 16.7 points per contest. He's shooting .477 from the field, .329 from the 3-point line (28 made) and .743 from the free-throw line (. 743). He's also averaging 2.9 rebounds and has 42 assists against only 30 turnovers to go with 15 steals.

Tuttle has played in 19 of the team's 21 games this season and is averaging 6.1 points a contest to go with 2.7 rebounds. Tuttle is shooting .512 from the field and .444 from the 3-point line (12 made).

In recent action, Crater had 13 points and 4 rebounds in the team's win against Saint Xavier. Tuttle added 2 points and 3 rebounds. In a victory against Holy Cross, Crater had 12 points and 5 rebounds and made a 3-pointer, while Tuttle also was a key contributor with 8 points (one 3-pointer).

Olivet was 7-14 overall through its first 21 games this season.

Navigato at Toledo: Another Geneva alum, Nate Navigato, is a sophomore making key contributions to the Toledo University men's basketball team. Navigato has seen action in all 20 of the squad's games (5 starts). Through midweek he was averaging 9.1 points and 2.5 rebounds per contest, while shooting a strong .789 from the free-throw line (30-for-38) and .389 from the 3-point line (37-for-95). Toledo was 11-9 and 4-3 in conference play through Wednesday.

Juriga at Western Michigan: Marmion football product Luke Juriga is a sophomore who was part of a Western Michigan University team that played Wisconsin in the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. Juriga played for former WMU coach PJ Fleck (Kaneland) who is now the head coach at the University of Minnesota.

In addition to his success on the gridiron, Juriga earned all-Mid American Conference academic honors this past season. He posted a 3.49 grade-point average and is a pre-manufacturing major at the school.

Pryor at Western Illinois: Burlington Central graduate Sam Pryor now plays for a Western Illinois women's basketball team that was 15-5 overall through midweek. Pryor has played in 13 games and is averaging 2.4 points and 1.8 rebounds per contest.

Gerke at Elmhurst: Becca Gerke is another Burlington Central alum playing at the next level. She's a member of the Elmhurst College women's basketball team where she's played in 15 games this season and is averaging 4.1 points and 1.8 rebounds, while shooting .547 from the field. Gerke is part of an Elmhurst team that is 14-3 overall.

Rapp at Lindenwood: St. Edward graduate CeCe Rapp is a member of the Lindenwood (Mo.) women's basketball team. Through midweek, Rapp was averaging 5.8 points per game and 4.3 rebounds for a Lindenwood team that was 7-10 overall. Rapp was shooting .474 from the field and .833 from the free-throw line.

Off at College wants your help: Send information and/or statistics on Fox Valley area athletes playing collegiately to Mike Miazga at mjm890@gmail.com. Thanks to all those who sent in information last week.