Returning veteran Darius Johnson took up the mantle from Sellers as UCF’s leading scorer Saturday evening, dropping a team-best 19 points in his most efficient game of the young season to lead the Knights to a 72-57 bounce-back win over the Lipscomb Bisons at Addition Financial Arena.Ī game-opening 3-point shot just under two minutes into the first half set the tone for Johnson, who finished in double figures for the sixth time in his first seven games on the strength of 7-of-12 shooting. “As other guys start to get more comfortable in their roles, I think you’ll see them start to emerge and get more contributions offensively.” “Jaylin’s done a terrific job thus far in the preseason,” Dawkins said prior to Saturday’s game. ORLANDO – Junior transfer Jaylin Sellers wasted no time establishing himself as the Knights’ go-to scoring threat on the offensive end through the UCF men’s basketball team’s first six games, finishing as the squad’s top scorer in four.Īs the season enters its second full month in December, head coach Johnny Dawkins’ staff has prioritized aiding the guard’s supporting cast in continuing to grow and realize their offensive potential to further bolster the Knights’ production.
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