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Kim Knuth, Toledo (Women's Basketball)
Kim Knuth was a two-time MAC Player of the Year (1997-98 and 1998-99), a three-time first-team All-MAC selection and the MAC Tournament MVP in 1999 and was named honorable mention All-America by the Associated Press in 1998-99.
Knuth is the MAC’s all-time leading scorer (2,509 points) for women’s basketball. She also ranks first in MAC history in steals (368) and field goals made (899); third in three-point field goal percentage (42.6%); sixth in free throws made (548) and 19th in assists (484).
In Toledo career annals, Knuth ranks first in points scored (2,509), eighth in rebounds (779), fifth in assists (484) and first in steals (368). She led the team in scoring as a sophomore (20.4), junior (22.0) and senior (25.4).
Knuth played on NCAA Tournament teams in 1996, 1997 and 1999, and on the WNIT team in 1998. During her four years with Toledo, the Rockets’ record was an amazing 101-23, including 60-10 in MAC play.
Knuth was named second-team Academic All-America as a senior in 1998-99. She was a three-time Academic All-MAC selection and graduated Cum Laude from Toledo’s College of Engineering in 1999.
Knuth married former Rocket football player Ryan Klaer following her graduation in 1999. The couple reside in St. Joseph, Mich.
