Oct. 31, 2007
ORLANDO, Fla. (www.ucfathletics.com) - A pair of Knights are sporting new looks this season. Sophomore forwards Tony Davis (Sarasota, Fla./Riverview) and Andre Thornton (Memphis, Tenn./Mitchell) have both switched jersey numbers this year.
Davis wore No. 20 in 2006-07. With forward Lavell Payne exhausting his eligibility, Davis is now wearing No. 2. Payne wore No. 2 from 2005-07.
Thornton took advantage of UCF's logo change to switch numbers. Because the Knights' need new uniforms this season, UCF players were given the option of selecting a new number. Thornton wore No. 22 last year, but was happy to change to No. 14.
"Fourteen has been with me forever. My father and brother wore it when they played, he said. "I wore it in high school and middle school. Fourteen is a part of me. It feels good to wear it again."
Before Thornton, forward Marcus Johnson donned No. 22 from 2004-06.
The Knights will open the regular season at the new UCF arena on Nov. 11, hosting Nevada. The squad will play 16 regular-season contests at home this year.
UCF has a pair of exhibition games at home before starting the regular season: Nov. 3 versus St. Leo and Nov. 6 against Florida Southern.Admission to both exhibition games is free.
Season tickets are currently available by calling 407-UCF-1000. One lucky season ticket holder will get to drive home from the new UCF Arena in a brand new 2008 UCF edition Mazda CX-9, courtesy of Classic Mazda, the presenting sponsor of this year's season ticket drive. UCF fans who purchase two season tickets be entered into a drawing to win the Mazda CX-9.
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Notes: The Knights did not practice on Wednesday. Yesterday, the squad practiced for two hours at the Education Gym on campus. The new UCF Arena is being used for Homecoming concerts and events this week.