June 26, 2008
ORLANDO, Fla. (www.ucfathletics.com) - While at UCF, Victor Saxton was listed at 6-foot-4. The forward played bigger than his size as he posted two impressive campaigns for the Knights.
A transfer from Southern Union Junior College in Alabama, Saxton averaged 16.2 points and 5.7 rebounds during his two years in Orlando.
Saxton had good scoring skills, which he immediately exhibited at UCF. In his first campaign at the school in 1992-93, the Rome, Ga., native averaged 17.2 points and shot 57.1 percent from the floor. He scored in double-figures 24 times as a junior.
The following season with first-year head coach Kirk Speraw in charge of the Knights, Saxton was a key component as UCF went 21-9 overall, claimed the Atlantic Sun Championship crown and earned a berth in the NCAA Tournament for the first time at the Division I level. A second-team all-league selection, Saxton averaged 15.3 points as a senior.
In the A-Sun Championship title game, he led the Knights with 17 points against Stetson. For his efforts, he garnered league championship MVP honors. Saxton was also the squad's top scorer at the NCAA Tournament. He totaled 16 points and a team-high eight boards versus Purdue.
Season tickets for UCF's 2008-09 home campaign at the new UCF Arena are scheduled to go on sale during the month of July.
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The 2008-09 campaign will mark the UCF men's basketball program's 40th season. To commemorate the anniversary, UCF is unveiling the top-40 players in school history. Members of the UCF athletics communications office worked with UCF basketball historian Bill Beekman to select the best players who finished their collegiate careers as Knights. One player from the list will be recognized each Thursday at www.ucfathletics.com.
Top Players in UCF History
Calvin Lingelbach - June 5 Ray Abellard - June 12 D'Quarius Stewart - June 19