Oct. 23, 2008
ORLANDO, Fla. (UCFAthletics.com) - During the early 1980s, the Knights were not known for their offensive prowess. When the Knights did score, Dan Faison was usually responsible for the points. The 6-foot-6 wing spent just three years in Orlando, but finished still finished his UCF career with 1,283 points.
A versatile athlete, Faison played for the Knights from 1982-85 after spending one campaign at Virginia Commonwealth. As a sophomore he averaged a team-high 16.7 points and earned All-Sunshine State Conference First Team honors.
The following season, he paced the squad in points (15.1) and rebounds (8.4). In 1984-85, UCF's first campaign at the Division I level, Faison averaged 14.0 points and was the team's top rebounder at 8.0 boards per game.
A native of Bartow, Fla., he ranks ninth all-time in scoring at UCF.
Season tickets for UCF's 2008-09 campaign are currently available. Head coach Kirk Speraw's Knights are slated to open the year on Nov. 16, hosting North Carolina A&T. The squad will play 16 games at the new UCF Arena, including a Conference USA contest with national runner-up Memphis.
To order your season tickets today, and to learn more about the Fastbreak Club and other premium seating options, contact the UCF ticket sales office at (407) UCF-1000.
For the latest news on the Knights, log on to UCFAthletics.com - the official site for UCF varsity sports. The site, which also contains ticket and Golden Knights Club donor information, is also the home of UCF's new online apparel store. Also visit UCFPhotos.com, the exclusive fan source for UCF action sports pictures.
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 UCFAthletics.com.