ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Missouri Western women's basketball coach Candi Whitaker announced the addition of Division I transfer Trinity Knapp to the Griffon's recruiting class for the 2021-2022 season.  Knapp comes to MWSU from Missouri State and will have three years of eligibility remaining.
 
The 6-2 forward is a Shawnee, Kansas native and graduated from Mill Valley High School.  "Trinity brings great size and skill to the forward position for us," Whitaker said. "She has proven she can stretch the floor with her shooting ability as well as make plays in the paint. Trinity comes from a winning program at Missouri State and we are excited to see the impact she will make on this program on and off the court."
 
Knapp played in three games as a sophomore this past season at Missouri State, who finished 23-3 and lost to eventual national champion Stanford in the Sweet 16, and averaged 3.0 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game.  She went 3-of-8 from the floor, made 2-of-4 three-point field goals, 1-of-2 from the foul line and then decided to opt out of playing the rest of the season
 
Knapp saw action in nine games as a true freshman for the Bears during the 2019-20 season.  She played 46 minutes and scored 24 points on 9-of-19 shooting overall and 4-of-10 from 3-point range.
 
At Mill Valley High School, Knapp was a two-year starter and earned Class 6A honorable mention all-state honors.  She was also honorable mention All-Eastern Kansas League and averaged 13 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.1 blocks and 1.1 steals per game as a senior while shooting 60 percent from the floor.

Knapp is the fifth player to sign with the Griffons for next season as she joins incoming freshmen Abby Bala, Alyssa Bonilla, Jae'mya Lyons and Jaidyn Schomp, who signed back in November.