Rosemont PA- The Rosemont College Athletic community is deeply saddened to learn that Jermaine Knight, a freshman on the men’s basketball team in 2019-2020, passed away yesterday as a result of a car accident.
Men’s basketball coach Bob Hughes said, “The entire Rosemont basketball program mourns the loss of Jermaine Knight, and he will remain close to our hearts as we grieve and pray alongside his family. Jermaine made a tremendous, positive impact not only on his teammates but on the entire Rosemont community during his time on the Main Line. We will miss him dearly.”
Jermaine came to Rosemont as a promising guard in the fall of 2019. He was a 2018 graduate of Phillipsburg High School in New Jersey.
“Collectively our thoughts, support, and prayers are with Jermaine’s family, teammates, and friends. The passing of a young man like Jermaine is shocking. Members of the Rosemont Community in need of counseling services should contact Kruti Quazi, Director of the Counseling Center, at kruti.quazi@rosemont.edu. We will do what we can to help our community cope with this tragedy,”said Joe Pavlow, Director of Athletics.
Funeral arrangements have yet to be announced.
