Marcus Jordan, looking to make a name for himself somewhere, felt as though UCF was the best fit.

He didn't simply want to be known as the son of Michael Jordan.

"It was the first and last visit I made," Jordan said. "I just loved it. The facilities were new and it was definitely a place where I could go in and play right away. I think that was the biggest thing. Me and (UCF teammate) A.J. (Rompza) sat down and said we can start something new and create our own little legacy here.

"I just wanted to come in a make an impact right away and throughout my four years leave something that UCF had never seen before."

Jordan hasn't only led the Knights to a Division I-best 14-0 start this season, but the sophomore is the face of a program in fast transition under first-year coach Donnie Jones.