Negele Knight
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 6, 1967 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Saint Martin de Porres (Detroit, Michigan) |
| College | Dayton (1985–1990) |
| NBA draft | 1990: 2nd round, 31st overall pick |
| Drafted by | Phoenix Suns |
| Playing career | 1990–2002 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 32, 11 |
| Career history | |
| 1990–1993 | Phoenix Suns |
| 1993–1994 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1994 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1994–1995 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1998 | SAV Vacallo |
| 1998–1999 | Olympique Antibes |
| 1999 | Toronto Raptors |
| 2001–2002 | Phoenix Eclipse |
| Career highlights | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 1,699 (6.2 ppg) |
| Assists | 780 (2.8 apg) |
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| Women's Basketball Hall of Fame | |
Negele Oscar Knight (born March 6, 1967) is an American former professional basketball player who played six National Basketball Association (NBA) seasons for the Phoenix Suns, San Antonio Spurs, Portland Trail Blazers, Detroit Pistons and Toronto Raptors. Knight was selected by the Suns in the second round (31st pick overall) of the 1990 NBA draft. Knight's best year as a professional came during the 1993–94 season as a member of the Spurs, when he appeared in 64 games averaging 9.3 ppg. He played collegiately at the University of Dayton.
College career
[edit | edit source]In 1990, Knight was named the tournament MVP after Dayton defeated Xavier 98–89 to clinch an NCAA tournament berth.[1] Knight then scored 27 points in the first round of the 1990 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament as Dayton team upset the higher-seeded Illinois Fighting Illini 88–86.[2] He is a member of the Dayton All-Century team.[2]
Professional career
[edit | edit source]Knight's trade from the Suns to the Spurs during the 1993 NBA offseason caused the Houston Rockets to complain publicly about the trade.[3] Knight would end up as a starter for the Spurs in 1993–94.
External links
[edit | edit source]- NBA stats @ basketballreference.com
References
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- 1967 births
- Living people
- American expatriate basketball people in Canada
- American expatriate basketball people in France
- American expatriate basketball people in Switzerland
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Detroit
- Dayton Flyers men's basketball players
- Detroit Pistons players
- Phoenix Suns draft picks
- Phoenix Suns players
- Point guards
- Portland Trail Blazers players
- San Antonio Spurs players
- Saint Martin de Porres High School (Detroit) alumni
- Toronto Raptors players
- American basketball biography, 1960s birth stubs