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Born | November 8, 1975 Livingston, New Jersey |
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Nationality | American |
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
League | NBA |
High school | Seton Hall Prep |
College | Stanford |
Draft | 16th overall, 1997 Cleveland Cavaliers |
Pro career | 1997–present |
Former teams | Cleveland Cavaliers (1997–2000) Atlanta Hawks (2000) Memphis Grizzlies (2000–2003) Phoenix Suns (2003) Washington Wizards (2003–2004) Milwaukee Bucks (2004) Charlotte Bobcats (2004–2007) Los Angeles Clippers (2007–2008) |
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Brevin Knight (born November 8, 1975 in Livingston, New Jersey) is an American professional basketball player at the point guard position in the NBA, currently signed with the Utah Jazz.[1] He is the brother of Brandin Knight.
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High school career
Knight attended Seton Hall Preparatory School in West Orange, New Jersey, leading its basketball team to New Jersey state championships along with Ira Bowman, Chris Couzen, and Pat Bosworth his sophomore, junior, and senior years. He was named to the Newark Star-Ledger's All-State First Team. Lightly recruited out of high school, Knight was a late signee for Stanford University.
College career
Knight had a successful college career at Stanford, where he is the all-time leader in assists (780) and steals (298) and third all-time in scoring (1,714). He was chosen by the Cleveland Cavaliers with the 16th pick in the 1997 NBA Draft.
NBA career
Knight was drafted with the 16th pick of the first round in the 1997 draft. [1] In his rookie season, Knight led the NBA in steals per game and was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team. After disappointing play following his rookie season, he was traded throughout the NBA. He has played for the Cavaliers, the Atlanta Hawks, the Memphis Grizzlies, the Phoenix Suns, the Washington Wizards, the Milwaukee Bucks and the Charlotte Bobcats, averaging 7.6 points and 6.5 assists per game in his career.
The Bobcats received Knight through their 2004 expansion draft. He was one of the best players on the team during the 2004–05 NBA season, averaging 10.1 points, 9 assists, and 1.98 steals per game as the Bobcats went 18–64. Knight finished second in assists per game in the league, behind MVP Steve Nash. He was waived by the Bobcats on June 29, 2007 after spending the last three seasons with them.[2] On August 13, 2007, he signed a two-year contract with the Los Angeles Clippers.[3] He was traded to the Utah Jazz on July 23, 2008 for Jason Hart.[1]
NBA career statistics
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GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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1997–98 | Cleveland | 80 | 76 | 31.0 | .441 | .000 | .801 | 3.2 | 8.2 | 2.5 | .2 | 9.0 |
1998–99 | Cleveland | 39 | 38 | 30.4 | .425 | .000 | .745 | 3.4 | 7.7 | 1.8 | .2 | 9.6 |
1999–00 | Cleveland | 65 | 46 | 27.0 | .412 | .200 | .761 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 1.6 | .3 | 9.3 |
2000–01 | Cleveland | 6 | 0 | 15.5 | .133 | .000 | .833 | 1.2 | 4.2 | 1.0 | .2 | 1.5 |
2000–01 | Atlanta | 47 | 43 | 29.0 | .385 | .100 | .817 | 3.4 | 6.1 | 2.0 | .1 | 6.9 |
2001–02 | Memphis | 53 | 11 | 21.7 | .422 | .250 | .757 | 2.1 | 5.7 | 1.5 | .1 | 7.0 |
2002–03 | Memphis | 55 | 4 | 16.9 | .425 | .250 | .541 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 1.2 | .0 | 3.9 |
2003–04 | Phoenix | 3 | 0 | 6.3 | .333 | .000 | .000 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.0 | .3 | .7 |
2003–04 | Washington | 32 | 12 | 18.7 | .420 | .200 | .704 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 1.6 | .0 | 4.3 |
2003–04 | Milwaukee | 21 | 1 | 20.0 | .438 | .333 | .789 | 2.3 | 4.7 | 1.4 | .0 | 5.9 |
2004–05 | Charlotte | 66 | 61 | 29.5 | .422 | .150 | .852 | 2.6 | 9.0 | 2.0 | .1 | 10.1 |
2005–06 | Charlotte | 69 | 67 | 34.1 | .399 | .231 | .803 | 3.2 | 8.8 | 2.3 | .1 | 12.6 |
2006–07 | Charlotte | 45 | 25 | 28.3 | .419 | .056 | .805 | 2.6 | 6.6 | 1.5 | .1 | 9.1 |
2007–08 | L.A. Clippers | 74 | 39 | 22.6 | .404 | .000 | .873 | 1.9 | 4.4 | 1.4 | .2 | 4.6 |
2008–09 | Utah | 74 | 0 | 12.7 | .349 | .000 | .750 | 1.2 | 2.6 | .9 | .1 | 2.4 |
Career | 729 | 423 | 24.9 | .412 | .134 | .789 | 2.4 | 6.1 | 1.7 | .1 | 7.3 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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1997–98 | Cleveland | 4 | 4 | 33.0 | .286 | .000 | .600 | 4.0 | 5.8 | 2.5 | .2 | 4.5 |
2003–04 | Milwaukee | 5 | 0 | 20.2 | .261 | .000 | .818 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 2.8 | .2 | 4.2 |
2008–09 | Utah | 5 | 0 | 3.4 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .2 | .6 | .2 | .0 | .0 |
Career | 14 | 4 | 17.9 | .255 | .000 | .714 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 1.8 | .1 | 2.8 |
Trivia
Brevin Knight was mentioned in a song by American Rap Group Jedi Mind Tricks, who raps "I take my glock and I point god/point guard like Brevin Knight" . Knight and his wife Deena have three daughters: Brenna, Kayla and Donevin (born August 25, 2004)[4]
Notes
- ^ a b JAZZ: Jazz trade Hart to Clippers for Knight
- ^ BOBCATS: Bobcats Waive Brevin Knight
- ^ CLIPPERS: Clippers Strengthen Backcourt, Sign Guard Brevin Knight
- ^ Brevi Knight: NBA Bio
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