Negele Knight

Negele Oscar Knight (born March 6, 1967) is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Phoenix Suns in the second round (31st overall) of the 1990 NBA Draft. Knight played for the Suns, San Antonio Spurs, Portland Trail Blazers, Detroit Pistons and Toronto Raptors in six NBA seasons. His 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, ending his NBA career with the Toronto Raptors in 1999.

Negele Knight
Personal information
Born (1967-03-06) March 6, 1967
Detroit, Michigan
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High schoolSaint Martin de Porres
(Detroit, Michigan)
CollegeDayton (1985–1990)
NBA draft1990 / Round: 2 / Pick: 31st overall
Selected by the Phoenix Suns
Playing career1990–2002
PositionPoint guard
Number32, 11
Career history
1990–1993Phoenix Suns
1993–1994San Antonio Spurs
1994Portland Trail Blazers
1994–1995Detroit Pistons
1998SAV Vacallo
1998–1999Olympique Antibes
1999Toronto Raptors
2001–2002Phoenix Eclipse
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points1,699 (6.2 ppg)
Assists780 (2.8 apg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

College career

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

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.

References
  1. "Horizon League Mens Basketball Championship History".
  2. Nagel, Kyle (March 15, 2017). "UD NCAA legends: When Negele Knight charged out of the gate for a 1990 upset of Illinois". Dayton Daily News.
  3. "`SENSITIVE' LAIMBEER MULLED RETIRING AFTER FIGHTING ISIAH". Chicago Tribune. November 21, 1993.


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