Thursday, October 13, 2011

Brevin Knight

Brevin Knight
Brevin Adon Knight (born November 8, 1975) is an American retired professional basketball point guard who played with nine teams in the NBA from 1997 to 2009. Knight played college basketball at Stanford University and was drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers in 1997. He is the brother of Brandin Knight.
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.

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.
Knight was drafted with the 16th pick of the first round in the 1997 NBA Draft.[1] In his rookie season, Knight led the NBA in steals per game and was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team.[2] 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.[3] On August 13, 2007, he signed a two-year contract with the Los Angeles Clippers.[4] He was traded to the Utah Jazz on July 23, 2008 for Jason Hart.

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Point guard
Personal information
Date of birth November 8, 1975 (age 35)
Place of birth Livingston, New Jersey
Nationality American
High school Seton Hall Preparatory School
Listed height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight 170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
College Stanford (1993–1997)
NBA Draft 1997 / 16th overall
Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers
Pro career 1997–2009
Career history
1997–2001 Cleveland Cavaliers
2001 Atlanta Hawks
2001–2003 Memphis Grizzlies
2003 Phoenix Suns
2003–2004 Washington Wizards
2004 Milwaukee Bucks
2004–2007 Charlotte Bobcats
2007–2008 Los Angeles Clippers
2008–2009 Utah Jazz

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