Negele Knight

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.

Negele Knight

Personal information
Born	(1967-03-06) March 6, 1967 (age 58) 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
First-team All-MCC (1990) MCC tournament MVP (1990)
Career NBA statistics
Points	1,699 (6.2 ppg)
Assists	780 (2.8 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

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.

External links

• NBA stats @ basketballreference.com