Negele Knight

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Negele Knight
Personal information
Born (1967-03-06) March 6, 1967 (age 56)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight175 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
Selected by the Phoenix Suns
Playing career1990–2002
Position Point guard
Number32, 11
Career history
19901993 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 and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points 1,699 (6.2 ppg)
Assists 780 (2.8 apg)
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com

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.

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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.

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  2. 1 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". Chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune. November 21, 1993.