Kevin Knox (basketball)
 Knox at the 2017 McDonald's All-American Game | |
| No. 20 – New York Knicks | |
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| Position | Small forward |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
August 11, 1999 Phoenix, Arizona |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Tampa Catholic (Tampa, Florida) |
| College | Kentucky (2017–2018) |
| NBA draft | 2018 / Round: 1 / Pick: 9th overall |
| Selected by the New York Knicks | |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
| Career history | |
| 2018–present | New York Knicks |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
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Kevin Knox II (born August 11, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats and attended high school at Tampa Catholic High School.
High school career
Knox attended Tampa Catholic High School in Tampa, Florida. As a junior, he averaged 30.1 points per game, 11.2 rebounds per game, and 2.4 assists while leading the crusaders to regional and district championships and runner-up to the 2016 Florida Class 4A semifinals. In the 2016 summer, he joined his AAU team, E1T1 United on the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League (EYBL) Circuit. On May 14, 2016, Knox scored career high 28 points in a win against All Ohio Red. He averaged 19.6 points per game and 7.6 rebounds per game on the EYBL circuit. As a senior, Knox averaged 28.5 points per game and 11.3 rebounds per game leading Tampa Catholic to a (25–6) record. He played in the McDonald's All-American Game and Jordan Brand Classic. he is a five-star recruit and is regarded as one of the top players in the 2017 class. On May 6, 2017, Knox committed to play basketball at the University of Kentucky, spurning offers from Duke, Florida State, Missouri and North Carolina.[1] He also turned down a professional offer to play in the Chinese Basketball Association as well.
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Knox II SF |
Tampa, Florida | Tampa Catholic High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | May 6, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: | ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #7 Rivals: #9 247Sports: #8 ESPN: #7 | ||||||
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College career
In his freshman season, Knox led the young Wildcats to a 10-8 conference record, finishing 4th in the SEC, but still led the team with 15.9 points per game. As one of the team's only three point shooting threats, he frequently played big minutes, leading Calipari to complain that Knox was playing "too many" minutes as early as December.[2] Despite this, he went to be named to the All-Rookie and First Team All-SEC.[3] The team turned around their fortunes in time to win the SEC tournament, with Knox totaling 18 points and 7 rebounds in the final against Tennessee.[4]
On April 6, 2018, Knox declared for the 2018 NBA draft and hired an agent, foregoing his final three years of college eligibility[5].
Professional career
New York Knicks (2018–present)
On June 21, 2018, Knox was selected with the ninth overall pick by the New York Knicks in the 2018 NBA draft.[6] On July 5, 2018, the New York Knicks announced that they had signed with Knox.[7]
National team career
He won two gold medals with USA Basketball at the 2015 FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship and 2016 FIBA Under-17 World Championship.
Career statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | Kentucky | 37 | 37 | 32.4 | .447 | .341 | .774 | 5.4 | 1.4 | .8 | .3 | 15.6 |
Personal life
Knox II is the son of former NFL receiver Kevin Knox.[8]
On September 4th, 2018, Puma signed Knox to a multi-year endorsement deal. [9]
References
- ↑ Johnson, Chris. "Four Factors That Will Define Kentucky's Season Going Forward". December 14, 2017. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
- ↑ Page, Fletcher (December 8, 2017). "John Calipari has no option but to play Kevin Knox 'too many' minutes". Louisville courier-Journal. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
- ↑ Page, Fletcher (March 6, 2017). "2018 SEC Men's Basketball Awards announced". SEC website. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
- ↑ Page, Fletcher (March 11, 2017). "Kentucky wins fourth straight SEC Tournament". SEC website. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
- ↑ Goodman, Jeff (April 6, 2018). "Kevin Knox declares for draft after one season at Kentucky". ESPN. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
- ↑ Iseman, Chris (June 21, 2018). "NBA Draft: New York Knicks banking on Kevin Knox's upside, potential". North Jersey Media Group. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
- ↑ "NEW YORK KNICKS SIGN KEVIN KNOX". NBA.com. July 5, 2018. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
- ↑ Hughes, Chase (1 June 2018). "Wizards 2018 NBA Draft prospect profile: Kevin Knox". NBC Sports Washington. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
Knox's father was a star wide receiver at Florida State and was part of their 1993 national championship team. He went on to play one season in the NFL for the Arizona Cardinals after being drafted in the sixth round.
- ↑ https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2794247-knicks-rumors-rookie-kevin-knox-agrees-to-multiyear-contract-with-puma