Martaveous McKnight
Martaveous McKnight (born April 5, 1997) is an American basketball player. He played college basketball for Arkansas–Pine Bluff.
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Position | Shooting guard |
Personal information | |
Born | Walls, Mississippi | April 5, 1997
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Lake Cormorant (Lake Cormorant, Mississippi) |
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NBA draft | 2019 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2019–present |
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McKnight attended Lake Cormorant High School, where he averaged 24 points per game during his senior season. He enrolled at Itawamba Community College, where he averaged 12.5 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game and was named one of the Top Incoming Freshmen by the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). McKnight averaged 8.1 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game as a sophomore. In June 2017 it was announced that he had signed with Arkansas–Pine Bluff.[1] As a junior he averaged 18.5 points per game, second highest in the SWAC, and 3.5 assists and 2.0 steals per game. At the conclusion of the regular season he was named SWAC Player of the Year.[2]
Following his college career, McKnight signed with the Delaware Blue Coats of the NBA G League for training camp, but did not make the final roster.
References
- "Ex-Gator McKnight heads to Pine Bluff". DeSoto Times-Tribune. June 16, 2017. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
- "All-SWAC Men's Basketball Teams revealed" (Press release). Southwestern Athletic Conference. March 5, 2018. Retrieved March 5, 2018.