Brevin Knight
Encyclopedia
Brevin Adon Knight 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
.
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
.
with the 16th pick in the 1997 NBA Draft
.
. In his rookie season, Knight led the NBA in steals per game and was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team
. 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. On August 13, 2007, he signed a two-year contract with the Los Angeles Clippers
. He was traded to the Utah Jazz on July 23, 2008 for Jason Hart.
| align="left" | 1997–98
| align="left" | Cleveland
| 80 || 76 || 31.0 || .441 || .000 || .801 || 3.2 || 8.2 || 2.5 || .2 || 9.0
|-
| align="left" | 1998–99
| align="left" | Cleveland
| 39 || 38 || 30.4 || .425 || .000 || .745 || 3.4 || 7.7 || 1.8 || .2 || 9.6
|-
| align="left" | 1999–00
| align="left" | Cleveland
| 65 || 46 || 27.0 || .412 || .200 || .761 || 3.0 || 7.0 || 1.6 || .3 || 9.3
|-
| align="left" | 2000–01
| align="left" | Cleveland
| 6 || 0 || 15.5 || .133 || .000 || .833 || 1.2 || 4.2 || 1.0 || .2 || 1.5
|-
| align="left" | 2000–01
| align="left" | Atlanta
| 47 || 43 || 29.0 || .385 || .100 || .817 || 3.4 || 6.1 || 2.0 || .1 || 6.9
|-
| align="left" | 2001–02
| align="left" | Memphis
| 53 || 11 || 21.7 || .422 || .250 || .757 || 2.1 || 5.7 || 1.5 || .1 || 7.0
|-
| align="left" | 2002–03
| align="left" | Memphis
| 55 || 4 || 16.9 || .425 || .250 || .541 || 1.5 || 4.2 || 1.2 || .0 || 3.9
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | Phoenix
| 3 || 0 || 6.3 || .333 || .000 || .000 || 1.0 || 1.3 || 1.0 || .3 || .7
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | Washington
| 32 || 12 || 18.7 || .420 || .200 || .704 || 1.9 || 3.2 || 1.6 || .0 || 4.3
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | Milwaukee
| 21 || 1 || 20.0 || .438 || .333 || .789 || 2.3 || 4.7 || 1.4 || .0 || 5.9
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
| align="left" | Charlotte
| 66 || 61 || 29.5 || .422 || .150 || .852 || 2.6 || 9.0 || 2.0 || .1 || 10.1
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | Charlotte
| 69 || 67 || 34.1 || .399 || .231 || .803 || 3.2 || 8.8 || 2.3 || .1 || 12.6
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Charlotte
| 45 || 25 || 28.3 || .419 || .056 || .805 || 2.6 || 6.6 || 1.5 || .1 || 9.1
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | L.A. Clippers
| 74 || 39 || 22.6 || .404 || .000 || .873 || 1.9 || 4.4 || 1.4 || .2 || 4.6
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
| align="left" | Utah
| 74 || 0 || 12.7 || .349 || .000 || .750 || 1.2 || 2.6 || .9 || .1 || 2.4
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 729 || 423 || 24.9 || .412 || .134 || .789 || 2.4 || 6.1 || 1.7 || .1 || 7.3
| align="left" | 1997–98
| align="left" | Cleveland
| 4 || 4 || 33.0 || .286 || .000 || .600 || 4.0 || 5.8 || 2.5 || .2 || 4.5
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | Milwaukee
| 5 || 0 || 20.2 || .261 || .000 || .818 || 2.2 || 3.4 || 2.8 || .2 || 4.2
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
| align="left" | Utah
| 5 || 0 || 3.4 || .000 || .000 || .000 || .2 || .6 || .2 || .0 || .0
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 14 || 4 || 17.9 || .255 || .000 || .714 || 2.0 || 3.1 || 1.8 || .1 || 2.8
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
retired professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
point guard
Point guard
Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that...
who played with nine teams in the NBA
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
from 1997 to 2009. Knight played college basketball at Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
and was drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They began playing in the National Basketball Association in 1970 as an expansion team...
in 1997
1997 NBA Draft
The 1997 NBA Draft took place on June 25, 1997 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Although the Celtics had the second worst record in the 1996-97 season and the best odds of winning the lottery with two picks, the Spurs, usually a model of winning and consistency, lost David Robinson to an injury early...
. He is the brother of Brandin Knight
Brandin Knight
Brandin Adar Knight is a former American professional basketball player. He is the brother of Brevin Knight....
.
High school career
Knight attended Seton Hall Preparatory SchoolSeton Hall Preparatory School
Seton Hall Preparatory School, generally called Seton Hall Prep, is a Roman Catholic boys' high school located in the suburban community of West Orange in Essex County, New Jersey, operating under the supervision of the Archdiocese of Newark...
in West Orange, New Jersey
West Orange, New Jersey
West Orange is a township in central Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 46,207...
, 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
Newark, New Jersey
Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...
Star-Ledger
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
.
College career
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 CavaliersCleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They began playing in the National Basketball Association in 1970 as an expansion team...
with the 16th pick in the 1997 NBA Draft
1997 NBA Draft
The 1997 NBA Draft took place on June 25, 1997 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Although the Celtics had the second worst record in the 1996-97 season and the best odds of winning the lottery with two picks, the Spurs, usually a model of winning and consistency, lost David Robinson to an injury early...
.
NBA career
Knight was drafted with the 16th pick of the first round in the 1997 NBA Draft1997 NBA Draft
The 1997 NBA Draft took place on June 25, 1997 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Although the Celtics had the second worst record in the 1996-97 season and the best odds of winning the lottery with two picks, the Spurs, usually a model of winning and consistency, lost David Robinson to an injury early...
. In his rookie season, Knight led the NBA in steals per game and was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team
NBA All-Rookie Team
The NBA All-Rookie Team is an annual National Basketball Association honor given since the 1962–63 NBA season to the top rookies during the regular season. Voting is conducted by the NBA head coaches; who are not allowed to vote for players on their own team. The All-Rookie Team is generally...
. He has played for the Cavaliers, the Atlanta Hawks
Atlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are part of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association .-The first years:...
, the Memphis Grizzlies
Memphis Grizzlies
The Memphis Grizzlies are a professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. The team is part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Along with the Toronto Raptors, the Grizzlies were established in 1995 as part of the NBA's...
, the Phoenix Suns
Phoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association and the only team in their division not to be based in California. Their home arena since 1992 has been the US...
, the Washington Wizards
Washington Wizards
The Washington Wizards are a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., previously known as Washington Bullets. They play in the National Basketball Association .-Early years:...
, the Milwaukee Bucks
Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional basketball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. They are part of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1968 as an expansion team, and currently plays at the Bradley Center....
and the Charlotte Bobcats
Charlotte Bobcats
The Charlotte Bobcats is a professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association. The Bobcats were established in 2004 as an expansion team, two seasons after Charlotte's previous NBA...
, averaging 7.6 points and 6.5 assists per game in his career.
The Bobcats received Knight through their 2004 expansion draft
Expansion draft
An expansion draft, in professional sports, occurs when a sports league decides to create one or more new expansion teams or franchises. This occurs mainly in North American sports. One of the ways of stocking the new team or teams is an 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
NBA Most Valuable Player Award
The National Basketball Association Most Valuable Player is an annual National Basketball Association award given since the 1955–56 NBA season. The winner receives the Maurice Podoloff Trophy, which is named in honor of the first commissioner of the NBA who served from 1946 until his retirement...
Steve Nash
Steve Nash
Stephen John "Steve" Nash, OC, OBC is a South African-born Canadian professional basketball player who plays point guard for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association . Nash enjoyed a successful high-school basketball career, and he was eventually given a scholarship by Santa Clara...
. He was waived by the Bobcats on June 29, 2007 after spending the last three seasons with them. On August 13, 2007, he signed a two-year contract with the Los Angeles Clippers
Los Angeles Clippers
The Los Angeles Clippers are a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, United States. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
. He was traded to the Utah Jazz on July 23, 2008 for Jason Hart.
Regular season
|-| align="left" | 1997–98
| align="left" | Cleveland
Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They began playing in the National Basketball Association in 1970 as an expansion team...
| 80 || 76 || 31.0 || .441 || .000 || .801 || 3.2 || 8.2 || 2.5 || .2 || 9.0
|-
| align="left" | 1998–99
| align="left" | Cleveland
| 39 || 38 || 30.4 || .425 || .000 || .745 || 3.4 || 7.7 || 1.8 || .2 || 9.6
|-
| align="left" | 1999–00
| align="left" | Cleveland
| 65 || 46 || 27.0 || .412 || .200 || .761 || 3.0 || 7.0 || 1.6 || .3 || 9.3
|-
| align="left" | 2000–01
| align="left" | Cleveland
| 6 || 0 || 15.5 || .133 || .000 || .833 || 1.2 || 4.2 || 1.0 || .2 || 1.5
|-
| align="left" | 2000–01
| align="left" | Atlanta
Atlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are part of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association .-The first years:...
| 47 || 43 || 29.0 || .385 || .100 || .817 || 3.4 || 6.1 || 2.0 || .1 || 6.9
|-
| align="left" | 2001–02
| align="left" | Memphis
Memphis Grizzlies
The Memphis Grizzlies are a professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. The team is part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Along with the Toronto Raptors, the Grizzlies were established in 1995 as part of the NBA's...
| 53 || 11 || 21.7 || .422 || .250 || .757 || 2.1 || 5.7 || 1.5 || .1 || 7.0
|-
| align="left" | 2002–03
| align="left" | Memphis
| 55 || 4 || 16.9 || .425 || .250 || .541 || 1.5 || 4.2 || 1.2 || .0 || 3.9
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | Phoenix
Phoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association and the only team in their division not to be based in California. Their home arena since 1992 has been the US...
| 3 || 0 || 6.3 || .333 || .000 || .000 || 1.0 || 1.3 || 1.0 || .3 || .7
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | Washington
Washington Wizards
The Washington Wizards are a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., previously known as Washington Bullets. They play in the National Basketball Association .-Early years:...
| 32 || 12 || 18.7 || .420 || .200 || .704 || 1.9 || 3.2 || 1.6 || .0 || 4.3
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | Milwaukee
Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional basketball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. They are part of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1968 as an expansion team, and currently plays at the Bradley Center....
| 21 || 1 || 20.0 || .438 || .333 || .789 || 2.3 || 4.7 || 1.4 || .0 || 5.9
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
| align="left" | Charlotte
Charlotte Bobcats
The Charlotte Bobcats is a professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association. The Bobcats were established in 2004 as an expansion team, two seasons after Charlotte's previous NBA...
| 66 || 61 || 29.5 || .422 || .150 || .852 || 2.6 || 9.0 || 2.0 || .1 || 10.1
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | Charlotte
| 69 || 67 || 34.1 || .399 || .231 || .803 || 3.2 || 8.8 || 2.3 || .1 || 12.6
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Charlotte
| 45 || 25 || 28.3 || .419 || .056 || .805 || 2.6 || 6.6 || 1.5 || .1 || 9.1
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | L.A. Clippers
Los Angeles Clippers
The Los Angeles Clippers are a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, United States. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
| 74 || 39 || 22.6 || .404 || .000 || .873 || 1.9 || 4.4 || 1.4 || .2 || 4.6
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
2008–09 NBA season
The 2008–09 NBA season was the 63rd season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 28, 2008, and ended on Wednesday, April 15, 2009...
| align="left" | Utah
Utah Jazz
The Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They are currently a part of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
| 74 || 0 || 12.7 || .349 || .000 || .750 || 1.2 || 2.6 || .9 || .1 || 2.4
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 729 || 423 || 24.9 || .412 || .134 || .789 || 2.4 || 6.1 || 1.7 || .1 || 7.3
Playoffs
|-| align="left" | 1997–98
1998 NBA Playoffs
The 1998 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1997-98 NBA season. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Conference champion Chicago Bulls winning their sixth championship of the decade by defeating the Western Conference champion Utah Jazz four...
| align="left" | Cleveland
Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They began playing in the National Basketball Association in 1970 as an expansion team...
| 4 || 4 || 33.0 || .286 || .000 || .600 || 4.0 || 5.8 || 2.5 || .2 || 4.5
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
2004 NBA Playoffs
The 2004 NBA Playoffs were the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2003–04 season. Consisting of 16 teams in two conferences, the playoffs involved about two months of play. The playoffs were conducted in seven-game series, with the team with the better record holding home court...
| align="left" | Milwaukee
Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional basketball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. They are part of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1968 as an expansion team, and currently plays at the Bradley Center....
| 5 || 0 || 20.2 || .261 || .000 || .818 || 2.2 || 3.4 || 2.8 || .2 || 4.2
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
2009 NBA Playoffs
The 2009 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2008–09 season. The playoffs started on April 18, 2009 with ABC, ESPN, TNT, and NBA TV broadcasting the games in the United States...
| align="left" | Utah
Utah Jazz
The Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They are currently a part of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
| 5 || 0 || 3.4 || .000 || .000 || .000 || .2 || .6 || .2 || .0 || .0
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 14 || 4 || 17.9 || .255 || .000 || .714 || 2.0 || 3.1 || 1.8 || .1 || 2.8
Post-NBA
Brevin Knight joined the Memphis Grizzlies broadcast team as color commentator for the 2010-11 season.Personal life
Knight and his wife Deena have two daughters, Brenna and Kayla, and a son, Donevin.See also
- List of National Basketball Association players with most assists in a game