 Knight on the bench in 2006 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1975-11-08)November 8, 1975 (age 50) Livingston, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Seton Hall Preparatory (West Orange, New Jersey) |
| College | Stanford (1993–1997) |
| NBA draft | 1997: 1st round, 16th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Playing career | 1997–2009 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 12, 22, 6, 2 |
| Career history | |
| 1997–2001 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2001 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 2001–2003 | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 2003 | Phoenix Suns |
| 2003–2004 | Washington Wizards |
| 2004 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 2004–2007 | Charlotte Bobcats |
| 2007–2008 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 2008–2009 | Utah Jazz |
| Career highlights | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 5,342 (7.3 ppg) |
| Assists | 4,481 (6.1 apg) |
| Steals | 1,229 (1.7 spg) |
Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Brevin Adon Knight (born November 8, 1975) is an American former professionalbasketballpoint guard who played with nine teams in theNational Basketball Association (NBA) from 1997 to 2009. Knight playedcollege basketball for theStanford Cardinal and was selected by theCleveland Cavaliers in the1997 NBA draft. As of 2024, he is acolor commentator for theMemphis Grizzlies onBally Sports Southeast.
Knight grew up inEast Orange, New Jersey and attendedSeton Hall Preparatory School inWest Orange, New Jersey, leading its basketball team to New Jersey state championships his sophomore, junior, and senior years. He was named to theNewarkStar-Ledger's All-State First Team. Knight was a late signee forStanford University. At Stanford, where he was the all-time leader in assists (780) and steals (298) and third all-time in scoring (1,714). He was chosen by theCleveland Cavaliers with the 16th pick in the1997 NBA draft.
Knight was drafted with the 16th pick of the first round in the1997 NBA draft.[1] In his rookie season, Knight led the NBA in steals per game and was named to theNBA All-Rookie First Team.[2] He played for the Cavaliers, theAtlanta Hawks, theMemphis Grizzlies, thePhoenix Suns, theWashington Wizards, theMilwaukee Bucks, theCharlotte Bobcats, theLos Angeles Clippers, and theUtah Jazz, averaging 7.3 points and 6.1 assists per game in his career. On January 21, 2001, while on the Hawks, Knight scored a career-best 31 points while adding 10 rebounds, during a 94–90 loss to theWashington Wizards.[3]
The Bobcats signed Knight viafree agency in the 2004 NBA offseason. During their inaugural2004–05 NBA season, he averaged 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, behindMVPSteve Nash. He was waived by the Bobcats on June 29, 2007, after spending three seasons with the team.[4] On August 13, 2007, he signed a two-year contract with theLos Angeles Clippers.[5] He was traded to theUtah Jazz on July 23, 2008, forJason Hart.[6]
| 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 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997–98 | Cleveland | 80 | 76 | 31.0 | .441 | .000 | .801 | 3.2 | 8.2 | 2.5 | .2 | 9.0 |
| 1998–99 | Cleveland | 39 | 38 | 30.4 | .425 | .000 | .745 | 3.4 | 7.7 | 1.8 | .2 | 9.6 |
| 1999–00 | Cleveland | 65 | 46 | 27.0 | .412 | .200 | .761 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 1.6 | .3 | 9.3 |
| 2000–01 | Cleveland | 6 | 0 | 15.5 | .133 | .000 | .833 | 1.2 | 4.2 | 1.0 | .2 | 1.5 |
| 2000–01 | Atlanta | 47 | 43 | 29.0 | .385 | .100 | .817 | 3.4 | 6.1 | 2.0 | .1 | 6.9 |
| 2001–02 | Memphis | 53 | 11 | 21.7 | .422 | .250 | .757 | 2.1 | 5.7 | 1.5 | .1 | 7.0 |
| 2002–03 | Memphis | 55 | 4 | 16.9 | .425 | .250 | .541 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 1.3 | .0 | 3.9 |
| 2003–04 | Phoenix | 3 | 0 | 6.3 | .333 | .000 | .000 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.0 | .3 | .7 |
| 2003–04 | Washington | 32 | 12 | 18.7 | .420 | .200 | .704 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 1.6 | .0 | 4.3 |
| 2003–04 | Milwaukee | 21 | 1 | 20.0 | .438 | .333 | .789 | 2.3 | 4.7 | 1.4 | .0 | 5.9 |
| 2004–05 | Charlotte | 66 | 61 | 29.5 | .422 | .150 | .852 | 2.6 | 9.0 | 2.0 | .1 | 10.1 |
| 2005–06 | Charlotte | 69 | 67 | 34.1 | .399 | .231 | .803 | 3.2 | 8.8 | 2.3 | .1 | 12.6 |
| 2006–07 | Charlotte | 45 | 25 | 28.3 | .419 | .056 | .805 | 2.6 | 6.6 | 1.5 | .1 | 9.1 |
| 2007–08 | L.A. Clippers | 74 | 39 | 22.6 | .404 | .000 | .873 | 1.9 | 4.4 | 1.4 | .1 | 4.6 |
| 2008–09 | Utah | 74 | 0 | 12.7 | .349 | .000 | .750 | 1.2 | 2.6 | .9 | .1 | 2.4 |
| Career | 729 | 423 | 24.9 | .412 | .134 | .789 | 2.4 | 6.1 | 1.7 | .1 | 7.3 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Cleveland | 4 | 4 | 33.0 | .286 | .000 | .600 | 4.0 | 5.8 | 2.5 | .3 | 4.5 |
| 2004 | Milwaukee | 5 | 0 | 20.2 | .261 | .000 | .818 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 2.8 | .2 | 4.2 |
| 2009 | Utah | 5 | 0 | 3.4 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .2 | .6 | .2 | .0 | .0 |
| Career | 14 | 4 | 17.9 | .255 | .000 | .714 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 1.8 | .1 | 2.8 | |
Knight joined theMemphis Grizzlies broadcast team as acolor commentator onFox Sports Tennessee in 2010. Knight and his wife Deena have two daughters, Brenna and Kayla Knight and a son Donevin Knight.[7] He is the brother ofBrandin Knight.
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