Larry Knight Explained

Larry Knight
Height Ft:6
Height In:8
Weight Lb:220
Birth Date:5 November 1956
Birth Place:Detroit, Michigan
Nationality:American
High School:Northeastern (Detroit, Michigan)
College:
Draft Year:1979
Draft Round:1
Draft Pick:20
Draft Team:Utah Jazz
Career Start:1979
Career End:1986
Career Position:Power forward
Years1:1979–1980
Team1:Anchorage Northern Knights
Years2:1980–1981
Team2:Billings Volcanos
Years3:1984–1985
Team3:USC Heidelberg
Years4:1985–1986
Team4:Nashua Den Bosch
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Larry Knight (born November 5, 1956) is an American former collegiate and professional basketball player. Knight was drafted by the Utah Jazz in the first round (20th pick) of the 1979 National Basketball Association (NBA) draft.

College career

Knight played collegiately at Ellsworth Community College and at Loyola Chicago.[1] [2] In his two years with the Loyola Ramblers, he grabbed a total of 729 rebounds (13.5 rebounds per game). In 1978–79, Knight averaged a team-high 21.5 points per contest.[3]

Professional career

Knight played for the 1979–80 Anchorage Northern Knights of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) who won the league championship.[4] He was a 1980 CBA All-League Second Team selection.[5] Knight played two seasons in the CBA, moving to the Billings Volcanos in 1980. He averaged 19.1 points and 14.3 rebounds in 86 games in the league.[6]

He played professionally overseas, including stints in Germany (USC Heidelberg, 1984–85)[7] and the Netherlands (Nashua Den Bosch, 1985–86).[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Utah Jazz: Disaster of a pick. Tim. Buckley. 24 June 2009. Deseretnews.com. 25 May 2018.
  2. Web site: Larry Knight College Stats. Sports-Reference.com. 25 May 2018.
  3. Web site: Loyola Men's Basketball 2018–19 Media Guide. 2021-05-16. Loyola University Chicago Athletics.
  4. Web site: 1979–80 Anchorage Northern Knights Roster : Continental Basketball Association (CBA) Team Record: 29–16 : Finished 2nd in the CBA's Northern Division. Justsportstats.com. 25 May 2018.
  5. Web site: Larry Knight minor league basketball Statistics on StatsCrew.com. 2021-05-16. www.statscrew.com. en.
  6. . 1981–82 Continental Basketball Association Official Guide, page 78. Continental Basketball Association. Fall 1981 .
  7. Web site: Saison 1984/1985. 2021-05-16. USC Heidelberg. de-DE.
  8. Web site: Larry Knight Basketbal statistieken Spelers Dossier – NBB Database, basketball statistieken. 2021-05-16. db.basketball.nl.