Kevin Knox
Kevin Knox | ||
Knox in March 2017 |
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Player information | ||
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Full name | Kevin Devon Knox II | |
birthday | 11th August 1999 (age 21) | |
place of birth | Phoenix , Arizona , United States | |
size | 206 cm | |
position | Small forward / power forward | |
college | Kentucky | |
NBA draft | 2018 , 9th Pick , New York Knicks | |
Club information | ||
society | New York Knicks | |
league | NBA | |
Jersey number | 20th | |
Clubs as active | ||
Since | 2018New York Knicks |
Kevin Devon Knox II (born August 11, 1999 in Phoenix , Arizona ) is an American basketball player who is currently under contract with the New York Knicks in the NBA .
career
Knox moved from Tampa Catholic High School ( Florida ) to the University of Kentucky for the 2017/18 season after scoring 28.5 points and 11.3 rebounds per game for the school team the previous year. In Kentucky, in his first year in the NCAA, under the direction of coach John Calipari , Knox promptly became the team's best scorer and scored an average of 15.6 points in 37 missions. There were also 5.4 rebounds per match.
Beginning of April 2018 he finished his University after his freshman -year and declared that he would continue to play as a professional and for the draft process of the NBA to sign. There he was selected ninth in June 2018 by the New York Knicks . As a member of a New York team that only won 17 games in the 2018/19 season, Knox revealed ups and downs in his first NBA year. In December 2018 he was named Rookie of the Month in the Eastern Conference . He achieved averages of 12.8 points and 4.5 rebounds per encounter.
Web links
- Kevin Knox - player profile on NBA.com
- Kevin Knox - player profile on basketball-reference.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ Kevin Devon KNOX II at the FIBA U17 World Championship 2016. In: fiba.basketball. Retrieved May 25, 2020 (English).
- ↑ Kevin Knox - 2017-18 Men's Basketball Roster - University of Kentucky. Retrieved June 21, 2018 .
- ↑ 2017-2018 Men's Basketball Cumulative Statistics - University of Kentucky. Retrieved June 21, 2018 .
- ↑ Kevin Knox to Enter 2018 NBA Draft - University of Kentucky. Retrieved June 21, 2018 .
- ↑ Knicks pick Kevin Knox as their draft gamble . In: New York Post . June 22, 2018 ( nypost.com [accessed June 22, 2018]).
- ↑ Kevin Knox Named KIA NBA Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month. Retrieved June 13, 2019 .
- ^ New York Knicks: Evaluating Kevin Knox's rookie season. In: Hoops Habit. May 20, 2019. Retrieved May 27, 2019 (American English).
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Knox, Kevin |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Knox II, Kevin Devon (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American basketball player |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 11, 1999 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Phoenix , Arizona |