Billy Knight
Billy Knight goes for a rebound in the 1974 Elite Eight during his college playing days at Pittsburgh
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| Personal information | |
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| Born |
June 9, 1952 Braddock, Pennsylvania |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Braddock (Braddock, Pennsylvania) |
| College | Pittsburgh (1971–1974) |
| NBA draft | 1974 / Round: 2 / Pick: 21st overall |
| Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers | |
| Playing career | 1974–1985 |
| Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
| Number | 25, 35 |
| Career history | |
| 1974–1977 | Indiana Pacers |
| 1977–1978 | Buffalo Braves |
| 1978–1979 | Boston Celtics |
| 1979–1983 | Indiana Pacers |
| 1983–1984 | Kansas City Kings |
| 1984–1985 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1985–1986 | CSP Limoges |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career ABA and NBA statistics | |
| Points | 13,901 (16.9 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 4,377 (5.3 rpg) |
| Assists | 1,862 (2.3 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
William R. "Billy" Knight (born June 9, 1952) is an American former professional basketball player who most recently served as the Executive Vice President and General Manager of the National Basketball Association's Atlanta Hawks from 2003–08.
Knight was born and raised in Braddock, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Pittsburgh, where he attended General Braddock High School- Member of the 1970 Section High School Basketball Champions – General Braddock Falcons
A 6'6" guard/forward, he then attended the University of Pittsburgh (Pitt), where he starred, and along with Mickey Martin and Kirk Bruce, Knight led the Panthers to the East Regional Finals in the 1974 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, where they lost to eventual NCAA Champion |North Carolina State], in a matchup between Knight and NCSU's David Thompson. The game was played in Raleigh, North Carolina. NCSU went on to defeat UCLA & Marquette for the National title in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Knight's performance during the 1973–1974 season, in which Pitt went 25-4 and won a school record, 22 games in a row, earned him 2nd team All-American team status. He is considered one of Pitt's best players ever and was voted to Pitt's all-time starting five.
Knight had his number 34 jersey retired by the University of Pittsburgh on February 20, 1989.
Knight spent eleven seasons, from 1974–85, in the ABA and NBA as a member of the Indiana Pacers, Buffalo Braves, Boston Celtics, Kansas City Kings, and San Antonio Spurs. He scored 13,901 points in his ABA/NBA career and appeared in two All-Star games.
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