Matthew Knight (basketball)
Knight in March 2017
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| No. 9 – Perth Wildcats | |
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| Position | Centre / Power forward |
| League | NBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
31 May 1985 Burnie, Tasmania |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Listed height | 204 cm (6 ft 8 in) |
| Listed weight | 109 kg (240 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Smithton (Smithton, Tasmania) |
| College | Loyola Marymount (2003–2007) |
| NBA draft | 2007 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2007–present |
| Career history | |
| 2007–2009 | West Sydney Razorbacks / Sydney Spirit |
| 2009 | Kecskeméti KSE |
| 2009–2010 | Soproni KC |
| 2010–present | Perth Wildcats |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Matthew James Knight (born 31 May 1985) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Perth Wildcats of the National Basketball League (NBL). Knight, a native of Tasmania, began playing basketball in his hometown of Burnie as a youth. After a year at the Australian Institute of Sport in 2003, Knight ventured to the United States where he played four years of college basketball for Loyola Marymount University (LMU).
After graduating from LMU, Knight joined the NBL ranks and a had a two-year stint with the West Sydney Razorbacks / Sydney Spirit between 2007 and 2009. With the demise of the Spirit following the 2008–09 season, Knight moved to Europe and played one season in Hungary for Soproni KC. Knight returned to the NBL in 2010 and joined the Perth Wildcats. He made a home for himself in Perth and quickly earned a reputation as one of the best big men in the league.
Knight is a four-time All-NBL Team member and a three-time NBL champion, all coming with the Wildcats in 2014, 2016 and 2017. Knight has, however, endured a long list of injuries since joining the Wildcats in 2010, having struggled with calf, shoulder, ankle and toe complaints, as well as suffering a number of concussion-related incidents.
Born in Burnie, Tasmania, Knight played both basketball and Australian rules football as a junior. He was a talented footballer growing up, following in the steps of his father, Scott, who played five games for Collingwood in the VFL in 1984 before carving out an accomplished career in Tasmania. Knight went to watch his father play every Saturday, and during the week, he'd go with him to training. He played football right up until the end of secondary school. At that stage, he had to make a decision, and he'd heard there was more opportunity to go overseas with basketball, so he chose to commit to basketball. He also wanted to get away from the shadow of his father.
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