Nathan Knight
Power forward / center | |
League | NBA G League |
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Personal information | |
Born | Syracuse, New York, U.S. | September 20, 1997
Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
Listed weight | 253 lb (115 kg) |
Career information | |
High school |
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College | undrafted |
Playing career | 2020–present |
Career history | |
2020–2021 | Atlanta Hawks |
2021–2023 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
2021–2022 | →Iowa Wolves |
2023 | Maine Celtics |
2023–present | Motor City Cruise |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Nathan Solomon Kapahukula Knight (born September 20, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the Motor City Cruise of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the William & Mary Tribe.
Early life and high school career
Knight grew up in
College career
As a true freshman, Knight averaged 8.2 points and 4.4 rebounds per game in 31 games played (six starts).
Coming into his senior season, coach Shaver was fired and replaced by
Professional career
Atlanta Hawks (2020–2021)
Knight was signed to a two-way contract by the Atlanta Hawks on November 19, 2020.[11] He played 33 games for the Hawks in the 2020–21 season, averaging 3.8 points and 2.2 rebounds per game. He did not appear for the Hawks' NBA G League affiliate, the College Park Skyhawks, as the team sat out the season due to the COVID pandemic.
Minnesota Timberwolves (2021–2023)
For the 2021–22 season, Knight signed another two-way deal, this time with the Minnesota Timberwolves and their G League affiliate, the Iowa Wolves.[12] In his first career NBA start on December 27, 2021, Knight recorded 20 points, 11 rebounds, one steal, and one block in a win against the Boston Celtics.[13] He averaged 3.7 points and 2.3 rebounds in 37 appearances.[14]
On July 23, 2022, Knight re-signed with the Timberwolves,[15] where he went on to average 3.7 points and 1.5 rebounds in 38 appearances.[14]
Maine Celtics (2023)
On July 21, 2023, Knight signed a two-way contract with the New York Knicks,[16] but was waived on October 19.[17] Three days later, he signed a two-way contract with the Boston Celtics.[18] On December 12, Boston waived Knight.[19] He averaged 8.9 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 1.0 blocks in 22.9 minutes in 12 games with the Maine Celtics.[20]
Motor City Cruise (2023–present)
On December 17, 2023, Knight was acquired by the Motor City Cruise after he had returned to Maine.[21]
Career statistics
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 |
NBA
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020–21 | Atlanta | 33 | 0 | 8.5 | .370 | .182 | .800 | 2.2 | .2 | .3 | .3 | 3.8 |
2021–22 | Minnesota | 37 | 2 | 7.2 | .511 | .308 | .733 | 2.3 | .6 | .2 | .2 | 3.7 |
2022–23 | Minnesota | 38 | 0 | 7.7 | .568 | .364 | .684 | 1.5 | .3 | .3 | .2 | 3.7 |
Career | 108 | 2 | 7.8 | .476 | .265 | .738 | 2.0 | .4 | .2 | .2 | 3.7 |
Play-in
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | Minnesota | 2 | 0 | 3.1 | .000 | .000 | – | 1.5 | .5 | .5 | .0 | .0 |
Career | 2 | 0 | 3.1 | .000 | .000 | – | 1.5 | .5 | .5 | .0 | .0 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2021 | Atlanta | 6 | 0 | 2.3 | .286 | .000 | .000 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .3 | .7 |
2023 | Minnesota | 2 | 0 | 2.4 | .250 | .000 | – | .5 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 |
Career | 8 | 0 | 2.3 | .273 | .000 | .000 | .9 | .0 | .0 | .3 | .8 |
College
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2016–17 | William & Mary | 31 | 6 | 17.2 | .578 | .167 | .594 | 4.4 | 1.1 | .4 | 1.3 | 8.2 |
2017–18 | William & Mary | 31 | 30 | 28.7 | .575 | .306 | .769 | 7.3 | 2.2 | .6 | 2.0 | 18.5 |
2018–19 | William & Mary | 31 | 30 | 30.6 | .578 | .244 | .732 | 8.6 | 3.5 | .4 | 2.3 | 21.0 |
2019–20 | William & Mary | 32 | 32 | 29.6 | .524 | .305 | .773 | 10.5 | 1.8 | .8 | 1.5 | 20.7 |
Career | 125 | 98 | 26.6 | .560 | .283 | .736 | 7.7 | 2.1 | .5 | 1.8 | 17.1 |
Personal life
Knight is the youngest of four children.[22] In December 2008, Knight's 18-year-old sister Yeisha Howard was stabbed to death in Syracuse. According to the prosecutor, it was part of a longstanding feud, and the perpetrator of the attack was sentenced to seven years in prison.[23]
References
- ^ a b c Doyle, Brendan (November 6, 2018). "For Nathan Knight, hard work pays off". The Flat Hat. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
- ^ Waters, Mike (October 8, 2015). "Former Nottingham High School player Nate Knight announces college choice". The Post-Standard. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
- ^ Tan, Victor (November 17, 2017). "Who's Next?: William & Mary Features Dominating Forward Nathan Knight". NewDayReview.com. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
- ^ Brown, Mitch (May 29, 2019). "Nathan Knight returning to William & Mary after testing NBA Draft waters". WKTR.com. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
- ^ Johnson, Dave (May 29, 2019). "Nathan Knight announces he'll return to William & Mary for senior season". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
- ^ Bennett, Brian (December 9, 2019). "This Week in Mid-Major: William & Mary big man's steady dominance, WKU loses Bassey and Dayton aces a test". The Athletic. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
- ^ Winkler, Adam (January 5, 2020). "Nathan Knight's last-second bucket sends W&M men's basketball to nation-leading seventh road win". WTKR.com. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
- ^ Plain, Megan (February 9, 2020). "William & Mary men's hoops drops third straight, falls to UNCW 70-64". wtkr.com. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
- ^ a b "CAA Basketball Announces Men's Basketball Postseason Accolades" (Press release). Colonial Athletic Association. March 6, 2020. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- ^ "Tribe's Knight Tabbed AP Honorable Mention All-American". 13 News Now. March 20, 2020. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ Wojnarowski, Adrian (November 19, 2020). "Undrafted William & Mary center Nathan Knight is signing a two-way deal with the Atlanta Hawks, source tells ESPN". Twitter. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ^ "Timberwolves Sign Nathan Knight and McKinley Wright IV to Two-Way Contracts". NBA.com. August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
- ^ "Timberwolves' Nathan Knight: Excels in first career start". CBS Sports. December 28, 2021. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
- ^ a b "Nathan Knight statistics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
- ^ "Nathan Knight re-signs with Timberwolves". Star Tribune. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ "New York Knicks Sign Nathan Knight". NBA.com. July 21, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
- ^ NY_KnicksPR [@NY_KnicksPR] (October 19, 2023). "Knicks waive Nathan Knight" (Tweet). Retrieved October 20, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Boston Celtics Sign Knight". NBA.com. October 22, 2023. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ^ Weiss, Jared [@JaredWeissNBA] (December 12, 2023). "Celtics announced they have waived two-way player Nathan Knight" (Tweet). Retrieved December 13, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ Krivitsky, Bobby (December 12, 2023). "Evaluating Celtics' Options After Waiving Nathan Knight". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- ^ Blake [@blakesilverman] (December 17, 2023). "The @MotorCityCruise acquired Nathan Knight from the Maine Celtics in exchange for a 2024 first round draft pick. In a related move, the Cruise have waived Yor Anei. @detroitbadboys" (Tweet). Retrieved December 17, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ Speed, Ashley (January 7, 2020). "A Knight Returns To W&M". William & Mary. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
- ^ Ducibella, Jim (March 8, 2019). "A Knight's tale: Reaching for greatness". William & Mary. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- William & Mary Tribe bio