Bob Knight (basketball, born 1929)

Bobby F. Knight (April 30, 1929 – May 23, 2008) was an American professional basketball player.[1] Knight played in the American Basketball League between 1947 and 1953, winning a league championship with the Manchester British-Americans in the 1952–53 season.[2] He also played in two games for the New York Knicks in the National Basketball Association at the start of the 1954–55 NBA season.[1] During the late 1940s and early 1950s, Knight played on-and-off for the Harlem Globetrotters.[3]

This article is about the pro basketball player. For the basketball coach, see Bob Knight.
Bob Knight
Personal information
Born(1929-04-30)April 30, 1929
Hartford, Connecticut
DiedMay 23, 2008(2008-05-23) (aged 79)
Springfield, Massachusetts
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolWeaver (Hartford, Connecticut)
BAA draft1947: undrafted
PositionGuard / forward
Number3
Career history
1947–1949Hartford Hurricanes
1951Bridgeport Roesslers
1951–1953Manchester British-Americans
1955New York Knicks
Career highlights and awards
  • ABL champion (1953)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Career statistics
Legend
  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

Source[1]

Regular season
Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1954–55 New York 2 14.5 .429 1.000 .5 4.0 3.5

References
  1. "Bob Knight NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  2. "American Basketball League Statistics 1938–39 to 1952–53". apbr.org. The Association for Professional Basketball Research. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
  3. Conner, Desmond (May 31, 2008). "Service A Celebration Of Knight's Life". Hartford Courant. HartfordInfo.org. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved February 20, 2016.


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