Billy Knight

Billy Knight

Billy Knight goes for a rebound in the 1974 Elite Eight during his college playing days at Pittsburgh
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Shooting guard / Small forward
Personal information
Date of birth	June 9, 1952 (1952-06-09)
Place of birth	Braddock, Pennsylvania
Nationality	American
High school	Braddock High School
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
College	Pittsburgh (1971–1974)
NBA Draft	1974 / Round: 2 / Pick: 21st overall
Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers
Pro career	1974–1985
Career history
1974–1977	Indiana Pacers (ABA and NBA)
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 (France)
Career highlights and awards
ABA All-Star (1976) NBA All-Star (1977) All-ABA First Team (1976) ABA All-Rookie First Team (1975) Consensus NCAA All-American Second Team (1974)
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 NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

William R. "Billy" Knight (born June 9, 1952 in Braddock, Pennsylvania) 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 grew up in Braddock, a suburb of Pittsburgh, where he attended Braddock High School. A 6'6" guard/forward, he then attended the University of Pittsburgh, where, along with Mickey Martin and Kirk Bruce, he led the Panthers to the East Regional Finals at the 1974 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, where they lost to eventual NCAA Champion North Carolina State. 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. Prior to joining the Hawks organization in 2002, Knight worked as a front office executive with the Pacers and the Vancouver/Memphis Grizzlies.

On May 7, 2008, Knight stepped down as Hawks GM. When announcing his resignation from the team he stated that he had left the Hawks "in much better shape than it was in when I took over."

External links

• Career stats at basketball-reference.com
• Profile at nba.com