Martaveous McKnight

Martaveous McKnight
	McKnight in 2018
No. 0 – Manchester Giants
Position	Shooting guard
League	BBL
Personal information
Born	April 5, 1997 (age 27); Walls, Mississippi
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school	Lake Cormorant; (Lake Cormorant, Mississippi)
College	Itawamba CC (2015–2017); Arkansas–Pine Bluff (2017–2019);
NBA draft	2019: undrafted
Playing career	2019–present
Career history
2019–2020	Sloboda Tuzla
2020–2021	BC Khimik
2021–present	Manchester Giants
Career highlights and awards
	SWAC Player of the Year (2018); 2x First-team All-SWAC (2018, 2019);

Martaveous Davon McKnight (born April 5, 1997) is an American basketball player for Manchester Giants of the British Basketball League (BBL). He played college basketball for Arkansas–Pine Bluff.

Early career

McKnight attended Lake Cormorant High School, where he averaged 24 points per game during his senior season. He enrolled at Itawamba Community College, where he averaged 12.5 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game and was named one of the Top Incoming Freshmen by the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). McKnight averaged 8.1 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game as a sophomore. In June 2017 it was announced that he had signed with Arkansas–Pine Bluff.^[1] As a junior he averaged 18.5 points per game, second highest in the SWAC, and 3.5 assists and 2.0 steals per game. At the conclusion of the regular season, he was named SWAC Player of the Year.^[2] As a senior, McKnight averaged 20.8 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 1.5 steals per game. He was named to the First Team All-SWAC.^[3]

Professional career

Following his college career, McKnight signed with the Delaware Blue Coats of the NBA G League for training camp but did not make the final roster. He spent his rookie season with Sloboda Tuzla of the Basketball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the ABA League Second Division, averaging 10 points, three rebounds and three assists per game. On August 4, 2020, McKnight signed with BC Khimik of the Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague.^[4] On August 6, 2021, he signed with the Manchester Giants of the British Basketball League.^[5]

References

^ "Ex-Gator McKnight heads to Pine Bluff". DeSoto Times-Tribune. June 16, 2017. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
^ "All-SWAC Men's Basketball Teams revealed" (Press release). Southwestern Athletic Conference. March 5, 2018. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
^ Schmidt, Dakota (August 11, 2019). "Why Arkansas-Pine Bluff Alum Martaveous McKnight Is A Potential Diamond In The Rough". Ridiculous Upside. SB Nation. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
^ "Martaveous McKnight signs with Khimik". Sportando. August 4, 2020. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
^ "Martaveous McKnight Signs". Manchester Giants. August 6, 2021. Retrieved November 25, 2021.

External links

Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions bio

[1] "Ex-Gator McKnight heads to Pine Bluff". DeSoto Times-Tribune. June 16, 2017. Retrieved April 13, 2018.

[SWAC_POY-2] "All-SWAC Men's Basketball Teams revealed" (Press release). Southwestern Athletic Conference. March 5, 2018. Retrieved March 5, 2018.

[3] Schmidt, Dakota (August 11, 2019). "Why Arkansas-Pine Bluff Alum Martaveous McKnight Is A Potential Diamond In The Rough". Ridiculous Upside. SB Nation. Retrieved August 4, 2020.

[4] "Martaveous McKnight signs with Khimik". Sportando. August 4, 2020. Retrieved August 4, 2020.

[5] "Martaveous McKnight Signs". Manchester Giants. August 6, 2021. Retrieved November 25, 2021.

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