Brevin Knight (born November 8, 1975 in Livingston,
New Jersey) is an American professional basketball
player at the point guard position in the NBA,
currently signed with the Los Angeles Clippers. He
is 5'10" (178 cm) and 170 lb (77 kg).
Knight attended Seton Hall Preparatory School in
West Orange, New Jersey, leading its basketball team
to New Jersey state championships along with Jason
Hart, Matthew Mcalinden, and Shawn White his
sophomore, junior, and senior years. He was named to
the Newark Star-Ledger's All-State First Team. He
was lightly recruited out of high school and became
a late signee to Stanford University.
Knight had a successful college career at Stanford,
where he is the all-time leader in assists (780) and
steals (298) and third all-time in scoring (1,714).
He was chosen by the Cleveland Cavaliers with the
16th pick in the 1997 NBA Draft.
In his rookie season, Knight led the NBA in steals
per game and was named to the NBA All-Rookie First
Team. After disappointing play following his rookie
season, he was traded throughout the NBA. He has
played for the Cavaliers, the Atlanta Hawks, the
Memphis Grizzlies, the Phoenix Suns, the Washington
Wizards, the Milwaukee Bucks and the Charlotte
Bobcats, averaging 7.6 points and 6.5 assists per
game in his career.
The Bobcats received Knight through their 2004
expansion draft. He was one of the best players on
the team during the 2004-05 NBA season, averaging
10.1 points, 9 assists, and 1.98 steals per game as
the Bobcats went 18-64. Knight finished second in
assists per game in the league, behind MVP Steve
Nash. He was waived by the Bobcats on June 29, 2007
after spending the last three seasons with them. On
August 13, 2007, he signed a two-year contract with
the Los Angeles Clippers.
