Larry Knight (born November 5, 1956) is an American former collegiate and professional

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player. Knight was drafted by the

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in the first round (20th pick) of the 1979 National Basketball Association (NBA) draft.

College career

Knight played collegiately at

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and at

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. In his two years with the Loyola Ramblers, he grabbed a total of 729 rebounds (13.5 rebounds per game). In 1978–79, Knight averaged a team-high 21.5 points per contest.

Professional career

Knight played for the 1979–80

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of the

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(CBA) who won the league championship. He was a 1980 CBA All-League Second Team selection. Knight played two seasons in the CBA, moving to the

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in 1980. He averaged 19.1 points and 14.3 rebounds in 86 games in the league. He played professionally overseas, including stints in

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(

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, 1984–85) and the

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( Nashua Den Bosch, 1985–86).

References

1956 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Germany American expatriate basketball people in the Netherlands American men's basketball players Anchorage Northern Knights players Basketball players from Detroit Billings Volcanos players Ellsworth Community College alumni Junior college men's basketball players in the United States Loyola Ramblers men's basketball players Northeastern High School (Michigan) alumni Power forwards Utah Jazz draft picks 20th-century American sportsmen {{1950s-US-basketball-bio-stub