William R Knight was born on June 9,1952 and is an American former professional basketball player and executive.
18 Facts About Billy Knight
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Billy Knight played college basketball with the Pittsburgh Panthers, who retired his No 34.
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In college, Knight was a consensus second-team All-American in 1974.
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Billy Knight began his pro career with the Indiana Pacers, earning ABA All-Rookie First Team honors in 1975.
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Billy Knight continued with the Pacers in the NBA, and he played in the league for the Buffalo Braves, Boston Celtics, Kansas City Kings and San Antonio Spurs.
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Billy Knight finished his playing career with a season in France.
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Billy Knight last served as the executive vice president and general manager of the Atlanta Hawks from 2003 to 2008.
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Billy Knight was born and raised in Braddock, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Pittsburgh, where he attended Braddock High School.
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Billy Knight was a member of the 1970 Section High School Basketball Champions Braddock Tigers.
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Billy Knight is considered one of Pitt's best players ever and was voted to Pitt's all-time starting five.
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Billy Knight had his number 34 jersey retired by the University of Pittsburgh on February 20,1989.
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Billy Knight departed from Buffalo via a trade that sent Billy Knight, fellow all star Tiny Archibald, Marvin Barnes, and a 1981 2nd round draft pick that would become Danny Ainge to the Boston Celtics in exchange for Sidney Wicks, Kermit Washington, Freeman Williams, and Kevin Kunnert.
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In Boston, Billy Knight's scoring numbers dropped from 22.9 to 13.9.
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The 52 point total was a career-high for Billy Knight, and resulted in him winning NBA Player of the Week.
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Billy Knight ended his career as a member of the San Antonio Spurs, where he played alongside future Hall of Famers George Gervin and Artis Gilmore for 52 games.
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Billy Knight is the Indiana Pacers 3rd all-time leading scorer and is in several other Top 5 all-time categories for the Pacers.
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In 2005, Billy Knight drafted UNC freshman phenom Marvin Williams over consensus top point guard and future 9-time All Star and 7-time All-NBA team point guard Chris Paul despite the roster's need for a point guard and glut of young players at the swing position between Josh Childress and Josh Smith.
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Billy Knight currently lives in Atlanta, and continues to play tennis, a game he enjoys and began playing around the age of 30.