Toby Knight
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 3, 1955 The Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Port Jefferson (Port Jefferson, New York) |
| College | Notre Dame (1973–1977) |
| NBA draft | 1977: 2nd round, 32nd overall pick |
| Drafted by | New York Knicks |
| Position | Power forward |
| Number | 43 |
| Career history | |
| 1977–1982 | New York Knicks |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Toby Thomas Knight (born May 3, 1955) is an American former professional basketball player. He played professionally in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the New York Knicks. He played college basketball for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
Biography
[edit]Knight was born in Bronx, New York and graduated from Port Jefferson High School in Port Jefferson, New York.
A 6'9" power forward from the University of Notre Dame, Knight was drafted as the 32nd overall pick in the 1977 NBA draft by the New York Knicks.[1] Knight played in the NBA as a member of the New York Knicks from 1977 to 1982. He averaged 12.9 points per game in his professional career.[2] Knight was waived by the Knicks in 1983, ending his NBA career.[3]
Knight was inducted into the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame on Long Island in the Basketball Category with the Class of 1992.
Career statistics
[edit]| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| * | Led the league |
NBA
[edit]Source[2]
Regular season
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977–78 | New York | 80 | 14.6 | .477 | .649 | 4.0 | .5 | .6 | .4 | 6.3 | ||
| 1978–79 | New York | 82* | 32.5 | .519 | .704 | 6.7 | 1.5 | .7 | .7 | 16.6 | ||
| 1979–80 | New York | 81 | 36.4 | .529 | .000 | .808 | 6.1 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 19.1 | |
| 1981–82 | New York | 40 | 0 | 13.8 | .557 | – | .680 | 2.1 | .6 | .4 | .3 | 5.5 |
| Career | 283 | 0 | 25.9 | .519 | .000 | .740 | 5.1 | 1.2 | .9 | .7 | 12.9 | |
Playoffs
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | New York | 6 | 8.0 | .300 | .500 | 3.2 | .2 | .2 | .7 | 2.7 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Toby Knight". datbaseBasketball.com. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
- ^ a b "Toby Knight NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
- ^ "Toby Knight". LongIsland Newsday. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
External links
[edit]- 1955 births
- Living people
- 20th-century African-American sportsmen
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- 21st-century African-American sportsmen
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from the Bronx
- Basketball players from Suffolk County, New York
- New York Knicks draft picks
- New York Knicks players
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball players
- People from Port Jefferson, New York
- Power forwards
- Sportspeople from Brookhaven, New York