Justin Knox

Justin Knox
Capitanes de Arecibo
Position Power forward
League Baloncesto Superior Nacional
Personal information
Born January 13, 1989
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Career information
High school Central (Tuscaloosa, Alabama)
College Alabama (2007–2010)
North Carolina (2010–2011)
NBA draft 2011 / Undrafted
Pro career 2011–present
Career history
2011–2012 Tsmoki-Minsk
2012–2013 Vestelspor Manisa
2013–2014 Den Helder Kings
2014–2015 Westports Malaysia Dragons
2015–present Capitanes de Arecibo
Career highlights and awards

Justin H. Knox (born January 13, 1989) is an American basketball player who currently plays for the Capitanes de Arecibo of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN), having previously played for the men's basketball teams at the University of Alabama and University of North Carolina. Knox, at 6 feet 9 inches (2.06 m), plays the position of power forward. He has a wife Rachel Knox, Son, Carter, born January 24, 2014 and a daughter.

Early life

Knox was born to father Eric Shelton and mother Vanessa Knox. He is the older brother of Jeremy and Olivia Knox. Knox was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, where he attended Central High School of Tuscaloosa.

High school career

Knox was a four year starter at Central high school. His biggest year, however, was his senior year, when he won the 2007 Gatorade Player of the Year award. Knox was also granted the award for the 4A High School Class Player of The Year. He finished his senior year with an average of 16 points per game, 15 rebounds, 4.2 assists, and three blocks per game. Knox also held four triple doubles, and two 20 rebound-games as a senior. Knox was then asked by the Alabama/Mississippi All-Star Game committee to play in the Alabama/Mississippi All-Star Game, which he went on to score 22 points and get 7 rebounds in. Knox was also a member of the National Honors Society (NHS) club at his school, and was a Salutatorian of Central. Knox at the tail-end of his senior year signed with the Alabama Crimson Tide Men's Basketball Team.

College career

At University of Alabama

Freshman year

Knox played in 19 games his freshman year, averaging 1.7 points and 1.9 rebounds per game. But Knox, while being a newer player, was one of the higher free throw percentage shooters on the team, as he shot 80 percent (12 of 15).

Sophomore year

As a sophomore, Knox was in the starting five of the Crimson Tide, starting 31 out of 32 played games. Knox averaged 5.7 points a game, and 5.1 rebounds, while averaging more than 20 minutes per game. He scored his Southeastern Conference highs of 12 against Arkansas and Ole Miss. Knox also had back to back double digit games against Quincy University and Georgia Tech (which he also had 10 rebounds in). Knox was a consistent rebounder, rebounding at least twice or more per game except the season opening game. Knox produced an average of 5.7 points per game, with a career high of 14 against University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Knox converted six double figure games his sophomore season, and converted a 48.3 percent field goal percentage, and was second on the Crimson Tide team in blocks with a total of 22.

Accolades

Knox finished as the winner of the SEC Men's Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year.

At North Carolina

Knox played his senior season at North Carolina. Since he had completed his degree and entered a masters program not offered at Alabama, he did not have to sit out his transfer year. Knox came off the bench for the Tar Heels' 2010–11 Elite Eight team, averaging 6.1 points and 2.8 rebounds in 14.4 minutes per game.[1]

Professional career

On November 17, 2013 Knox was signed by the Dutch team Den Helder Kings as the replacement for Reggie Keely.[2] After the season in the Netherlands he signed with the Westports Malaysia Dragons of the ASEAN Basketball League.[3] On January 16, 2015, he signed with Puertorrican club Capitanes de Arecibo.[4]

Honours

Netherlands Netherlands

Statistics

Legend
  GP Games played  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

Regular season

Year Team League GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2011–12 Belarus BC Tsmoki-Minsk VTB 16 23.6 .427 .300 .692 6.4 0.7 0.6 0.3 9.1
2012–13 Turkey Vestelspor Manisa TBL2 32 28.2 .637 – .665 8.9 0.9 0.8 1.3 17.7
2013–14 Netherlands Den Helder Kings DBL 25 24.3 .581 .500 .800 7.1 1.2 0.4 0.5 13.2

Playoffs

Year Team League GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2014 Netherlands Den Helder Kings DBL 5 28.8 .641 – .762 5.2 1.0 0.4 0.4 13.2

See also

References

  1. ↑ UNC 2010-11 statistics, accessed September 20, 2011
  2. ↑ Knox replacement Keely at noordhollandsdagblad.nl
  3. ↑
  4. ↑ Knox will play with Capitanes de Arecibo at FIBA Americas League