Preston Knowles
No. 33 – Ironi Nes Ziona | |
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Position | Guard |
League | Israeli Super League |
Personal information | |
Born |
Winchester, Kentucky | March 29, 1989
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
Career information | |
High school |
George Rogers Clark (Winchester, Kentucky) |
College | Louisville (2007–2011) |
NBA draft | 2011 / Undrafted |
Pro career | 2011–present |
Career history | |
2011 | BC Dnipro-Azot |
2011–2012 | Springfield Armor |
2013 | BC Dnipro-Azot |
2013 | K.A.O.D. B.C. |
2013–present | Ironi Nes Ziona |
Preston Demond Knowles (born March 29, 1989) was a point guard for the 2010-11 University of Louisville men's basketball team. Knowles has been a defensive leader for the Cardinals[1] and finished the 2009 season as the Big East leader in three-point shooting percentage.[2]
He attended George Rogers Clark High School in Winchester, Kentucky. As a senior, he averaged 21.4 points, 7.1 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 2.2 steals.[3]
Pro career
Knowles signed a contract with BC Dnipro-Azot in the winter of 2011.[4] He played for the NBA D-League team Springfield Armor in the 2011/12 NBA D-League season. In 2013, Knowles signed a contract to play for Ironi Nes-Ziona in the Israeli Basketball Super League.[5]
References
- ↑ Berman, Dennis K. (2009-03-16). "Cardinals Rule an Otherwise Awful Winter". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2009-03-16.
- ↑ "2009 Big East 3-point shooting statistics". ESPN. Retrieved 2009-03-16.
- ↑ Player Bio: Preston Knowles :: Men's Basketball
- ↑ "Preston Knowles Heading To Ukraine". The Cardinal Connect. 2012-01-14. Retrieved 2011-12-15.
- ↑ "Former Louisville basketball players Preston Knowles, Larry O'Bannon sign new overseas deals". Louisville Courier-Journal.
External links
- Player bio at the University of Louisville
- Player bio at ESPN