Preston Knowles

Preston Knowles
No. 33 Ironi Nes Ziona
Position Guard
League Israeli Super League
Personal information
Born March 29, 1989
Winchester, Kentucky
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

  1. Berman, Dennis K. (2009-03-16). "Cardinals Rule an Otherwise Awful Winter". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2009-03-16.
  2. "2009 Big East 3-point shooting statistics". ESPN. Retrieved 2009-03-16.
  3. Player Bio: Preston Knowles :: Men's Basketball
  4. "Preston Knowles Heading To Ukraine". The Cardinal Connect. 2012-01-14. Retrieved 2011-12-15.
  5. "Former Louisville basketball players Preston Knowles, Larry O'Bannon sign new overseas deals". Louisville Courier-Journal.

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