Whitney Kiera Knight (born January 9, 1993) is an American basketball player. She played college basketball for Florida Gulf Coast and later professionally, including for the Los Angeles Sparks and the San Antonio Stars.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 9, 1993 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) |
| Listed weight | 71 kg (157 lb) |
| Career information | |
| College | Florida Gulf Coast (2012–2016) |
| WNBA draft | 2016: 2nd round, 15th overall pick |
| Selected by the Los Angeles Sparks | |
| Playing career | 2016–present |
| Position | Guard |
| Career history | |
| 2016 | Los Angeles Sparks |
| 2016 | San Antonio Stars |
| 2016–2017 | Spartak Moscow Region |
| 2017 | Campus Promete |
| 2018 | Breiðablik |
| 2021–2022 | SKK Polonia Warszawa |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Career statistics
editWNBA
edit| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
Regular season
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Los Angeles | 7 | 0 | 3.9 | 20.0 | 28.6 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.9 |
| 2016 | San Antonio | 3 | 0 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 1 year, 2 teams | 10 | 0 | 3.8 | 13.3 | 18.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
College
editSource[1]
| 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 |
| Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | Florida Gulf Coast | 32 | 256 | 39.2% | 33.3% | 74.6% | 3.8 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 8.0 |
| 2012–13 | Florida Gulf Coast | Redshirt | |||||||||
| 2013–14 | Florida Gulf Coast | 34 | 417 | 38.7% | 37.9% | 74.4% | 5.3 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 12.3 |
| 2014–15 | Florida Gulf Coast | 34 | 504 | 43.7% | 41.2% | 79.8% | 6.4 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 14.8° |
| 2015–16 | Florida Gulf Coast | 30 | 397 | 34.4% | 34.4% | 79.4% | 7.2 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 13.2 |
| Career | 127 | 1574 | 42.3% | 33.3% | 62.0% | 9.6 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 12.4 | |
Career
editKnight was drafted by the Los Angeles Sparks in the second round of the 2016 WNBA draft.[2] She was cut by the Sparks in August, 2016, after appearing in seven games.[3] On September 2, 2016, Knight was signed by the San Antonio Stars for the remainder of the season.[4]
In September 2016, Knight signed with Spartak Moscow Region.[5]
In February 2017, Knight was signed by the Atlanta Dream to a training camp contract.[6] She was waived by Atlanta on May 6, prior to the season start.[7] In July, 2017, Knight signed with Campus Promete of the Spanish Liga Femenina de Baloncesto.[8][9] Due to an ankle injury and the team's general poor play, Knight was released in November in a major upheaval by the club that also included the release of Cristina Pedrals. In seven games, Knight averaged 7.4 points and 2.8 rebounds.[10] On January 27, 2018, Knight signed with Breiðablik of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild kvenna.[11][12] In 11 games for Breiðablik, she averaged 23.9 points and 10.6 rebounds per game.
On January 11, 2024, Knight re-signed with Athletes Unlimited for the 2024 basketball season after competing in seven games during the 2023 season.[13]
Awards, titles and accomplishments
editIndividual awards
edit- Atlantic Sun Conference Player of Year (2): 2015, 2016
- Atlantic Sun Conference All-First Team (3): 2014, 2015, 2016
References
edit- ^ "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
- ^ Soffian, Seth (April 14, 2016). "LA Sparks selection "dream come true" for FGCU's Whitney Knight". The News-Press. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
- ^ Soffian, Seth (August 31, 2016). "WNBA: Ex-FGCU star Whitney Knight cut by Los Angeles Sparks". The Naples Daily News. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
- ^ Soffian, Seth (September 7, 2016). "Former FGCU star Whitney Knight stays in WNBA with San Antonio". The News-Press. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
- ^ Soffian, Seth (September 20, 2016). "FGCU basketball alum Whitney Knight lands with Russian team". The News-Press. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
- ^ "College basketball: Ex-FGCU star Whitney Knight signs with WNBA's Atlanta Dream". The Naples Daily News. February 9, 2017. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
- ^ "Transactions". wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
- ^ "La exterior estadounidense Whitney Knight se incorpora al Campus Promete". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). July 17, 2017. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
- ^ "Whitney Knight, nuevo fichaje del Promete". larioja.com (in Spanish). July 17, 2017. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
- ^ "El Campus Promete continúa su reestructuración y "corta" a Whitney Knight". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). November 9, 2017. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
- ^ Dagur Lárusson (January 27, 2018). "Breiðablik fær öflugan liðsstyrk". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved January 28, 2018.
- ^ Helgi Hrafn Ólafsson (January 28, 2018). "WNBA leikmaður á leið til Blika". karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved January 28, 2018.
- ^ Savanna (January 11, 2024). "Whitney Knight signs for 2024 AU Pro Basketball season". Athletes Unlimited. Retrieved December 28, 2024.