Brandon Knight

Knight's 847 points were the second-most by a Pistons' rookie since the 1985–86 season and his 12.8 points per game were the fourth-highest average by a Pistons' rookie since the 1980–81 season.

Knight appeared in 141 games (135 starts) in two seasons with Detroit, averaging 13.1 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 3.9 assists while shooting 37.3 percent from beyond the arc. He scored in double figures 92 times with the Pistons, including three 30-point outings.

Brandon Emmanuel Knight (born December 2, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for AEK Athens of the Greek Basket League and the Basketball Champions League.

As a junior in 2008–09, he averaged 31.2 points, 8.2 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 3.2 steals.

He led Pine Crest to four state title games, winning state championships in 2008 and 2009.

He was also a four-time class 3A-1A Basketball Player of the Year (as named by the Miami Herald) and a two-time Florida Mr. Basketball.

His 3,515 career points ranks second on the Florida high school basketball scoring list.

Following his senior season, Knight participated in the McDonald's All-American Game, Nike Hoop Summit and Jordan Brand Classic.

As a senior in 2009–10, he averaged 32.5 points, 8.6 rebounds and 4 assists.

He was subsequently named Gatorade National Player of the Year both years, in addition to earning Gatorade High School Athlete of the Year in 2010.

In the 2010 McDonald's All-American Game, he hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give the West a 107–104 win.

Ranked as the No. 6 overall prospect of 2010 by Rivals.com, Knight made a verbal commitment to the University of Kentucky in April 2010.

Knight did not sign a binding national letter of intent with Kentucky.

He kept his options open by signing a financial-aid agreement, which indicated his intention to play for Kentucky, but left him free to go elsewhere amid speculation about coach John Calipari going to the NBA.

Knight averaged 17.3 points, 4.0 rebounds and 4.2 assists in 38 games as a freshman for the Kentucky Wildcats.

He shot 42% from the field, 38% from three-point range and 80% from the free-throw line on the season.

He set Kentucky freshman records in points scored (657), 3-pointers made (87) and most 20-point games in a season (14).

He also led the team in SEC play with 17.2 points, 4.6 rebounds and 4.1 assists in 16 games to earn First-Team All-SEC honors by the coaches, Second-Team All-SEC by the media and an SEC All-Freshman team selection.

A two-time Gatorade National Player of the Year, Knight played one season of college basketball for Kentucky before being selected by the Detroit Pistons in the 2011 NBA draft.

After two seasons with the Pistons, he was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks.

Knight scored a career-high 30 points against West Virginia in the third round of the 2011 NCAA tournament.

He then recorded 22 points, seven rebounds and four assists against North Carolina in the Elite Eight and was named the NCAA East Region All-Tournament Most Outstanding Player.

In April 2011, Knight declared for the NBA draft, forgoing his final three years of college eligibility.

Knight was selected by the Detroit Pistons with the eighth overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft.

In May 2012, he earned NBA All-Rookie First Team honors, becoming the first Pistons' rookie since Grant Hill (1994–95) to be named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team.

On July 31, 2013, Knight was traded, along with Khris Middleton and Viacheslav Kravtsov, to the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for Brandon Jennings.

Knight's first season with Milwaukee was hit early with a hamstring injury in the season opener on October 30, limiting him to two minutes that night and forcing him to miss eight of the next 10 games.

On December 20, 2013, Knight scored 17 points, grabbed 14 rebounds, and recorded 8 assists in a 114–111 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.

On December 31, Knight scored a career-high 37 points in a 94–79 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.

He enjoyed the most productive season in his three years as a pro, becoming only the second player in the franchise's 46-year history to lead the team in scoring (1,291 points) and assists (352) during his first season with the team.

On November 19, 2014, Knight infamously missed a wide-open fastbreak layup for the win in OT against the Brooklyn Nets.

However, Knight was able to redeem himself by hitting a game-tying triple to force a 3rd OT.

The Bucks were able to win the game 122–118.

The 2014–15 season saw Knight enter the All-Star break as the team's leader in scoring and assists.

He spent a season and a half in Milwaukee before being traded to the Phoenix Suns in February 2015.

On January 15, 2015, Knight scored 20 points, grabbed 5 rebounds, recorded 6 assists, and recorded a career-high 6 steals in a blowout win versus the New York Knicks.

In August 2018, he was traded to the Houston Rockets.

At the 2019 trade deadline, he was traded to the Phoenix Suns before being traded back to the Lakers at the 2020 trade deadline.

Born in Miami, Florida, Knight attended Pine Crest School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

A student-athlete at Pine Crest, Knight held a 4.3 grade-point average.