Martaveous Davon McKnight (born April 5, 1997) is an American

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player for Manchester Giants of the

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(BBL). He played college basketball for

Arkansas–Pine Bluff The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) is a public historically black university in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Founded in 1873, it is the second oldest public college or university in the state of Arkansas. UAPB is part of the University of ...

Early career

McKnight attended Lake Cormorant High School, where he averaged 24 points per game during his senior season. He enrolled at Itawamba Community College, where he averaged 12.5 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game and was named one of the Top Incoming Freshmen by the

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(NJCAA). McKnight averaged 8.1 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game as a sophomore. In June 2017 it was announced that he had signed with Arkansas–Pine Bluff. As a junior he averaged 18.5 points per game, second highest in the SWAC, and 3.5 assists and 2.0 steals per game. At the conclusion of the regular season, he was named SWAC Player of the Year. As a senior, McKnight averaged 20.8 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 1.5 steals per game. He was named to the First Team All-SWAC.

Professional career

Following his college career, McKnight signed with the

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of the

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for training camp but did not make the final roster. He spent his rookie season with

Sloboda Tuzla Fudbalski klub Sloboda Tuzla ( sh-Cyrl, Фудбалски клуб Слободa Tyзла; English: Football Club Sloboda Tuzla) is a Bosnian professional football club based in Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The English translation of the team ...

of the Basketball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the

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, averaging 10 points, three rebounds and three assists per game. On August 4, 2020, McKnight signed with

BC Khimik Khimik Yuzhne ( uk, Хімік Южне) is a Ukrainian professional basketball club that is based in Yuzhne. The club plays in the Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague. In 2006, the club reached the final of the EuroCup Challenge, where they were defe ...

of the

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. On August 6, 2021, he signed with the Manchester Giants of the

References

External links

Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:McKnight, Martaveous 1995 births Living people African-American basketball players American men's basketball players Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions men's basketball players Basketball players from Mississippi Itawamba Community College alumni Junior college men's basketball players in the United States People from Walls, Mississippi Sportspeople from the Memphis metropolitan area Shooting guards OKK Sloboda Tuzla players American expatriate basketball people in Bosnia and Herzegovina 21st-century African-American sportspeople BC Khimik players Manchester Giants players