Brandin Knight

Brandin Knight
	Knight in 2014
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Position	Associate head coach
League	Big Ten Conference
Personal information
Born	December 16, 1981 (age 42); Livingston, New Jersey, U.S.
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school	Seton Hall Prep; (West Orange, New Jersey)
College	Pittsburgh (1999–2003)
NBA draft	2003: undrafted
Playing career	2003–2005
Position	Point guard
Number	10
Coaching career	2008–present
Career history
As player:
2003–2005	Asheville Altitude
2005	Houston Rockets
As coach:
2008–2016	Pittsburgh (assistant)
2016–2021	Rutgers (assistant)
2021–present	Rutgers (assoc. head coach)
Career highlights and awards
	Second-team All-American – SN (2002); Third-team All-American – AP (2002); AP Honorable mention All-American (2003); First-team All-Big East (2002); Second-team All-Big East (2003); Big East co-Player of the Year (2002); No. 20 retired by Pittsburgh Panthers;
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Brandin Adar Knight (born December 16, 1981^[1]) is an American basketball coach and former player who is associate head coach for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.

Early life

Knight grew up in East Orange, New Jersey, and played high school ball at Seton Hall Preparatory School in West Orange, New Jersey.^[1]^[2] He is the brother of Brevin Knight.^[3]

College career

A 6'0" point guard, Knight played for the Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team,^[4] where he scored 1,440 career points. He was one of ten players named to the 2002–03 Wooden All-American team and was Associated Press honorable mention All-American that same season. Knight was also selected as an Associated Press Third Team All-American and Sporting News Second Team All-American in 2002–02.^[5]

In 2001–02, Knight was named Big East Conference co-Player of the Year, Big East Most Improved Player, First Team All-Big East, and was named to the All-Big East tournament team. Knight achieved Second Team All-Big East honors in 2002–04. He was a two-time United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) All-Region selection (2001–02 and 2003–04) and a USBWA/NABC All-District Team selection in 2001–02. He won the USBWA Region Player of the Year in 2001–02.^[6]

Knight finished his career at Pitt holding the school records for career assists (785), career assist average (6.2 assists per game), career steals (298), season assists (251 in 2001–02), and season minutes played (1,284 in 2001–02). Knight's #20 jersey was retired by Pitt prior to the Marquette game on March 4, 2009.^[7]

Professional career

He played professionally for two seasons with the Asheville Altitude of the NBDL. Knight signed a contract with the NBA's Houston Rockets, but suffered an injury two weeks later that effectively ended his playing career.

Post-playing career

Knight worked as Director of Basketball Operations for the Pittsburgh men's basketball team during the 2007–08 season and was promoted in June 2008 to an assistant coach following the departure of Orlando Antigua to the University of Memphis' coaching staff.

On April 13, 2016, Knight was officially introduced as the new assistant head coach for Rutgers following eight seasons at Pittsburgh.

References

^ ^a ^b Brandin Knight Archived 2011-07-15 at the Wayback Machine, Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball. Accessed February 24, 2011. "Brandin Adar Knight was born Dec. 16, 1981 in Livingston, NJ...is the son of Mel and Brenda Knight."
^ Jim Carty (July 11, 1998). "Scouts haven't learned from Knight". The Central New Jersey Home News. p. C5. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
^ Chris Iseman. "'He's ready to be a head coach': Rutgers assistant Brandin Knight helping lift Scarlet Knights". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
^ Craig Meyer (October 20, 2020). "How Brandin Knight took Pitt basketball from afterthought to national power". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
^ "Pitt Basketball 2008–09 Media Guide, pg. 132, accessdate 03–04–09" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 12, 2018. Retrieved March 5, 2009.
^ "PItt Basketball 2008–09 Media Guide, pg. 133–134, accessdate 03–04–09" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 12, 2018. Retrieved March 5, 2009.
^ Brandin's Night: Pitt Retires Brandin Knight's No. 20 Jersey, PittsburghPanthers.com, March 4, 2009. Accessed March 4, 2009.

[PittProfile-1] Brandin Knight Archived 2011-07-15 at the Wayback Machine, Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball. Accessed February 24, 2011. "Brandin Adar Knight was born Dec. 16, 1981 in Livingston, NJ...is the son of Mel and Brenda Knight."

[2] Jim Carty (July 11, 1998). "Scouts haven't learned from Knight". The Central New Jersey Home News. p. C5. Retrieved March 21, 2022.

[3] Chris Iseman. "'He's ready to be a head coach': Rutgers assistant Brandin Knight helping lift Scarlet Knights". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved March 18, 2022.

[4] Craig Meyer (October 20, 2020). "How Brandin Knight took Pitt basketball from afterthought to national power". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved March 18, 2022.

[5] "Pitt Basketball 2008–09 Media Guide, pg. 132, accessdate 03–04–09" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 12, 2018. Retrieved March 5, 2009.

[6] "PItt Basketball 2008–09 Media Guide, pg. 133–134, accessdate 03–04–09" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 12, 2018. Retrieved March 5, 2009.

[7] Brandin's Night: Pitt Retires Brandin Knight's No. 20 Jersey, PittsburghPanthers.com, March 4, 2009. Accessed March 4, 2009.

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