Rod Knowles

American basketball player

Rod Knowles
Personal information
Born(1946-02-27)February 27, 1946
DiedOctober 25, 2008(2008-10-25) (aged 62)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolRose (Greenville, North Carolina)
CollegeDavidson (1965–1968)
NBA draft1968: 6th round, 77th overall pick
Selected by the Phoenix Suns
PositionCenter
Number23, 42
Career history
1968Phoenix Suns
1968New York Nets
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

William Rodney Knowles (February 27, 1946 – October 25, 2008) was a professional basketball player who played for the Phoenix Suns and New York Nets.

College

Knowles helped lead the Davidson Wildcats to two NCAA tournament appearances in 1966 and 1968. He averaged 16.0 points per game, 10th all-time for the Wildcats. His 807 rebounds ranks 5th all-time.[1]

Career statistics

Legend
  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

NBA/ABA

Source[2]

Regular season

Year Team GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG PPG
1968–69 Phoenix (NBA) 8 5.0 .286 .333 1.1 .0 1.1
1968–69 N.Y. Nets (ABA) 1 3.0 '– .0 .0 .0
Career 9 4.6 .286 .333 1.0 .0 1.0

References

  1. ^ Observations from Above the Rim: Former Davidson center Knowles dies
  2. ^ "Rod Knowles NBA/ABA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 11, 2024.


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