Karter Knox (born May 16, 2005) is an American college basketball player for the Arkansas Razorbacks of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).
| No. 11 – Arkansas Razorbacks | |
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| Position | Small forward |
| League | Southeastern Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 16, 2005 Tampa, Florida, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 224 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
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| College | Arkansas (2024–present) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Early life and high school career
editKnox grew up in Tampa, Florida and initially attended Tampa Catholic High School.[1] He averaged 19.8 points, 9.9 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.7 steals, and 1.2 blocks per game as a junior.[2] Knox opted to leave Tampa Catholic to join the Overtime Elite league as a non-professional player for the RWE team in order to preserve his collegiate eligibility.[3] The move was due to Florida's restrictions on NIL compensation.[4] Knox was selected to play in the 2024 McDonald's All-American Boys Game.[5]
Recruiting
editKnox was considered a top-30 prospect in the 2024 class.[6] He committed to play college basketball at Kentucky over offers from Louisville and South Florida.[7] Knox later decommitted after it was reported that Kentucky head coach John Calipari would be leaving the program to become the head coach at Arkansas.[8][9] He ultimately opted to follow Calipari and committed to play at Arkansas.[10]
Personal life
editKnox's father, Kevin Knox, played in the NFL as a wide receiver.[11] His older brother, Kevin Knox II, was selected ninth overall by the New York Knicks in the 2018 NBA draft.[12]
References
edit- ^ Torello, Chris (February 13, 2022). "Karter Knox next big star for Tampa Catholic basketball". BayNews9.com. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ McGavic, Matthew (October 19, 2023). "'24 Wing Karter Knox Includes Louisville in Top Four". SI.com. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ Tucker, Kyle (July 31, 2023). "Karter Knox, 5-star recruit in 2024 class, to play for Overtime Elite next season, remain college eligible". The Athletic. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ Knight, Joey; Baker, Matt (August 18, 2023). "Florida's NIL law cost Tampa a high school star. Should it change?". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ "McDonald's All-American Karter Knox nears college decision". Lexington Herald-Leader. February 1, 2024. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ "Kentucky recruiting: Could Karter Knox or Jasper Johnson be next?". Courier Journal. January 26, 2024. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ Tucker, Kyle; Bass, Tobias (March 9, 2024). "Kentucky basketball lands 5-star Karter Knox over Louisville, South Florida, OTE". The Athletic. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ "Karter Knox reopens his hoops recruitment. Is USF back in play?". Tampa Bay Times. April 8, 2024. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ^ Borzello, Jeff (April 8, 2024). "Kentucky's Bradshaw enters portal, while Knox decommits". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ^ Givony, Jonathan (April 22, 2024). "No. 26 recruit Karter Knox commits to John Calipari, Arkansas". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
- ^ "Karter Knox: Louisville MBB, Kentucky basketball target on recruitment". Courier Journal. January 11, 2024. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- ^ "Kentucky recruiting Karter Knox, the brother of Kevin Knox". Lexington Herald-Leader. June 8, 2022. Retrieved March 6, 2024.