Kevin Knox II

Kevin Devon Knox II[1] (born August 11, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA G League.

In the 2016 summer, he joined his AAU team, E1T1 United on the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League (EYBL) Circuit.

On May 6, 2017, Knox committed to play basketball at the University of Kentucky, spurning offers from Duke, Florida State, Missouri and North Carolina.

[3] The team turned their fortunes around in time to win the SEC tournament, with Knox totaling 18 points and 7 rebounds in the final game against Tennessee.

[5] On April 6, 2018, Knox declared for the 2018 NBA draft and hired an agent, forgoing his final three years of college eligibility.

[8] On October 17, he made his NBA debut, coming off the bench in a 126–107 win over the Atlanta Hawks with ten points, two steals and a block.

[11] Knox returned to action and on December 1, scoring a career-high 26 points with four rebounds, four assists, a steal and a block in a 136–134 overtime win over the Milwaukee Bucks.

[12] In January 2019, Knox received the Eastern Conference's NBA Rookie of the Month Award for games played in December 2018.

[14] On December 21, 2019, Knox recorded a season-high 19 points, alongside four rebounds, two steals and three blocks, in a 123–102 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks.

[29][30] He made his Trail Blazers debut on February 13, recording four points and two rebounds in a 127–115 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.

[37] On February 8, 2024, Knox was traded to the Utah Jazz, alongside a second round pick and the rights to Gabriele Procida, in exchange for Simone Fontecchio.

[40] After joining them for the 2024 NBA Summer League,[41][42] Knox signed with the Golden State Warriors on September 25, 2024,[43] but was waived on October 19.