Rod Knowles

Rod Knowles

Personal information
Born	(1946-02-27)February 27, 1946
Died	October 25, 2008(2008-10-25) (aged 62)
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school	Rose (Greenville, North Carolina)
College	Davidson (1965–1968)
NBA draft	1968: 6th round, 77th overall pick
Selected by the Phoenix Suns
Position	Center
Number	23, 42
Career history
1968	Phoenix Suns
1968	New York Nets
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

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.