Karter Knox
American basketball player (born 2005)
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Karter Knox (born May 16, 2005) is an American college basketball player for the Louisville Cardinals of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). He previously played for the Arkansas Razorbacks.
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| Position | Small forward | ||||||||||||||
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | May 16, 2005 Riverview, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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Early life and high school career
Knox 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
Knox 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]
College career
Knox averaged 8.3 points and 3.3 rebounds per game as a freshman on 46.2% shooting from the field.[11] As a sophomore, Knox averaged 8.1 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. Following the season he transferred to Louisville.[12]
Personal life
Knox's father, Kevin Knox, played in the NFL as a wide receiver.[13] His older brother, Kevin Knox II, was selected ninth overall by the New York Knicks in the 2018 NBA draft.[14]