Chad McKnight
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| Height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Born | January 10, 1984 Lancaster, Ohio, U.S.) |
| College | Morehead State University |
| Pro career | –present |
Chad McKnight (born January 10, 1984 in Lancaster, Ohio, U.S.) is an American professional basketball player, currently playing for British Basketball League outfit, the Leicester Riders.
The 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Forward was educated at Morehead State University, where he starred for the Eagles basketball team from 2003 to 2005. During his first season, McKnight averages 26.7 mins per game, while posting up 10.6 points per game and 5.1 rebounds. His second and final season with the Eagles was a progressive improvement, where he played an average of 31.4 mins per game, knotching up 16.4 points per game and shooting 63% from the floor.
McKnight left Morehead in 2005, before signing his first professional contract with Guildford Heat in 2005. His first season, the franchise's inaugural campaign, saw McKnight average just 11.15 points per game in all 40 games. However it was his second season where he would make his mark on the British hoops scene. In 19 games, McKnight averaged 12 points per game, including a 39 point haul against Plymouth Raiders on November 11, 2006 in the BBL Cup quarter-final.
After a respectable start to the season, McKnight suffered a huge blow when a knee injury in the game against Sheffield Sharks on February 3, 2007 effectively ruled the American out for the remainder of the campaign. McKnight was subsequently released, assumingly for the long-term injury. However a month later, The Independent broke the news that McKnight had been issued with a three-month suspension for testing positive for marijuana, along with former Leicester Riders star Steve Bucknall, who had also been released by his club [1]. A statement from the club confirmed McKinght was released because of the failed drugs test, though the player denied ever using the banned substance [2].
Following a full recovery from injury, and after weeks of speculation, McKnight agreed a deal with the Leicester Riders, with whom he will star for in the 2007-08 season.
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- ^ Richard Taylor (2007). BBL kept in the dark on positive drug test. The Independent. Retrieved on 2007-03-24.
- ^ Guildford Heat (2007). Statement from the Heat board. Guildford Heat. Retrieved on 2007-03-27.
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