Player Bio

Kevin Knox II was born in Tampa Bay in 1999. Knox comes from a family of athletes. His father, Kevin Sr., was a wide receiver for Florida State, a member of their 1993 national championship team, and an NFL player for one season with the Arizona Cardinals. The younger Kevin Knox spent four years playing high school basketball at Tampa Catholic High School, where he averaged 30.1 points, 11.2 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game as a junior, leading his team to district and regional titles as well as an appearance in the state semifinals. As a senior, he averaged 28.5 points and 11.3 rebounds a game, leading the Crusaders to a 25-6 record during his senior season -- including a runner-up finish in the state championship game. He moved on to the University of Kentucky, averaging 15.6 points per game in his only season as a Wildcat. Knox is a dedicated Fortnite player, and he competed against the CLG Fortnite team in the inaugural Newegg CLG Fortnite Challenge at Madison Square Garden in 2019. You can follow Knox on Twitter @KevKnox and on Instagram @KvKnox. When Knox joined the University of Kentucky squad in 2017-18, the team had few returning players. This situation gave the 6-foot-9 freshman forward an opportunity to immediately play big minutes. Knox led the Wildcats with 15.6 points to go along with 5.4 rebounds per game. He hit 44.5 percent of his shots from the field. Knox had a pair of double-doubles, including 16 points and 11 rebounds in a win over LSU. He scored a career-high 34 points, including five 3-pointers, in a win over West Virginia. The team went 10-8 in SEC play, but turned on the jets in the SEC Tournament. Knox averaged 14.7 points and 6.0 rebounds as the Wildcats won the conference tournament. Knox was named SEC Rookie of the Year and to the All-Conference First Team. Kentucky advanced to the Sweet 16 and the forward had 25 points in a first round win over Davidson. After the season, the freshman declared for the 2018 draft.