William R. "Billy" Knight (born June 9, 1952 in Braddock, Pennsylvania) is an American former professional basketball player who currently serves as the Executive Vice President and General Manager of the National Basketball Association's Atlanta Hawks. June 9 is the 160th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (161st in leap years), with 205 days remaining. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Braddock is a borough located in the eastern suburbs of Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, ten miles (16 km) above the mouth of the Monongahela river. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005. ... Location of NBA teams, conferences and divisions The National Basketball Association (NBA) is the worlds premier mens professional basketball league and one of the major professional sports leagues of North America. ... The Atlanta Hawks are a professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. ...

A 6'6" guard/forward from the University of Pittsburgh, Knight spent eleven seasons (1974–1985) in the ABA and NBA as a member of the Indiana Pacers, Buffalo Braves, Kansas City Kings, and San Antonio Spurs. He scored 13,901 points in his professional career and appeared in two All-Star games. Prior to joining the Hawks organization in 2002, Knight worked as a front office executive with the Pacers and the Vancouver/Memphis Grizzlies. Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005 For other uses, see Basketball (disambiguation). ... In the context of basketball, forward usually refers to one of two positions: Power forward Small forward In addition, some basketball players share the attributes of a small forward and a point guard, and are accordingly called point forwards. ... The University of Pittsburgh is a state-related, doctoral/research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... This article is about the year. ... The American Basketball Association (ABA) was founded in 1967 and eventually merged with the National Basketball Association. ... The Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team that plays in the National Basketball Association (NBA). ... The Los Angeles Clippers are a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. ... The Sacramento Kings are a professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California. ... The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. ... All-star (also, Allstar or All Star) is a term with meanings in both the worlds of sports and entertainment. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... The Memphis Grizzlies are a professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee. ...

External links

• Career stats at http://www.basketball-reference.com/
• Profile at www.nba.com/hawks