Toby Knight

Induction Year: 1992

Category: Basketball

Location: Port Jefferson

Knight is a former basketball player who played professionally for the New York Knicks.

Born in the Bronx, he grew up in Port Jefferson where he attended high school.

As a 6-foot-9 forward from the University of Notre Dame, Knight was drafted as the 32nd overall pick in the 1977 NBA Draft by the Knicks. He played from 1977-82 and averaged 12.9 points per game.

After suffering a serious injury, the Knicks waived him in 1983, ending his professional basketball career.