Rod Knowles
{{short description|American basketball player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Rod Knowles
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 9
| weight_lb = 215
| birth_date = {{birth date|1946|2|27}}
| birth_place =
| death_date = {{death date and age|2008|10|25|1946|2|27}}
| death_place =
| nationality = American
| high_school = Rose (Greenville, North Carolina)
| college = Davidson (1965–1968)
| draft_year = 1968
| draft_round = 6
| draft_pick = 77
| draft_team = Phoenix Suns
| career_start =
| career_end =
| career_number = 23, 42
| career_position = Center
| years1 = {{nbay|1968|start}}
| team1 = Phoenix Suns
| years2 = {{nbay|1968|start}}
| team2 = New York Nets
| bbr = knowlro01
| highlights =
}}
William Rodney Knowles (February 27, 1946 – October 25, 2008) was a professional basketball player who played for the Phoenix Suns and New York Nets.
College
Knowles helped lead the Davidson Wildcats to two NCAA tournament appearances in 1966 and 1968. He averaged 16.0 points per game, 10th all-time for the Wildcats. His 807 rebounds ranks 5th all-time.[http://aboverim.blogspot.it/2008/10/former-davidson-center-knowles-dies.html Observations from Above the Rim: Former Davidson center Knowles dies]
Career statistics
{{NBA player statistics legend}}
=NBA/ABA=
==Regular season==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:right;"
!Year
!Team
!GP
!MPG
!FG%
!3P%
!FT%
!RPG
!APG
!PPG
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|1968}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix (NBA)
| 8 || 5.0 || .286 || – || .333 || 1.1 || .0 || 1.1
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{abay|1968}}
| style="text-align:left;"| N.Y. Nets (ABA)
| 1 || 3.0 || – || '– || – || .0 || .0 || .0
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career
| 9 || 4.6 || .286 || – || .333 || 1.0 || .0 || 1.0
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References
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Category:American men's basketball players
Category:Basketball players from North Carolina
Category:Davidson Wildcats men's basketball players
Category:New Jersey Americans draft picks
Category:New York Nets draft picks
Category:New York Nets players
Category:Phoenix Suns draft picks
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