The Antigua and Barbuda Basketball Association (ABBA) and the basketball fraternity on a whole would like to echo congratulations to former national player Carl ‘Bowlie’ Knight on his honor at the recently held National Independence Ceremony on November 1.
Knight was the lone individual from sports to be honored amongst the 12 honorees. He is now an Officer of Princely Heritage (OH).
“We definitely want to congratulate Mr. Knight on this achievement. A well deserved one as well. Even after retiring, he has always given back to the sport and even now you can catch him refereeing, or commentating matches. We definitely are proud as an association and we wish him and his family well in the future,” President of ABBA, Michael Freeland said.
Knight was arguably one of the best point guards to ever come out of the region.
Locally, he dominated with the Skillville basketball team and then later with the Senior men’s National team, the Bulldogs where he was the captain from the age of 16 until his retirement in the late 90’s.
He has played alongside a number of other local greats to include: Noel ‘Nyah’ Roberts, Richie Francis, Tekel Gomes and Wayne ‘Doc’ Harris.
He would later become the first ever Sportsman of the year in Antigua and Barbuda and still remains the only male basketballer to win that title.
The ABBA Division one Most Assists Award was renamed in his honor some years ago.
After retiring, he didn’t stray far from the sport having applied his trade as a PE Teacher for the Ottos Comprehensive School and the TN Kirnon Primary.
He would later transition as a basketball coach and then the School’s Basketball Coordinator.
A role he still remains in at present.
When he isn’t assisting the youth in the school league, Knight can be found at the local division and business league games officiating or commentating.
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Take the knighthood away from Cutie and give it to Carl Knight…Sir Carl Knight.
He so deserves this Knighthood….. Congratulations to you Mr. Knight you gave fellow students and myself to opportunity to rep for our schools and our Nation on the national basketball team….. Only Bird missing.. and no this has nothing political to do with my statement…..
What about Abuda Barnes that took basketball – Antigua Bull Dogs to another level. So deserving than Big Waste Cutie!!!
What about Abuda Barnes that took basketball – Antigua Bull Dogs to another level.
Mr Knight looks alot like Michael Jordan in that pic don’t he . Lol.
Congrats bro.
Congrats to local basketball icon, Knight but please don’t let those evil detractors ever convince you that your contributions to date to national development in any way, shape or form rival those of Sir Steadroy Benjamin. I would want to advise you to “watch the ball on to the bat” but that’s from another of our local sports in which you may have limited expertise. Continue to excel and don’t be sidetracked by those own standards leave much to be desired.
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