Karter Knox

Position:
Guard
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Tampa, Fla.
Prev School:
Arkansas
High School:
Overtime Elite (Ga.) - RWE

Before Louisville

Played two seasons at Arkansas
Appeared in 22 games as as sophomore, starting in 18 of those contests
Averaged 8.1 points and 4.5 rebounds while shooting 38% from the 3-point line and 46% from the floor overall during 2025-26
Recorded two double-doubles during his sophomore campaign
Voted Preseason All-SEC by the league's media and coaches in the Fall of 2025
Started in 24 games as a freshman, appearing in 36 total for the Razorbacks
Averaged 8.3 points and 3.3 rebounds while shooting 46.2% from the field, 35% at the arc and 80.2% from the charity stripe
Averaged 10.4 points, 3.8 rebounds and 30.9 minutes in Arkansas' final 18 games of his freshman year; shot 52.3% from the floor, 43.5% from 3 and 90.3% from the free throw line in the same time span

High School/Prep

Named McDonald's All-American
Earned Naismith Trophy Boys High School All-American Honorable Mention honors
Attended and played for Overtime Elite
Consistently ranked as a four-star recruit out of high schoo; ranked in the top 25 in the Class of 2024

Personal

Born May 16, 2005
Son of Kevin and Michelle Knox… has three siblings: Ashley, Kobe and Kevin
Brother Kevin played college basketball at Kentucky; was the ninth pick in the 2018 NBA Draft and was SEC Freshman of the Year
Brother Kobe played college basketball for three seasons at South Florida and one at South Carolina
Father Kevin Sr. played wide receiver for Florida State Football; played in the NFL with the Arizona Cardinals
Graduated from Tampa Catholic in 2024, played in OTE
Majoring in communications with a minor in science
His personal goal at UofL is to become a leader
He wears the No. 1 because he’s one of a kind
Chose to attend UofL because it’s a great culture
Says the best thing about being a Cardinal are the fans
The people with the greatest influence on his athletic career are his family members
The best basketball advice anyone ever game him was “Never live or die on a jump shot”
The best moment of his athletic career so far is going to the Sweet 16
When he played basketball as a kid, he always pretended he was Kobe Bryant
Outside of basketball, he likes to play video games and paint
Few people know this about him, but he loves painting
He’d most like to meet LeBron James
He’s most proud of himself

Favorites:
Book: Mamba Mentality, 48 Laws of Power
Class: Math
App: TikTok
Actor: Chris Tucker
Vacation spot: Jamaica
Movie: Get Rich or Die Trying, Baby Boy, Friday
TV Show: Snowfall
Comedian: Martin Lawrence
Musical Artist: YoungBoy
Food: Spaghetti
Midnight snack: Beets