Knight, who works as a sergeant with the Australian Federal Police, Papua New Guinea Australian Policing Partnership (PNG-APP), recently completed a 27-month mission based in Port Moresby.
Sergeant Knight worked in community policing at Gordon, Gerehu and Waigani, before moving into APEC planning.
During his service, he developed a strong connection with the BFPNG basketball family, adopting the position of special projects coordinator, a volunteer role in which he served for over a year.