Get To Know The Knicks Summer League Team

The New York Knicks open Summer League play in Las Vegas July 11. Learn more about the 14 players on their roster.

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On Jul 9, 2015
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Thanasis Antetokounmpo - Forward, #43

HEIGHT: 6-7 | WEIGHT: 215 lbs. | AGE: 22 (Turns 23 on 7/17)
FROM: Athens, Greece
DRAFTED: 51st overall by Knicks in 2014
EXPERIENCE: Played professionally in Greece (2012-13); NBA D-League with Delaware 87ers (2013-14) and Westchester Knicks (2014-15)
LAST SEASON: Averaged 13.9 points, 6.2 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.7 blocks with Westchester Knicks.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 2015 NBA D-League All-Defensive Second Team
FUN FACT: His younger brother Giannis plays for the Milwaukee Bucks.

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Jimmy Baron - Guard, #16

HEIGHT: 6-3 | WEIGHT: 195 lbs. | AGE: 29
FROM: East Greenwich, Rhode Island
DRAFTED: Undrafted
COLLEGE: University of Rhode Island (2005-09)
EXPERIENCE: Played professionally in Turkey (2009-10, 2015), Spain (2010-12, 2014-15), Russia (2012-13) and Italy (2013-14).
LAST SEASON: Averaged 9.7 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.2 assists while playing in Spain and Turkey.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 2013 Eurocup Champion, 2009 First-team All-Atlantic 10
FUN FACT: His younger brother Billy is playing for the Pistons in the Orlando Summer League.

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T.J. Bray - Guard, #9

HEIGHT: 6-5 | WEIGHT: 207 lbs. | AGE: 23
FROM: New Berlin, Wisconsin
DRAFTED: Undrafted
COLLEGE: Princeton University (2010-14)
LAST SEASON: Averaged 9.6 points, 3.9 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.0 steals for Lighthouse Trapani in Italy.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 2014 First-team All-Ivy League; only Princeton player to have three seasons with at least 100 assists.
FUN FACT: He played for the Toronto Raptors in the 2014 Summer League.

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Cleanthony Early - Forward, #17

HEIGHT: 6-8 | WEIGHT: 220 lbs. | AGE: 24
FROM: Middletown, New York
DRAFTED: 34th overall by Knicks in 2014
COLLEGE: Wichita State (2012-14)
LAST SEASON: Averaged 5.4 points, 2.5 rebounds, 0.9 assists with the Knicks.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Two-time First-team All-MVC (2013, 2014) and MVC Newcomer of the Year (2013).
FUN FACT: Early helped lead Wichita State to an undefeated 34–0 regular season record entering the 2014 NCAA Tournament, becoming the first team in NCAA Division I men's basketball to do so in over 20 years.

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Ovidijus Galdikas - Center, #44

HEIGHT: 7-2 | WEIGHT: 217 lbs. | AGE: 26
FROM: Kaunas, Lithuania
DRAFTED: Undrafted
EXPERIENCE: Played professionally in Lithuania from 2009-13 and in Poland since 2013.
LAST SEASON: Averaged 11.2 points, 10.0 rebounds and 2.6 blocks per game in the Polish Basketball League.
FUN FACT: He quit basketball for two years, but came back because of his current agent.

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Langston Galloway - Guard, #2

HEIGHT: 6-2 | WEIGHT: 200 lbs. | AGE: 23
FROM: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
DRAFTED: Undrafted
COLLEGE: Saint Joseph's (2010-14)
LAST SEASON: Averaged 11.8 points, 4.2 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.2 steals in 45 games with the Knicks.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: NBA All-Rookie Second Team (2015), First-team All-Atlantic 10 (2014), Second-team All-Atlantic 10 (2012) and Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team (2011).
FUN FACT: He was the Knicks' first-ever call-up from Westchester D-League affiliate.

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Jerian Grant - Guard, #13

HEIGHT: 6-4 | WEIGHT: 198 lbs. | AGE: 22
FROM: Silver Spring, Maryland
DRAFTED: 19th overall by Wizards in 2015 (Rights traded to Knicks)
COLLEGE: Notre Dame (2011-15)
LAST SEASON: Averaged 16.5 points, 6.7 assists, 3.0 rebounds, and 1.7 steals at Notre Dame.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: First-team All-American (2015) and First-team All-ACC (2015)
FUN FACT: He is the son of former NBA player Harvey Grant, his uncle Horace won four championships with the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers, and his brother Jerami plays for the Philadelphia 76ers.

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Alex Kirk - Forward/Center, #53

HEIGHT: 6-11 | WEIGHT: 245 lbs. | AGE: 23
FROM: Los Alamos, New Mexico
DRAFTED: Undrafted
COLLEGE: University of New Mexico
LAST SEASON: Averaged 12.2 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.2 blocks with Canton in the NBA D-League. Also played five games with the Cavaliers.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Second-team All-MWC (2013) and two-time MWC All-Defensive team (2013–2014).
FUN FACT: Finished his college career as the number four shot-blocker (168) and the number eight rebounder (685) in New Mexico history.

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Louis Labeyrie - Center, #5

HEIGHT: 6-10 | WEIGHT: 200 lbs. | AGE:23
FROM: Gonesse, France
DRAFTED: 57th overall by Pacers in 2014
EXPERIENCE: Played professionally in France since 2011.
LAST SEASON: Averaged 5.3 points, 3.6 rebounds and 0.8 blocks while playing for Paris-Levallois Basket in France.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: French Cup Champion in 2013.
FUN FACT: Labeyrie was a member of the French U-16, U-18 and U-20 National Team, and won a silver medal at the 2012 European U-20 Championship.

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Ricky Ledo - Guard, #11

HEIGHT: 6’7 | WEIGHT: 195 lbs. | AGE: 22
FROM: Providence, Rhode Island
DRAFTED: 43rd overall by Bucks in 2013
EXPERIENCE: Played for the Dallas Mavericks and the D-League's Texas Legends from 2013-15 before joining the Knicks.
LAST SEASON: Averaged 5.3 points, 2.1 rebounds and 0.4 steals in 12 games with the Knicks.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 2012 McDonald's High School All-American.
FUN FACT: He attended four high schools in three states.

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Maurice Ndour - Forward, #55

HEIGHT: 6-9 | WEIGHT: 198 lbs. | AGE: 23
FROM: Mbour, Senegal
DRAFTED: Undrafted
COLLEGE: Ohio University (2013-15)
EXPERIENCE: Played for the Senegalese national team in the 2014 World Cup.
LAST SEASON: Averaged 16.0 points, 8.3 rebounds, 1.1 steals and 2.3 blocks at Ohio University.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Second-team All-MAC (2014).
FUN FACT: He is fluent in five languages.

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Kristaps Porzingis - Forward/Center, #46

HEIGHT: 7-1 | WEIGHT: 220 lbs. | AGE: 19
FROM: Liepaja, Latvia
DRAFTED: 4th overall by Knicks in 2015 draft
EXPERIENCE: Played professionally in Spain since 2012.
LAST SEASON: Averaged 11.0 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.0 blocks for Baloncesto Sevilla in Spain.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Named to the Spanish league's All-Young Players Team twice (2014, 2015); won the Eurocup Rising Star Award in 2015.
FUN FACT: KP is the highest drafted Latvian in NBA history.

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Ben Strong - Center, #8

HEIGHT: 6- 11 | WEIGHT: 230 lbs. | AGE: 28
FROM: Chapel Hill, North Carolina
DRAFTED: Undrafted
COLLEGE: Guilford College - Division III (2004-08)
EXPERIENCE: Played professionally in Israel and Europe from 2008-11; Spent the last four seasons in the D-League (Iowa Energy, Delaware 87ers, Austin Toros, Westchester Knicks)
LAST SEASON: Averaged 11.1 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.6 assists steals and 1.0 blocks with the Westchester Knicks.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Named Division III Player of the Year for the 2006-07 season.
FUN FACT: He was selected with the 15th overall pick by Westchester in the 2014 Expansion NBA Development League Draft.

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Travis Wear - Forward, #6

HEIGHT: 6-10 | WEIGHT: 225 lbs. | AGE: 24
FROM: Long Beach, California
DRAFTED: Undrafted
COLLEGE: North Carolina (2009-10), UCLA (2011-14)
LAST SEASON: Averaged 3.9 points, 2.1 rebounds and 0.8 assists in 51 games with the Knicks.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: McDonald's High School All-American (2009) and two-time California State champion (2007, 2008). Also won a silver medal at the 2008 U-18 FIBA Basketball Championships.
FUN FACT: His twin brother plays for the Sacramento Kings.

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