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Westchester Knicks Select Five Players in 2016 NBA Development League

October 30, 2016 - NBA G League (G League)
Westchester Knicks News Release


WHITE PLAINS, NY, October 30, 2016 - The Westchester Knicks, the official NBA Development League affiliate of the New York Knickerbockers, selected five players today in the 2016 NBA D-League Draft.

With the 16th selection in the first round, the Westchester Knicks selected Max Hooper (6-6, 205) out of Oakland University. Hooper averaged 10.7 points per game on 45 percent from beyond the arc his senior year without making a single shot within the perimeter. He currently stands as the only player in NCAA history to attempt over 200 three-pointers without attempting a two-point shot. Hooper began his collegiate career at Harvard and transferred to St. John's before spending his final two years of eligibility with Oakland. After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA Draft, Hooper appeared in three games with the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2016 NBA Summer League.

Westchester selected Lasan Kromah (6-6, 205) with its second pick (fourth round, 60th overall). A guard out of the University of Connecticut, Kromah appeared in all 40 games as a graduate student after playing three years and earning a degree in Criminal Justice from George Washington University. Kormah averaged 6.1 points and 2.7 rebounds per game for the 2014 Huskies, who would go on to be the NCAA Champions. After going undrafted in the 2014 NBA Draft, Kromah joined the Brooklyn Nets in the 2014 NBA Summer League before signing with Alba Fehérvár of Hungary. In 2015, Kromah played with Torku Konyaspor of the Turkish Basketball League.

Below is the complete list of players drafted by the Westchester Knicks:

PLAYER POS HGT WGT BIRTHDATE SCHOOL / COUNTRY ROUND (OVERALL) Max Hooper F 6-6 205 2/5/1995 Oakland 1st (16th ) Lasan Kromah G 6-6 205 6/24/1991 Connecticut 3rd (60th ) Dane Miller F 6-7 225 5/10/1990 Rutgers 5th (104th ) Jason Carter F 6-9 240 2/21/1992 Texas Southern 6th (126th ) Bobby Ray Parks Jr. G 6-4 205 2/19/1993 Philippines 6th (131st )

The Westchester Knicks will tip-off its third season at the historic Westchester County Center in White Plains, NY on Saturday, Nov. 19 at 5:00 p.m., facing the Greensboro Swarm, the Charlotte Hornets' new affiliate. The team will open the regular season on the road on Saturday, Nov. 12 at 7:00 p.m. against the Delaware 87ers, the Philadelphia 76ers' affiliate.

Tickets for the 2016-17 season are on sale now at Ticketmaster outlets and the Westchester County Center Box Office. For information on all ticket plans and promotions, visit WestchesterKnicks.com or call (914) 559-6889. Fans can stay up-to- date on team news by following the team at: @wcknicks on Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat and on Facebook at facebook.com/wcknicks.

About the Westchester Knicks The NBA Development League's Westchester Knicks basketball team, the official affiliate of the New York Knickerbockers, is pa rt of The Madison Square Garden Company. The Company (MSG) is a world leader in live sports and entertainment with a portfolio of legendary sports teams, exclusive entertainment productions and celebrated venues. MSG Sports owns and operates some of the most widely recognized sports franchises: the New York Knicks (NBA), the New York Rangers (NHL) and the New York Liberty (WNBA), along with two development league teams -- the Westchester Knicks (NBADL) and the Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL). MSG Sports also presents a broad array of world-class sporting events, including: professional boxing, college basketball, tennis, bull riding and e-gaming events. MSG Entertainment features exclusive, original productions that include the Radio City Christmas Spectacular and New York Spectacular Starring The Radio City Rockettes. MSG Entertainment also presents or hosts a wide variety of live entertainment offerings, including concerts, family shows and special events, in the Company's diverse collection of iconic venues. These venues are: New York's Madison Square Garden, The Theater at Madi son Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall and Beacon Theatre; the Forum in Inglewood, California; The Chicago Theatre; and the Wang Theatre in Boston, MA. More information is available at www.themadisonsquaregardencompany.com.

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