G League Westchester Knicks

Westchester Plays Herd in First Game of Series Back-To-Back

Published on November 22, 2018 under NBA G League (G League)
Westchester Knicks News Release


WESTCHESTER KNICKS (6-3) vs. WISCONSIN HERD (1-6)

Friday, November 23 - White Plains, NY (Westchester County Center)

7:00 PM (ET)

The Westchester Knicks, the official NBA G League affiliate of the New York Knicks, handed the Long Island Nets their first loss of the season Tuesday. The Knicks now look to a back-to-back with the Wisconsin Herd.

QUICK HITS

John Jenkins is the league's second-leading scorer (29.0). He's played the most games of the league's top-30 scorers as of 11/21. Jordan McCrae, Capital City Go-Go, is first in the league (36.7) but has only appeared in three games as of 11/21.

Luke Kornet (9.6) and Isaiah Hicks (9.2) sit 12th and 14th in the league, respectively, in rebounds as of 11/21.

Kadeem Allen is 22nd in the league in assists per game (5.4) as of 11/21.

Westchester is third in the league in three-point field goal percentage (38.4%) as of 11/21.

The Knicks are toward the bottom in the league in steals per game (25th, 6.4 spg) as of 11/21.

Westchester is seventh in the league in blocks with 6.3 per game as of 11/21.

Westchester and Windy City are the lone teams to have played nine games this season. The Knicks lead the league with 968 total points scored this season. Sioux Falls (957) and Windy City (894) are second and third.

Santa Cruz (7-0) and Sioux Falls (7-1) have the most wins in the league. Oklahoma City and Westchester each have six victories. Raptors 905 and Rio Grande Valley have five apiece as of 11/21.

Westchester (40.3) and Wisconsin (40.1) are 12th and t-13th in the league, respectively in field goals made as of 11/21.

Travis Trice II played with Westchester from 2015-17.

The Knicks are undefeated in Friday games having gone 2-0 in those matchups.

Isaiah Hicks ranks 19th in the league in points in the paint (12.7) as of 11/21.

INJURY REPORT

Buay Tuach (right foot fracture) is out.

ON ASSIGNMENT

The New York Knicks announced November 5 that it has assigned center Luke Kornet to the Westchester Knicks.

Through 36 games played with Westchester last season, Kornet averaged 16.1 points per game on 48.9-percent shooting and 6.2 rebounds per game. For New York this season, Kornet has appeared in four contests.

LAST TIME OUT

The Westchester Knicks endured a back-and-forth affair with the Long Island Nets but a few clutch executions helped the Knicks knock off the intrastate foe, 93-90, Tuesday evening at the Westchester County Center. The loss was the Nets first on the season.

For the hosts, Jenkins led all scorers with 25 points to go along with seven boards. Hicks finished a double-double of 24 points, second-highest on the night, and 10 rebounds. Kadeem Allen registered a season-high 19 points and a team-best five assists.

The win avenged the Knicks' earlier season loss to the Nets on November 3, 114-105.

WESTCHESTER KNICKS ALUM

Travis Trice II (2015-17) is the second-leading scorer in Westchester Knicks franchise history with 938, second to Thanasis Antetokounmpo's 1,134. Trice is the all-time leader in assists (336). His 344 field goals made also sits second in franchise history.

FINDING THE BOTTOM OF THE NET

Westchester shot just 39.6-percent against Long Island (11/20) marking the lowest shooting percentage by the team all season.

BOUNCE BACK

The Knicks are undefeated following losses going 3-0 in matches that follow setbacks.

THAT WAS CLOSE, OR WAS IT

Westchester is 2-0 in games determined by three or fewer points and 2-0 in games determined by 11-20 points. The Knicks are also 3-0 when they hold their opponents to 100 points or less.

USA BASKETBALL

John Jenkins has been named to the 12-man roster for the November USA World Cup Qualifying Team as announced by USA Basketball. Jenkins will be one of nine current NBA G League players featured.

The USA will train Nov. 23-25 at the Houston Rockets' practice facility and will continue second-round action of FIBA World Cup Qualifying play with a pair of challenging road games, Nov. 29 versus Argentina (7-1) in ?La Rioja, Argentina, and Dec. 2 versus Uruguay (5-3) in Montevideo, Uruguay.

FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING

For the first time this season, Luke Kornet was unable to score double-figures crediting only nine against Long Island (11/20). He shot 25-percent on the night and went 0-for-6 from three-point territory which also marked the first time Kornet failed to connect from downtown this season. However, Kornet grabbed 11 boards, his first time in three games since his career-high 17 against Canton (11/14).

FEELING BLUI-ETT

After averaging 15.5 points on 55.6-percent shooting against Erie (11/16-11/18), Trevon Bluiett went just 2-for-9, 0-for-4 from distance against Long Island finishing with just four points in 21 minutes.

McDOUBLE

Isaiah Hicks picked up his fourth double-double of the season against Long Island on November 20. He has scored in double-figures in all but one contest this year (9, Erie 11/18) and has reached the 20-point mark three times. The forward has grabbed double-digit rebounds five times this season.

ATTA BOY ALLEN

Kadeem Allen played he most minutes he's played all season against Long Island on November 20. The guard logged 37 minutes and put in a season-high 19 points. He shot the lowest all season at just 35-percent but also grabbed season-highs of two offensive rebounds and four steals. He also had just one turnover in the game.

GIVIN' GARRETT

Billy Garrett's registered a season-high four steals, twice, both coming against Long Island. The guard has added two or more assists in all but one contest this season (Raptors 11/8).

WINS AND LOSSES

In Knicks' wins this season, the team averages 20.0 free-throw makes, 25.0 free-throw attempts and is shooting 80-percent. In losses, the team is sinking 13.7 free-throws, attempting 20.3 and is converting 67.2-percent of them.

In Wisconsin's lone win this season, the team shot 28 free-throws making 24 of them for 85.7-percent. In its six losses, the team made 17.5 free throws of its 25.5 tries for 68.8-percent.

HEY, THAT'S FOUL

After averaging 5.3 personal fouls in Westchester's first three contests of the season, including a disqualification in the season opener, Isaiah Hicks is only averaging 3.3 personal fouls in the Knicks' most recent three contests.

NBA G LEAGUE PROFESSIONAL PATH

Former WNBA player Allison Feaster will lead its professional path initiative and former NBA player Rod Strickland will serve as the professional path's program manager. Select Contracts will pay $125,000 for the five-month season and are part of a full professional path that will include opportunities for off-the-court personal and academic development.

TWO-WAY PLAYERS

Beginning in the 2017 offseason, NBA rosters expanded from 15 to 17 players with the addition of two spots for players under "Two-Way Contracts."

NBA teams may have up to two players under NBA Two-Way Contracts who will spend the bulk of the season in the NBA G League and not more than 45 days with their NBA team. Two-Way players are paid a corresponding daily amount based on the number of days they play in each league. Only players with four or fewer years of NBA service are able to sign Two-Way Contracts, which can be for either one or two seasons.

Allonzo Trier and Isaiah Hicks are both under Two-Way Contracts for Westchester.

LET ME SEE YOU FLEX

The NBA G League's flexible assignment system - which was instituted prior to the 2014-15 season - will continue to enable the independent NBA teams to assign players to the NBA G League for development or rehabilitation from injury. Trevon Bluiett and Kenrich Williams are on flex assignment via the New Orleans Pelicans.

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