KNICKS TO PLAY IN 2013 NBA SUMMER LEAGUE
NEW YORK, July 8, 2013 – The New York Knickerbockers today announced the roster for the 2013 NBA Summer League, to be held in Las Vegas from Jul. 12-22. Rookie guard Tim Hardaway Jr., who was selected 24th in the 2013 NBA Draft, veteran guard/forward Iman Shumpert and rookie forward C.J. Leslie headline the 13-man roster.
New York will play a minimum of five games in the new tournament style format, with the first three games scheduled to be held at Cox Pavilion on the campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The first game is scheduled for Friday, Jul. 12 against New Orleans at 1:00 p.m., Pacific Time. MSG Network will have live coverage for the seventh consecutive NBA Summer League.
In addition, the team is scheduled to hold four practices prior to the first game.
The team’s itinerary is as follows:
Practice Schedule
Tuesday, July 9 7:00 p.m. (Thomas & Mack Center)
Wednesday, July 10 11:00 a.m. (Thomas & Mack Center)
Wednesday, July 10 5:00 p.m. (Cox Pavilion Practice Court)
Thursday, July 11 1:00 p.m. (Cox Pavilion Practice Court)
Games at Cox Pavilion
Friday, July 12 vs. New Orleans 1:00 p.m.
Sunday, July 14 vs. Washington 1:00 p.m.
Monday, July 15 vs. Charlotte 1:00 p.m.
July 17-22 Tournament Play TBD
* - Times are Pacific Time zone
2013 New York Knicks Summer League Roster
No Player Pos Ht Wt Born College/Country 2012-13 Team Yrs Pro
4 J’Covan Brown G 6-1 197 Feb. 14, 1990 Texas/USA Rethymno/Greece R
13 Justin Brownlee F 6-7 219 Apr. 23, 1988 St. John’s/USA San Diego/ABA R
5 Tim Hardaway Jr. G 6-6 205 Mar. 16, 1992 Michigan/USA Michigan/NCAA R
45 Terrence Jennings F 6-10 230 Nov. 2, 1988 Louisville/USA Iowa/NBDL R
44 Jerome Jordan C 7-0 253 Sep. 29, 1986 Tulsa/USA Los Angeles/NBDL 1
25 C.J. Leslie F 6-9 200 Jun. 25, 1991 North Carolina State/USA North Carolina State/NCAA R
40 A.J. Matthews C 7-0 215 Jun. 30, 1989 Farmingdale State/USA Farmingdale State/NCAA R
18 Tony Mitchell F 6-6 216 Aug. 7, 1989 Alabama/USA Fort Wayne/NBDL R
17 Toure Murry G 6-5 199 Nov. 8, 1989 Wichita State/USA Rio Grande/NBDL R
21 Iman Shumpert G 6-5 220 Jun. 26, 1990 Georgia Tech/USA NY Knicks/NBA 2
32 Chris Smith G 6-2 195 Oct. 13, 1987 Louisville/USA None R
30 Jeremy Tyler F 6-10 260 Jun. 12, 1991 Tokyo Apache/Japan Golden State/NBA 2
35 Eloy Vargas F 6-11 244 Dec. 30, 1988 Kentucky/USA San Lazaro/Dominican Republic R
Head Coach: Mike Woodson (Indiana)
Assistant Coaches: Jim Todd (Fitchburg State)
Darrell Walker (Arkansas)
Herb Williams (Ohio State)
Head Athletic Trainer: Roger Hinds (Brooklyn College)
Associate Athletic Trainer: Anthony Goenaga (Long Island University)