“Ignas was such a pleasure to coach. His IQ for the game grew every day in his year at Michigan. He is passionate about basketball and competes daily to win and improve as a player. He was at his best in our big games. The people of New York are going to love how hard he plays the game.”
-Michigan coach John Beilein

“I was kind of surprised I wasn’t drafted in the first round. But I’m happy with the situation I’m in. It’s a great situation for me, and I’m proud to be a Knick. I’m definitely going to prove a lot of people wrong.’
-Ignas Brazdeikis

John Havlicek never stopped running. A fierce competitor who worked himself into a NBA hall of Fame player. Don’t get crazy, Brazdeikis has a long journey ahead, just to make the active roster.

Then again, they both wore number 17.

Hey. in two years we might have something.

Number 17

“The star of the show, though, by far, was Ignas Brazdeikis, the Knicks’ 2019 second-round pick. While the focus was on bigger names, their 20-year-old broke out with offensive moves all over the court, finishing with 30 points on 11-for-18 shooting and three makes from behind the arc.”