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Thursday / March 28.
  • Kentucky’s Vargas Excited for Shot With Knicks

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    The Knicks need help in their frontcourt and Kentucky product Eloy Vargas hopes he can provide a solution.

    The 6-foot-11 native of the Dominican Republic is on the Knicks roster for the Las Vegas Summer League beginning July 12.

    With the retirements of Kurt Thomas and Rasheed Wallace, the trade of Marcus Camby to the Toronto Raprots and the loss of Chris Copeland to free agency, the Knicks are in need of youth, toughness and rebounding in their frontcourt.

    “I’m just thankful and lucky to have the opportunity,” Vargas, 24, told SNY.tv by text. “I’m really excited about the opportunity that this team is giving me to showcase my skill level with them and help me develop my game at the next level.

    “They saw something in me when I was there trying out that no other team saw. I’m just thankful to be part of this team in the summer league. This is why I work so hard to get to this level.”

    As reported by NationofBlue.com, Vargas had been playing with San Lazaro of the Santo Domingo League in the Dominican Republic, averaging 19.4 points and 13.4 rebounds.

    He last played at Kentucky during the 2011-12 season when the Wildcats won the NCAA championship.

    Vargas averaged 0.8 points and 1.7 rebounds on a team that featured Anthony Davis and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, the No. 1 and 2 picks, respectively, in the 2012 NBA Draft.

     

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    Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.

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