Adam Zagoria covers basketball at all levels. He is the author of two books and an award-winning journalist whose articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Sports Illustrated, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide.
Knicks Sign Hardaway Jr., Leslie; Announce Summer League Team
The Knicks announced the signings of Tim Hardaway Jr., and C.J. Leslie and also announced their roster for the 2013 NBA Summer League, to be held in Las Vegas from Jul. 12-22.
Hardaway, Leslie and Iman Shumpert headline the 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 UNLVs. The first game is scheduled for Friday, Jul. 12 against New Orleans at 1 p.m., Pacific Time. MSG Network will have live coverage for the seventh consecutive NBA Summer League.
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)
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.
The Knicks announced the signings of Tim Hardaway Jr., and C.J. Leslie and also announced their roster for the 2013 NBA Summer League, to be held in Las Vegas from Jul. 12-22.
Hardaway, Leslie and Iman Shumpert headline the 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 UNLVs. The first game is scheduled for Friday, Jul. 12 against New Orleans at 1 p.m., Pacific Time. MSG Network will have live coverage for the seventh consecutive NBA Summer League.
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)
