Luke Kennard Archives

The Knicks on Monday worked out Duke sophomore shooting guard Luke Kennard, per a source.

The 6-foot-6 Kennard is a natural scorer who averaged 19.5 points and 5.1 rebounds last season at Duke. During his high school career at Franklin (Ohio), Kennard passed LeBron James on the Ohio High School Athletic Association career scoring list.

“Luke’s skill set is such a perfect fit for the way the NBA game has evolved and we’re all excited to see him flourish at the next level,” Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski said when he made his decision to go pro. “He is a wonderful person who will immediately be an asset to an NBA team.”

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Knicks Schedule Workouts with Malik Monk, Luke Kennard

June 10, 2017

author: Jacob Polacheck

By JACOB POLACHECK The Knicks have scheduled private

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Duke’s Luke Kennard Declares for NBA Draft

April 6, 2017

author: Adam Zagoria

Duke sophomore Luke Kennard will enter the upcoming NBA Draft and will sign with an agent, the school announced.

The 6-foot-6 Kennard is currently projected at No. 25 by DraftExpress.com.

He is the third Duke player this offseason to declare for the Draft, following freshmen Jayson Tatum and Harry Giles. Duke also loses big man Amile Jefferson and guard Matt Jones to graduation, and forwards Sean Obi and Chase Jeter to graduation.

Kennard, a consensus second-team All-American, led Duke in scoring with an average of 19.5 points per game while shooting .489 from the floor, .438 from outside the arc and .856 from the free throw line. His 722 total points on the year represented the 16th-best single-season total in program history, while his .438 three-point percentage ranked 10th on Duke’s single-season chart.