Westchester Knicks select 16 players in 2014 NBA D-League Expansion Draft

NEW YORK, Sept. 3, 2014 – The Westchester Knicks have selected the rights to 16 players through the 2014 NBA Development League Expansion Draft.  Westchester’s roster is now comprised of the team’s 2014-15 Returning Player List, as populated by the Expansion Draft, and will hold the rights to those players for two seasons.

The players made available to Westchester in the Expansion Draft were those unprotected players from 2012-13 and 2013-14 NBA D-League team rosters with each of the returning 2013-14 NBA D-League teams being able to protect the rights of up to 12 players.  The Knicks were able to select up to 16 unprotected players, with no more than two selections coming from any one NBA D-League team.

The Westchester Knicks, one of 18 teams playing in the NBA D-League for the 2014-15 season, are owned and operated by the New York Knicks and will play their home games at the Westchester County Center in White Plains, New York.

Following are the complete results of Westchester’s 2014 NBA D-League Expansion Draft:

Player                          Pos.       Ht      Wt       College                2013-14 NBADL Team

Jeff Adrien                   F            6-7      245       Connecticut         Rio Grande Valley Vipers
Craig Brackins              F            6-10    230       Iowa State           Los Angeles D-Fenders
Austin Freeman            G           6-3      226       Georgetown         Iowa Energy
Kyle Gibson                 G           6-4      205       Louisiana Tech    Canton Charge
Stefhon Hannah           G           6-1      175       Missouri              Santa Cruz Warriors
Luke Harangody           F            6-8      246       Notre Dame         Fort Wayne Mad Ants
Jordan Henriquez          F            6-11    250       Kansas State        Rio Grande Valley Vipers
Jordan Henriquez              F            6-8      257       N.C. State           Santa Cruz Warriors
Curtis Jerrells               G           6-1      195       Baylor                 Maine Red Claws
Jerome Jordan               C           7-0      250       Tulsa                   Los Angeles D-Fenders
Kris Joseph                   F            6-7      215       Syracuse              Grand Rapids Drive
Brady Morningstar        G           6-4      185       Kansas                Fort Wayne Mad Ants
Josh Owens                  F            6-8      240       Stanford              Idaho Stampede
Anthony Richardson     F            6-7      205       Florida State        Bakersfield Jam
Ben Strong                   C           6-11    220       Guilford              Austin Toros
DaJuan Summers          F            6-8      240       Georgetown         Maine Red Claws