NEW YORK, January 29, 2016 –- New York Knickerbockers President Phil Jackson announced today that the team has signed forward Thanasis Antetokounmpo — from the Westchester Knicks — to a 10-day contract. His signing marks the 15th NBA Gatorade D-League call-up of the season.
Antetokounmpo, 6-7, 205-pounds, is averaging 10.3 points, on 50.2-percent shooting, 4.4 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.26 blocks over 27.7 minutes in 27 games (25 starts) for the D-League’s Eastern Conference-leading Westchester Knicks (16-11) this season.
The Athens, Greece native was originally selected by New York in the second round (51st overall) of the 2014 NBA Draft, attending training camp in 2015 before being waived on Oct. 23, 2015, returning to Westchester for the second straight season. He is the older brother of Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis.
