Trevelin Queen

Justin Anderson

Jermaine Samuels Jr.

Elfrid Payton

Gabe York

Tevin Brown

Pedro Bradshaw

Noah Starkey

Eli Brooks

Kendall Brown

David Stockton

Quinton Rose

DaQuan Jeffries

Garrison Brooks

Obadiah Noel

James Akinjo

Melvin Frazier Jr.

MJ Walker

Dmytro Skapintsev

Justin Wright-Foreman

Jordan Allen

Jalen Johnson

Hortencia Sanchez-Carrizales

Cameron Garber

Eric Dalen

BRIDGEPORT, CT – February 24, 2023 – The Westchester Knicks, the official NBA G League affiliate of the New York Knicks, nearly got the better of the Fort Wayne Mad Ants but fell 122-119 in their first game back from the 2023 NBA All-Star break, Friday evening at Total Mortgage Arena. 



Garrison Brooks (affiliate) and MJ Walker (returning rights) both mirrored 24 points for the Knicks (8-12). Brooks also came away with nine rebounds and three assists. Walker added four rebounds and two three-pointers off the bench. James Akinjo (affiliate) finished with 20 points, 11 assists and three steals. DaQuan Jeffries (Two-Way) concluded with 20 points, four assists and three steals. Melvin Frazier Jr. (trade) collected a double-double of 11 points and 14 rebounds. 



For Fort Wayne (13-9), Pedro Bradshaw tallied 25 points and nine rebounds. Jermaine Samuels Jr. had 15 points and 14 boards. Trevelin Queen chipped in 24 points. Tevin Brown contributed 21 points and 11 rebounds. 



The Knicks won each quarter excluding the first, with its largest margin occurring in the fourth quarter, 30-23. Fort Wayne came out hot overtaking the Knicks in the first quarter, 42-24. 



The Mad Ants led by as many as 22 points which occurred in the second quarter. While the Knicks were unable to lead tonight, they did come within single digits in the fourth quarter and within just one with 11 seconds to go. Empty possessions penalized Westchester and despite the surge of momentum it had, Fort Wayne converted baskets when it mattered most included the Mad Ants final trip to the line which proved to settle the final. 



Assistant coach, Devan Blair, took the helm as head coach DeSagana Diop is away at FIBA World Cup African Qualifiers. The Knicks travel to Windy City Sunday, February 26 for a 3 PM matchup against the Bulls.

Knicks Come Up Short at Home

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Showcase Cup Standings

Jump Ball Brooks vs. Samuels Jr.: Tip to Noel

Samuels Jr. 1' Cutting Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Anderson 1 AST)

Anderson 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Payton 1 AST)

York 24' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Queen 1 AST)

Samuels Jr. 1' Cutting Dunk Shot (4 PTS) (Queen 2 AST)

Jeffries 32' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Rose 1 AST)

MISS York 27' 3PT Running Pull-Up Jump Shot

MISS Akinjo 27' 3PT Running Pull-Up Jump Shot

MISS Anderson 11' Driving Floating Jump Shot

Samuels Jr. 4' Cutting Dunk Shot (6 PTS) (Queen 3 AST)

Samuels Jr. 26' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Queen 4 AST)

MISS Akinjo 14' Driving Floating Jump Shot

T. Brown 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (York 1 AST)

MISS Jeffries 9' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot

Akinjo 5' Running Finger Roll Layup (2 PTS)

Queen Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P2.T3)

Frazier Jr. 2' Cutting Dunk Shot (2 PTS) (Brooks 1 AST)

Mad Ants Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)

T. Brown 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Anderson 2 AST)

Walker 4' Driving Finger Roll Layup (2 PTS) (Jeffries 1 AST)

Bradshaw 1' Cutting Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Anderson 3 AST)

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Indiana Mad Ants

Westchester Knicks

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