Westchester Knicks Select Matt Ryan With First Pick In 2024 NBA G League Draft
Official Release /October 26, 2024
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NEW YORK, Oct. 26, 2024 – The Westchester Knicks selected Matt Ryan (6-6, 215, Tennessee-Chattanooga) with the first overall pick in the 2024 NBA G League Draft, which was held virtually today. The Knicks also selected six-year NBA veteran Landry Shamet (6-4, 190, Wichita State) with the second overall pick, while the Cleveland Charge took Sean East II (6-3, 180, Missouri) with the third pick.
Ryan appeared in 28 games for the New Orleans Pelicans last season, averaging 5.4 points on shooting 45.1 percent from three-point range. He has appeared in 63 games in three seasons with Pelicans, Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves. Ryan has averaged 18.8 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 39 career NBA G League games.
Shamet has averaged 8.7 points and shot 38.4 percent from three-point range in six seasons with the Philadelphia 76ers, LA Clippers, Brooklyn Nets, Phoenix Suns and Washington Wizards. He averaged 7.1 points, 1.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 46 games with the Wizards last season. Shamet, the 26th pick in the 2018 NBA Draft presented by State Farm®, was a 2018-19 NBA All-Rookie Second Team selection.
Below are round-by-round results from the 2024 NBA G League Draft.
ROUND ONE
1 - Westchester - Matt Ryan
2 - Westchester - Landry Shamet
3 - Cleveland - Sean East II
4 - Rip City - Thierry Darlan
5 - Long Island - Chandler Hutchison
6 - Sioux Falls - Christian Brown
7 - Texas - Tyson Walker
8 - Greensboro - Malik Hall
9 - Maine - Eric Gaines
10 - Salt Lake City - Tae Williams
11 - Santa Cruz - Seth Maxwell
12 - Motor City - Cameron Martin
13 - Austin - Ibrahima Diallo
14 - Rio Grande Valley - Justin Moore
15 - Raptors 905 - Tylor Perry
16 - Indiana - Kevin Cross, Jr.
17 - Sioux Falls - Paul Mulcahy
18 - Sioux Falls - Brandon Childress
19 - Valley - Nate Roberts
20 - Santa Cruz - Tommy Rutherford
21 - Maine - London Johnson
22 - Cleveland - Trae Hannibal
23 - South Bay - Marlain Veal
24 - Texas - Bryce Griggs
25 - Salt Lake City - Jaylan Gainey
26 - Oklahoma City - Justyn Hamilton
27 - San Diego - Garrett Denbow
28 - Austin - Steven Richardson
29 - Mexico City - Lewis Duarte
30 - Sioux Falls - Passed
31 - San Diego - Emmanuel Bandoumel
ROUND TWO
1 - Iowa - Sy Chatman
2 - Austin - Xavier Johnson
3 - Delaware - Vonterius Woolbright
4 - Texas - Keyon Menifield
5 - College Park - Terrell Burden
6 - Memphis - Kamani Johnson
7 - Wisconsin - Jamal Bieniemy
8 - Austin - Charles Pride
9 - Texas - Bobby Planutis
10 - Birmingham - E.J. Montgomery, Jr.
11 - Delaware - Passed
12 - Capital City - DJ Rodman
13 - Salt Lake City - Dee Barnes
14 - Santa Cruz - Devine Eke
15 - Rip City - Sterling Manley
16 - Austin - Passed
17 - Rip City - Olisa Akonobi
18 - Salt Lake City - Jericole Hellems
19 - Valley - Olin Carter III
20 - Osceola - Cameron Parker
21 - Long Island - Passed
22 - Rio Grande Valley - Allonzo Trier
23 - Maine - Kavion Pippen
24 - Grand Rapids - William Kondrat
25 - Capital City - Jayden Hardaway
26 - Oklahoma City - Tray Jackson
27 - Indiana - Ishmael Lane
28 - Delaware - Passed
29 - Sioux Falls - Passed
30 - Sioux Falls - Passed
31 - San Diego - Mike Scott
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