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Knicks Draft Channing Frye and David Lee

New York Selects Center From Arizona No. 8 Overall & Forward From Florida No. 30
Jun 29 2005 1:49PM
Channing Frye
Channing Frye
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David Lee
David
Lee

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NEW YORK, June 28, 2005 – New York Knickerbockers President of Basketball Operations Isiah Thomas announced today that center Channing Frye from Arizona has been drafted No. 8 overall and David Lee has been drafted No. 30 overall in the 2005 NBA Draft.

Frye, 6-11, 248-pounds, averaged 13.5 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.94 blocks in 133 career games at Arizona. The 22-year-old White Plains, NY-native earned First Team All-Pac-10 honors his junior and senior seasons and finished his collegiate career as the second all-time leading shot-blocker and third all-time leading rebounder in school history.

Lee, 6-9, 249-pounds, averaged 11.3 points and 6.8 rebounds in 127 career games at Florida. The 22-year-old St. Louis, MO-native earned All-SEC Second Team honors during his senior year.