NEW YORK, July 9, 2022 – The New York Knicks announced today that the team has signed guard Trevor Keels, the 42nd overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, to a two-way contract. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Keels, 6-4, 221-pounds, earned ACC All-Freshman honors last season, after averaging 11.5 points, 3.4 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.22 steals over 30.2 minutes in 36 games (26 starts). He was the team’s third leading scorer behind Paolo Banchero (first overall pick, Orlando) and Wendell Moore (26th pick, Dallas traded to Minnesota). The Clinton, MD-native was twice named ACC Freshman of the Week.
A 2021 McDonald’s High School All-American, Keels averaged 28.7 points, 9.1 rebounds and 7.2 assists, while recording six triple-doubles during his senior season at St. Paul VI in Fairfax, VA. He led the Panthers to the Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association (VISAA) Division-I State Championship in 2019-20 and was also named to the 2021 USA Nike Hoop Summit Team.
He’s currently playing for New York’s Summer League entry in Las Vegas, NV. He posted three points, six rebounds, four steals and two assists in last night’s win over Golden State.