NEW YORK, July 8, 2023 – New York Knicks announced today that the team has signed guard Donte DiVincenzo to a contract. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
“We are excited to add Donte to the Knicks family and view him as a perfect fit to the culture we continue to establish,” said Knicks president Leon Rose. “Winning is in his DNA, and he will provide us with versatility, three-point shooting and defensive tenacity.”
DiVincenzo, 6-4, 203-pounds, appeared in 72 games (36 starts) for Golden State last season, averaging 9.4 points on a career best 39.7-percent shooting from downtown, 4.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists over 26.3 minutes. He established single-season career highs for games played (72), three-pointers made (150), assists (252), steals (97), minutes played (1,894) and three-point field goal percentage (39.7%). He scored in double figures in 33 games and eclipsed the 20-point mark four times last season. DiVincenzo owns career averages of 9.1 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.15 steals over 24.3 minutes in 273 games (127 starts) over five seasons with the Bucks, Kings and Warriors.
The Newark, DE-native has appeared in 26 career playoff games over three postseasons with the Bucks and Warriors, averaging 5.6 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.2 assists over 18.1 minutes. He was a member of Milwaukee’s 2021 NBA Championship team.
He was originally selected by Milwaukee with the 17th overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, following three seasons at Villanova University and two NCAA National Championships (2016 and 2018). As a junior, DiVincenzo was named the 2018 Final Four Most Outstanding Player after scoring a career-high 31 points off the bench to lead Villanova to a 79-62 victory over Michigan in the Championship game. He was teammates with Knicks guard Jalen Brunson for two of the title runs, and Knicks guard Josh Hart, joined them for one.
He also won two Delaware State basketball titles in high school at Salesianum High School and was named Delaware Sportswriters and Broadcasters Association's Boys Basketball Player of the Year as a senior in 2015 after averaging 22.9 points, nine rebounds and four assists.