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NEW YORK, August 4, 2016 – NEW YORK, August 4, 2016 – New York Knickerbockers President Phil Jackson announced today that the team has signed guard Chasson Randle. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Randle, 6-2, 185-pounds, appeared in 66 games for CEZ Nymburk in the Czech Republic last season, averaging 12.8 points over 20.6 minutes. He headed overseas after a four-year college career at Stanford University (2011-15) and finished as the school’s all-time leading scorer (2,375 points), with averages of 16.5 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.15 steals over 144 games. He was a two-time All-Pac 12 first-team selection (2014, 2015) and was named the Most Valuable Player of the 2015 National Invitation Tournament after leading the Cardinals to the championship at Madison Square Garden. The Rock Island, IL-native appeared in three games for the Knicks entry in the 2016 Orlando Pro Summer League, averaging 18.3 points, 5.0 assists, 4.3 rebounds and 3.00 steals over 29.7 minutes.New York Knickerbockers President Phil Jackson announced today that the team has signed guard Chasson Randle. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Randle, 6-2, 185-pounds, appeared in 66 games for CEZ Nymburk in the Czech Republic last season, averaging 12.8 points over 20.6 minutes. He headed overseas after a four-year college career at Stanford University (2011-15) and finished as the school’s all-time leading scorer (2,375 points), with averages of 16.5 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.15 steals over 144 games. He was a two-time All-Pac 12 first-team selection (2014, 2015) and was named the Most Valuable Player of the 2015 National Invitation Tournament after leading the Cardinals to the championship at Madison Square Garden. The Rock Island, IL-native appeared in three games for the Knicks entry in the 2016 Orlando Pro Summer League, averaging 18.3 points, 5.0 assists, 4.3 rebounds and 3.00 steals over 29.7 minutes.

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Knicks Sign Chasson Randle

NEW YORK, August 1, 2016 – New York Knickerbockers President Phil Jackson announced today that the team has signed guard J.P. Tokoto. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Tokoto, 6-6, 200-pounds, played for the Oklahoma City Blue of the NBA D-League last season, averaging 11.1 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.54 steals over 28.6 minutes in 48 games (25 starts). He was originally selected by Philadelphia in the second round (58th overall) of the 2015 NBA Draft after three seasons at the University of North Carolina (2012-15). As a senior, he averaged 8.3 points, 5.6 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.47 steals over 29.1 minutes in 38 games (34 starts). The Rockford, IL-native, appeared in five games for the Knicks’ entry in the 2016 Orlando Pro Summer League, averaging 10.2 points and 4.2 rebounds over 27.0 minutes.

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Knicks Sign J.P. Tokoto

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NEW YORK, August 1, 2016 – New York Knickerbockers President Phil Jackson announced today that the team has signed guard Ron Baker. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Baker, 6-4, 220-pounds, played four seasons at Wichita State University, averaging 13.2 points, on 43.3-percent shooting, with 4.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.31 steals over 30.6 minutes in 124 games. He was a part of three Missouri Valley Conference championships (2013, 2014, 2015), nine NCAA Tournament wins, two trips to the Sweet 16 (2013, 2015) and a trip to the 2013 Final Four. As a senior (2015-16), he averaged 14.0 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.51 steals over 31.6 minutes in 35 games. His postseason honors included: John R. Wooden Second Team All-American; USA Today Second Team All-American and 2015 finalist for Jerry West Award. The Hays, KS-native, appeared in five games for the Knicks entry in the 2016 Orlando Pro Summer League to average 14.0 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 2.80 steals over 29.6 minutes.

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Knicks Sign Ron Baker

NEW YORK - New York Knickerbockers President Phil Jackson announced today that the team has re-signed guard Sasha Vujacic. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

The two-time NBA Champion returned to the Knicks after a solid debut campaign in New York. Vujacic, 6-7, 195-pounds, averaged 4.9 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists over 14.9 minutes in 61 games for New York this past season. In 25 starts, he averaged 7.8 points over 22.7 minutes.

A member of the 2009 and 2010 NBA Champion Los Angeles Lakers, the Slovenia native has averaged 5.5 points and 15.8 minutes in 539 career games over nine seasons and has also appeared in 65 playoff games. He was originally signed as a free agent by the Knicks on Aug. 7, 2015.

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Knicks Re-Sign Sasha Vujacic

NEW YORK – New York Knickerbockers President Phil Jackson announced today that the team has signed forward Maurice Ndour. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Ndour, 6-9, 200-pounds, spent this past season playing for Spanish Cup champion Real Madrid (Spain), averaging 2.1 points and 1.6 rebounds over 9.1 minutes in 18 games. He appeared in five games for New York’s Summer League entry in Las Vegas, NV last summer, averaging 9.6 points and 4.8 rebounds. He then signed with the Dallas Mavericks on July 23, 2015, and appeared in four preseason games before being waived on Oct. 26, 2015. The Sindia, Senegal-native, appeared in 66 games (61 starts) over two seasons at Ohio University, posting 14.9 points, 7.6 rebounds and 1.82 blocks, while being named to the All-MAC Second team in both his junior and senior seasons. Undrafted by an NBA franchise in 2015, Ndour played for Senegal’s 2015 national team. He played high school basketball in Japan.

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Knicks Sign Maurice Ndour

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NEW YORK - New York Knickerbockers President Phil Jackson announced today that the team has signed forward Mindaugas Kuzminskas. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Kuzminskas, 6-9, 215-pounds, has averaged 8.3 points and 2.9 rebounds in 221 career games over seven seasons with Siauliai (Lithuania), Zalgris (Lithuania) and Malaga (Spain). He is a four-time Lithuanian All-Star (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013), three-time Lithuanian National champion (2011, 2012, 2013), two-time winner of the Lithuanian National Cup (2011, 2012), two-time Baltic League champion (2011, 2012) and winner of the 2012 Lithuanian Super Cup.

The 26-year-old posted 12.0 points, on 48.6-percent shooting and 3.4 rebounds in 23 games for Malaga last season. The Vinius, Lithuania-native represented his country in the 2013 and 2015 EuroCup, winning Silver medals at both. 

Free Agency 16

Knicks Sign Chasson Randle

Knicks Sign J.P. Tokoto

Knicks Sign Ron Baker

Knicks Re-Sign Sasha Vujacic

Knicks Sign Maurice Ndour

Knicks Sign Mindaugas Kuzminskas

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