The Oklahoma City Thunder have acquired Jeremiah Robinson-Earl of Villanova from the New York Knicks. In exchange, the Knicks receive the 34th pick Rokas Jokubaitis of Lithuania and the 36th pick Miles McBride of West Virginia.
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Robinson-Earl averaged 15.7 points, 8.5 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 34.4 minutes per game last season, leading Villanova in scoring and rebounding.
“The Thunder are lucky to be getting a high-character, hard working young man,” Villanova coach Jay Wright said on Twitter. “Jeremiah is ready to compete at the next level in the NBA.”
McBride, is a strong defensive guard who also led the Big 12 last season with two 30-point games. He was in the league’s top five in scoring, assists and steals as a sophomore.
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
