:Westchester Knicks
{{short description|American professional basketball team of the NBA G League}}
{{Infobox basketball club
| current = 2023–24 NBA G League season
| name = Westchester Knicks
| logo = Westchester Knicks logo.svg
| imagesize = 200px
| founded = 2014
| conference = Eastern
| league = NBA G League
| history = Westchester Knicks
2014–present
| arena = Westchester County Center
| location = White Plains, New York
| colors = Blue, orange, silver, white{{cite web|title=About Us|url=https://westchester.gleague.nba.com/about-us|publisher=NBA Media Ventures, LLC|website=Westchester.GLeague.NBA.com|access-date=December 4, 2022|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Westchester Knicks Reproduction Guideline Sheet|url=https://cdn-assets-us.frontify.com/s3/frontify-enterprise-files-us/eyJwYXRoIjoibmJhXC9maWxlXC84NVpmYUtxd1NYb2tjb3hrSDJIWS5wZGYifQ:nba:4qJ-IWvjyS-RTyo7xStsvqCuwFI4S-Fn9PLO-JJzFC8?width=2400|publisher=NBA Properties, Inc.|access-date=September 14, 2016|url-status=live}}
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| coach = DeSagana Diop{{cite press release|title=Desagana Diop Named Westchester Knicks Head Coach|url=https://westchester.gleague.nba.com/news/desagana-diop-named-westchester-knicks-head-coach|publisher=NBA Media Ventures, LLC|website=GLeague.NBA.com|date=September 29, 2022|access-date=May 6, 2025|url-status=live}}
| owner = New York Knicks
| gm = Allan Houston
| division_champs = 1 (2018)
| affiliations = New York Knicks
| website = {{URL|http://westchester.gleague.nba.com/}}
|competition1_champs=2 (2023, 2024)|competition1=Showcase}}
The Westchester Knicks are an American professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in White Plains, New York, and are affiliated with the New York Knicks. The Knicks play their home games at Westchester County Center in White Plains, New York.
The Knicks became the seventh D-League team to be owned by an NBA team and replaced the Erie BayHawks as the Knicks' D-League affiliate.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/dleague/newyork/DLeague_Release_140310.html|title=NBA D-League Expands to 18 as Knicks Purchase Team|publisher=NBA Development League|date=March 10, 2014|access-date=March 10, 2014}}
The Knicks had filed for trademarks for five possible names: New York 914s, New York 'Bockers, New York Plainsmen, New York Empire, and New York Hutch.[http://deadspin.com/knicks-file-for-trademarks-on-five-potential-d-league-t-1546261607 Knicks File For Trademarks On Five Potential D-League Team Names] On May 14, 2014, the Westchester Knicks name and logo were announced; in addition to retaining the parent club's "Knicks" name, the Knicks had also incorporated the original "Father Knickerbocker" logo (drawn by Willard Mullin) which was in use by the parent Knicks from the team's founding in 1946 until 1964.{{cite press release|last=Ballow|first=Jonah|title=New York Knicks Reveal Name of NBA D-League Team: 'Westchester Knicks'|url=https://www.nba.com/knicks/new-york-knicks-reveal-name-new-nba-development-league-team-westchester-knicks|publisher=NBA Media Ventures, LLC|website=NYKnicks.com|date=May 14, 2014|access-date=December 4, 2022}} The logo later changed to the current one, which resembles the New York Knicks' current logo.
History
=2014–15 season=
On September 3, 2014, the Westchester Knicks acquired 16 players on the 2014 NBA Development League Expansion Draft.[http://www.nba.com/dleague/westchester/expansion.html WESTCHESTER KNICKS ACQUIRE RIGHTS TO 16 PLAYERS IN EXPANSION DRAFT] On October 13 Kevin Whitted was named as the first coach of Westchester.[http://www.nba.com/dleague/westchester/kevin_whitted_named_westcheste_2014_10_08.html KEVIN WHITTED NAMED WESTCHESTER KNICKS HEAD COACH] On November 1, in the 2014 NBA D-League Draft, the Westchester Knicks made second-round guard Joseph Bertrand their first ever selection.[http://www.nba.com/dleague/westchester/westchester_knicks_select_six__2014_11_03.html WESTCHESTER KNICKS SELECT SIX PLAYERS IN 2014 NBADL DRAFT] On November 16 they made their regular season debut in an 84–91 loss against the local Oklahoma City Blue.[http://www.nba.com/dleague/westchester/westchester_knicks_drop_season_2014_11_17.html Westchester Knicks Drop Season Opener 91-84] Three days later they made their home debut, again losing, this time against the Canton Charge on an 84–88 affair.[http://www.nba.com/dleague/westchester/westchester_knicks_lose_8884_2014_11_20.html Westchester Knicks Lose 88-84] Their first win came on November 21 against the Grand Rapids Drive in their third game, which they won by 97–83 at home.[http://www.nba.com/dleague/westchester/westchester_knicks_notch_first_2014_11_22.html WESTCHESTER KNICKS NOTCH FIRST-EVER FRANCHISE WIN]
On January 7, 2015, Langston Galloway signed a 10-day contract with the New York Knicks, becoming the first player to be called up to the NBA in franchise history.{{cite web | url=http://dleague.nba.com/news/knicks-sign-langston-galloway-nba-dleague-westchester-contract/ | title=Knicks Call Up Langston Galloway from Westchester Affiliate | work=NBA.com | date=January 7, 2015 | access-date=January 7, 2015}}
On March 30, 2015, the Knicks announced via Twitter that head coach Kevin Whitted was relieved of his duties and that assistant coach Craig Hodges would serve as the interim head coach for the final week of the 2014–15 season.{{cite tweet|number=582573335613202432|user=wcknicks|title=OFFICIAL: Kevin Whitted has been relieved from duties as head coach. Craig Hodges will serve as interim head coach for remainder of season. |date=30 March 2015}} The Knicks were 10–36 at the time for Whitted's firing, which was second worst in the Development League. Whitted became the first head coach to be fired in franchise history.
=2015–16 season=
On October 7, 2015, the Westchester Knicks hired Mike Miller to be their head coach.{{Cite web |url=http://dleague.nba.com/news/westchester-knicks-hire-mike-miller-as-head-coach/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=2015-10-08 |archive-date=2016-03-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304104637/http://dleague.nba.com/news/westchester-knicks-hire-mike-miller-as-head-coach/ |url-status=dead }} Previously he served as an assistant coach for the Austin Toros. On October 27, 2015, the Westchester Knicks hired Coby Karl and Derrick Alston as the assistant basketball coaches.{{Cite web|url=http://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/knicks/westchester-knicks-hire-coby-karl-derrick-alston-as-assistants-1.11016196|title = Westchester Knicks hire Karl, Alston to staff}}
On October 31, 2015, with the second pick in the NBA D-League draft, The Westchester Knicks drafted Jimmer Fredette.{{Cite web |url=http://dleague.nba.com/news/2015-nba-d-league-draft-board/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=2015-10-31 |archive-date=2016-10-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161022072934/http://dleague.nba.com/news/2015-nba-d-league-draft-board/ |url-status=dead }}
Call-ups
All NBA D-League prospects — players whose rights are not owned by NBA teams — are free agents and are eligible to be called up to the NBA.{{cite web|url=http://dleague.nba.com/news/callups/|title=2015-16 GATORADE Call-Ups|publisher=NBA Development League|access-date=February 6, 2016|archive-date=October 31, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151031004218/http://dleague.nba.com/news/callups/|url-status=dead}}
=2014–15=
- Guard Langston Galloway received a 10-day contract with the New York Knicks on January 7, 2015.{{cite web|url= http://dleague.nba.com/news/knicks-sign-langston-galloway-nba-dleague-westchester-contract/|title= Knicks Call Up Langston Galloway from Westchester Affiliate|date=January 7, 2015|publisher=NBA Development League}}
=2015–16=
- Forward Thanasis Antetokounmpo received a 10-day contract with the New York Knicks on January 29, 2016.
- Guard Jimmer Fredette received a 10-day contract with the New York Knicks on February 22, 2016.
=2016–17=
- Guard Chasson Randle received a 10-day contract with the Philadelphia 76ers on January 10, 2017.
=2017–18=
- Guard Trey Burke signed for the remainder of the season with the New York Knicks on January 14, 2018.
- Forward Nigel Hayes received a 10-day contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on January 19, 2018.
Season-by-season
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center" | ||||||
| rowspan=2|Season
!rowspan=2|Division !colspan=4|Regular season !rowspan=2|Postseason results | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finish | Wins | Losses | Pct. | |||
| colspan=10 align="center" style="{{NBA color cell|Westchester Knicks|border=2}};"|Westchester Knicks | ||||||
| 2014–15 | Atlantic | 5th | 10 | 40 | .200 | |
| 2015–16 | Atlantic | 2nd | 28 | 22 | .560 | Lost First Round (Sioux Falls) 0–2 |
| 2016–17 | Atlantic | 3rd | 19 | 31 | .380 | |
| 2017–18 | Atlantic | 1st | 32 | 18 | {{winpct|32|18}} | Lost Conf. Semifinal (Raptors) 80–92 |
| 2018–19 | Atlantic | 2nd | 29 | 21 | {{winpct|29|21}} | Won First Round (Windy City) 95–82 Lost Conf. Semifinal (Lakeland) 91–104 |
| 2019–20 | Atlantic | 5th | 17 | 24 | {{winpct|17|24}} | Season cancelled by COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2020–21 | — | 11th | 7 | 8 | {{winpct|7|8}} | |
| 2021–22 | Eastern | 8th | 17 | 15 | {{winpct|17|15}} | |
| 2022-23 | Eastern | 15th | 9 | 23 | {{winpct|9|23}} | |
| 2023-24 | Eastern | 15th | 12 | 22 | {{winpct|12|22}} | |
| 2024-25 | Eastern | 2nd | 22 | 12 | {{winpct|22|12}} | Lost Conf. Semifinal (Maine) 118–124 |
| colspan="3" | Regular season record || 202 || 236 || {{Winning percentage|202|236}} || | ||||||
| colspan=3| Playoff record || 1 || 5 || {{Winning percentage|1|5}} || |
Current roster
{{Westchester Knicks roster}}
Head coaches
| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center"
!scope="col" style="width:20px" rowspan="2"| # !scope="col" style="width:120px" rowspan="2"| Head coach !scope="col" style="width:50px" rowspan="2"| Term !scope="col" style="width:80px" colspan="4"| Regular season !scope="col" style="width:80px" colspan="4"| Playoffs !scope="col" style="width:300px" rowspan="2"| Achievements | |||||||||||
| G | W | L | Win% | G | W | L | Win% | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=left | 1 | align=left | {{sortname|Kevin|Whitted}} | align=left | 2014–2015 | 50 | 10 | 40 | {{winpct|10|40}} | — | — | — | — | align=left | |
| align=left | 2 | align=left | {{sortname|Mike|Miller|dab=basketball, born 1964}} | align=left | {{nowrap|2015–2019}} | 200 | 108 | 92 | {{winpct|108|92}} | 4 | 1 | 3 | {{winpct|1|3}} | align=left | |
| align=left | 3 | align=left | {{sortname|Derrick|Alston}} | align=left | {{nowrap|2019–2022}} | 88 | 41 | 47 | {{winpct|41|47}} | — | — | — | — | align=left | |
| align=left | 4 | align=left | {{sortname|DeSagana|Diop}} | align=left | {{nowrap|2022–present}} | 100 | 43 | 57 | {{winpct|43|57}} | 1 | 0 | 1 | {{winpct|0|1}} | align=left | |
NBA affiliates
- New York Knicks (2014–present)
References
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External links
- [https://westchester.gleague.nba.com/ Official Website of the Westchester Knicks]
{{New York Knicks}}
{{NBA G League}}
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