WESTCHESTER KNICKS ACQUIRE TUACH AND WOODBURY
WHITE PLAINS, NY – October 25, 2018 – The Westchester Knicks, the official NBA G League affiliate of the New York Knicks, announced today that the team has acquired guard Buay Tuach and center Adam Woodbury off waivers.
Tuach (6’6, 185) and Woodbury (7’1, 245) were originally placed on waivers by the Capital City Go-Go on Oct. 20. The Knicks officially opened camp on Monday, October 22.
Below is the 2018-19 Westchester Knicks training camp roster:
Name Pos. Ht Wt How Acquired College/Country Birthdate Birthplace
Kadeem Allen G 6’3 200 Affiliate Player Arizona/USA Jan. 15, 1993 Wilmington, NC
Devon Baulkman G/F 6’4 200 Returning Player Tennessee/USA Nov. 10, 1991 Bainbridge, GA
Trevon Blueitt G 6’5 198 NOP Flex Assign. Xavier/USA Nov. 4, 1994 Indianapolis, IN
Phil Carr F 6’8 205 Affiliate Player Morgan State/USA Oct. 20, 1995 Brooklyn, NY
Jeff Coby F 6’8 225 Affiliate Player Columbia/USA Feb. 4. 1994 Pembroke Pines, FL
Spencer Collins G 6’4 195 Local Tryout Wofford/USA Nov. 19, 1993 Easley, SC
Duje Dukan F 6’10 220 Fort Wayne Wisconsin/Croatia Dec. 4, 1991 Split, Croatia
Billy Garrett G/F 6’6 215 Returning Player DePaul/USA Oct. 16, 1994 Chicago, IL
Gyorgy Goloman F/C 6’11 225 Local Tryout UCLA/Hungary Apr. 2, 1996 Kormend, Hungary
Isaiah Hicks F/C 6’9 240 NYK/2-Way North Carolina/USA Jul. 24, 1994 Oxford, NC
John Jenkins G 6’4 215 Returning Player Vanderbilt/USA Mar. 6, 1991 Hendersonville, TN
Tyrius Walker G 6’1 185 Affiliate Player Morehouse/USA Dec. 28, 1995 Atlanta, GA
Paul Watson F 6’6 210 Returning Player Fresno State/USA Dec. 30, 1994 Phoenix, Arizona
Sekou Wiggs G 6’4 183 Returning Player Alaska/USA Oct. 8, 1994 Seattle, WA
Allonzo Trier G 6’5 200 NYK/2-Way Arizona/USA Jan. 17, 1996 Seattle, WA
Stephen Zimmerman C 6’11 240 South Bay UNLV/USA Sep. 9, 1996 Hendersonville, TN
Adam Woodbury C 7’1 245 Returning Player Iowa/USA Jan. 13, 1994 Sioux City, IA
Buay Tuach G 6’6 185 Returning Player Loyola Marymount/Ethiopia Jan. 20, 1995 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
The Westchester Knicks head coach Mike Miller was named the 2017-18 NBA G League Dennis Johnson Coach of the Year, as voted on by G League head coaches and general managers. Last season, he led the Westchester Knicks (32-18) to its first Eastern Conference and Atlantic Division titles and the top overall seed in the 2018 NBA G League Playoffs.
Westchester finished the 2017-18 season with a league-best 19-6 on the road, boasting one of the league’s top defenses, ranking second in the league in opponent points per game (101.5), first in opponent blocks (3.7), third in opponent field goals made (36.9), and third in defensive rating (102.1). The team also finished the season second in the league in both net rating (4.5) and three-point percentage (38.7).
Three players received a combined five NBA Call-Ups this season: Trey Burke (New York Knicks), Xavier Rathan-Mayes (Memphis Grizzlies), and Nigel Hayes (Los Angeles Lakers, Toronto Raptors, Sacramento Kings).
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