With the 44th pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, the Knicks continued to add to their backcourt with the selection of Damyean Dotson, a senior guard from Houston.
Get to know one of the newest Knicks with these facts about the second round pick.
- Dotson, 23, played at Oregon for two seasons before transferring to Houston
- He stands at 6-foot-5 and 205 pounds with a 6-foot-9 wingspan
- In his senior season, he averaged 17.4 points, 6.9 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 0.9 steals, and 3.4 3-pointers per game and was named to the All-American Athletic Conference First Team
- His specialty is from long range, as he shot 44.4 percent on 3-pointers last season
- Dotson was named MVP of the Portsmouth Invitational, averaging 15 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists in three games
What They’re Saying
“Damyean has been a very high IQ basketball player. High IQ guys make good decisions; he has been very good at that. He goes two for nine for the 3, but I want him to take those same nine shots next game. He can go nine for nine; he’s that good of a shooter.” – Houston coach Kelvin Sampson