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Yahoo
27-03-2025
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Knicks' Kevin McCullar Jr. drops second straight triple-double in G League
New York Knicks rookie Kevin McCullar Jr. recorded a triple-double for the second straight game in the G League, helping the Westchester Knicks defeat the College Park Skyhawks on Friday. McCullar produced a season-high 23 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists and three steals in the 130-125 win in overtime at the Gateway Center Arena. He went 10-of-21 from the field, including 1-of-3 from 3-point range, and was a plus-16 in 42 minutes on the court. The 56th pick is now one of six players with multiple triple-doubles in the G League after finishing with 20 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists on Wednesday. He had 14 points alone in the fourth quarter and overtime to lead the Knicks down the stretch. McCullar, signed to a two-way contract, debuted with Westchester on Jan. 30 after missing the start of the season due to a knee injury sustained last season at Kansas. He underwent offseason surgery and began training camp by rehabbing with the New York training staff. Advertisement The 24-year-old is averaging 11.3 points, 5.4 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.6 steals on 39.2% shooting from the field in 11 appearances with Westchester. He has scored in double figures six times, including three 20-point performances. With three regular-season games left, McCullar will likely remain with Westchester. After missing most of the season, McCullar will look to maximize his development and finish his rookie campaign with positive momentum heading into the summer. This article originally appeared on Rookie Wire: Knicks: Kevin McCullar Jr. has second straight G League triple-double
USA Today
26-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Knicks' Josh Hart shows incredible gesture to Kevin McCullar Jr. after career milestone
Knicks' Josh Hart shows incredible gesture to Kevin McCullar Jr. after career milestone Josh Hart registered his ninth triple-double to make history on Tuesday, helping the New York Knicks to a 128-113 win over the Dallas Mavericks at Madison Square Garden. Hart had 16 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists, surpassing Walt Frazier for the Knicks' single-season triple-double record. He and Karl-Anthony Towns, who added 26 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists, became the first Knicks teammates to record a triple-double in the same game. But despite a historic performance, Hart opted to give the game ball to Kevin McCullar Jr. afterward. The rookie debuted with the Knicks in the contest and scored his first career points in the fourth quarter, a four-foot floating bank shot. The decision to gift him the ball, Hart said, was an easy one. "That record is cool and a blessing, but at the end of the day, that record is going to get broken at some point," Hart said, via SNY. "Hopefully, later rather than sooner, but it is going to get broken. Getting your first NBA points, no one can take that away from you. It is important that he got the game ball for that." McCullar, signed to a two-way contract, missed summer league and the start of the season due to a knee injury sustained last season at Kansas. He underwent offseason surgery and began training camp by rehabbing with the team medical staff. The 55th pick was active for the first time this season on Tuesday and had the opportunity to play the last 3 minutes, 9 seconds of the game, with the Knicks up by 24 points. He hit his first basket nearly two minutes later. "Josh is a good dude," McCullar said of the gesture by Hart. "That is my vet on the team. He has shown me nothing but love since I got here, and I appreciate him doing that." McCullar was eventually cleared to play and debuted this season with the Westchester Knicks in the G League on Jan. 30. He has made 11 appearances, averaging 11.3 points, 5.4 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.5 steals on 39.6% shooting from the field. The 24-year-old is coming off of back-to-back triple-double performances with Westchester. He is one of eight players with multiple triple-doubles in the G League this season after reaching that mark March 19-21 with Westchester. After missing most of the season, McCullar will look to maximize his development and finish his rookie campaign with positive momentum. He was glad to get his first points on Tuesday. "It felt amazing," McCullar said. "It felt good. As a kid, that is what you dream of doing, so to go out there and finally get in the game and be able to score my first bucket was big."
USA Today
22-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Knicks' Kevin McCullar Jr. drops second straight triple-double in G League
New York Knicks rookie Kevin McCullar Jr. recorded a triple-double for the second straight game in the G League, helping the Westchester Knicks defeat the College Park Skyhawks on Friday. McCullar produced a season-high 23 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists and three steals in the 130-125 win in overtime at the Gateway Center Arena. He went 10-of-21 from the field, including 1-of-3 from 3-point range, and was a plus-16 in 42 minutes on the court. The 56th pick is now one of six players with multiple triple-doubles in the G League after finishing with 20 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists on Wednesday. He had 14 points alone in the fourth quarter and overtime to lead the Knicks down the stretch. McCullar, signed to a two-way contract, debuted with Westchester on Jan. 30 after missing the start of the season due to a knee injury sustained last season at Kansas. He underwent offseason surgery and began training camp by rehabbing with the New York training staff. The 24-year-old is averaging 11.3 points, 5.4 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.6 steals on 39.2% shooting from the field in 11 appearances with Westchester. He has scored in double figures six times, including three 20-point performances. With three regular-season games left, McCullar will likely remain with Westchester. After missing most of the season, McCullar will look to maximize his development and finish his rookie campaign with positive momentum heading into the summer.
USA Today
20-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Knicks' Kevin McCullar Jr. registers 1st triple-double in G League
Knicks' Kevin McCullar Jr. registers 1st triple-double in G League New York Knicks rookie Kevin McCullar Jr. registered his first triple-double on Wednesday in the G League, helping the Westchester Knicks defeat the College Park Skyhawks. McCullar produced 20 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists and three steals in the 138-123 victory at Gateway Center Arena. He finished by shooting 7-of-11 from the field, including 3-of-4 from 3-point range, in 37 minutes as Westchester improved to 18-12 in the regular season. The 56th pick became the 26th player to record a triple-double in the G League. He had 14 points and nine assists alone in the first half as the Knicks built a 75-63 lead at the intermission. McCullar debuted with Westchester on Jan. 30 after missing the start of the season due to a knee injury sustained last season at Kansas. He underwent offseason surgery and began training camp by rehabbing with the New York training staff. The 24-year-old is averaging 10.1 points, 4.9 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.4 steals on 37.3% shooting from the field in 10 appearances. He has scored in double figures five times, including a season-high 21 points and seven rebounds on March 4 in a win over the Austin Spurs. With four regular-season games left, McCullar will likely remain with Westchester. After missing most of the season, McCullar will look to maximize his development and finish his rookie campaign with positive momentum heading into the summer.
