The New York Knickerbockers President of Basketball Operations Donnie Walsh announced today that forward Chris Wilcox has been acquired from the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for forward Malik Rose and cash considerations and guard Larry Hughes has been acquired from the Chicago Bulls in exchange for center Jerome James, guard Anthony Roberson and forward Tim Thomas.

 

“With these trades, we have added two talented players and strengthened our backcourt and frontline, while also not losing sight of our long term goals,” Walsh said. “Chris and Larry are versatile players that will have good opportunities to thrive in our system.”

 

Wilcox, 6-10, 235-pounds, was selected by the Los Angeles Clippers with the eighth overall selection in the 2002 NBA Draft out of the University of Maryland. The Raleigh, NC-native has career averages of 9.5 points, 5.4 rebounds, 0.8 assists and 0.40 blocks in 423 career games (211 starts) over seven NBA seasons with Oklahoma City/Seattle and Los Angeles Clippers. Wilcox averaged 13.4 points, 7.0 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 62 games (55 starts) with Seattle during the 2007-08 season. He is averaging 8.4 points and 5.3 rebounds over 19.4 minutes in 37 games (six starts) during 2008-09 campaign.

 

Hughes, 6-5, 184-pounds, was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers with the eighth overall selection in the 1998 NBA Draft out of Saint Louis University. The St. Louis, MO-native has career averages of 14.7 points, 4.4 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.50 steals in 648 career games (479 starts) over 11 NBA seasons with Chicago, Cleveland, Washington, Golden State and Philadelphia. Hughes, who was acquired by Chicago in a six-player deal on Feb. 21, 2008, averaged 12.2 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 68 games with Chicago and Cleveland during the 2007-08 season. He is averaging 12.0 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.20 steals over 26.4 minutes in 30 games (six starts) during 2008-09 campaign.

 

“Chris is a gifted athletic big man that brings toughness and solidifies our interior defense,” Head Coach Mike D’Antoni said. “Larry fits nicely in our backcourt. He is extremely athletic and a tough defender with a solid overall game.”

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Rose, 6-7, 255-pounds, was acquired by the Knicks, along with a first-round pick on Feb. 24, 2005 from the San Antonio Spurs in exchange for Nazr Mohammed and Jamison Brewer. Rose averaged 4.0 points and 3.0 rebounds over 13.9 minutes in 230 games (44 starts) over five seasons with New York. The Drexel product, who won two NBA championships in San Antonio, has career averages of 6.2 points and 4.2 rebounds in 793 games over 13 seasons with New York, San Antonio and Charlotte. He is averaging 1.7 points and 1.7 rebounds over 8.9 minutes in 18 games this season.

 

James, 7-1, 285-pounds, signed with the Knicks as a free agent on Aug. 2, 2005 after spending four seasons with the Seattle Supersonics. He averaged 2.5 points and 1.8 rebounds in 90 career games with New York. The Florida A&M product, who is in his 10th NBA season, has career averages of 4.3 points and 3.1 rebounds in 358 games with New York, Seattle and Sacramento. He is averaging 3.0 points and 1.5 rebounds in two games during the 2008-09 campaign. On Jan. 18, James ruptured his right Achilles and is expected to be out for the remainder of the season.

 

Roberson, 6-2, 195-pounds, signed as a free agent with the Knicks on Jul. 24, 2008. The Saginaw, MI-native averaged 4.7 points and 11.0 minutes in 23 games this season.

 

Thomas, 6-10, 240-pounds, was acquired by the Knicks, with Cuttino Mobley, from the Los Angeles Clippers on Nov. 21 in exchange for Zach Randolph and Mardy Collins. Thomas averaged 9.6 points and 3.1 rebounds over 21.5 minutes in 36 games (one start) in his second stint with New York. The Villanova product, who also played for the Knicks from 2003-05 before being traded to Chicago on Oct. 4, 2005, has career averages of 11.7 points and 4.2 rebounds in 788 games over 11 seasons with New York, Los Angeles Clippers, Phoenix, Chicago, Milwaukee and Philadelphia.

 

 

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For the second consecutive year, Knicks forward Jared Jeffries and his teammates will provide Garden of Dreams Foundation families with food for the holidays. The giving begins this Monday morning at the Children’s Aid Society with Jeffries, Knicks great Allan Houston and President of MSG Sports Scott O’Neil delivering food to the Children’s Aid’s Pelham Fritz Transitional Apartments. Following the delivery, they will donate baby items to Harlem families in need. Later in the afternoon, Jeffries will bring six of his teammates and the Knicks City Dancers back to the Children’s Aid Society where they will distribute food to 300 neighborhood families. The day will also include information for families about food subsidies, workshops on health and wellness, non-perishable food collection and activities for children.

 

To encourage the act of receiving and giving back, City Harvest will be collecting non-perishable food at the Children’s Aid Society between 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Donations will also be accepted at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday when the Knicks host the Cleveland Cavaliers at 7:30 p.m. For more information, log on to gardenofdreamsfoundation.org or tune in to 1050 ESPN New York, the official radio home of the Knicks, who will be broadcasting live from Monday’s event.

 

Who:                Knicks players Jared Jeffries, Nate Robinson, Quentin Richardson, Wilson Chandler, Malik Rose, Anthony Roberson, and Eddy Curry

                        Knicks great Allan Houston

                        Scott O’Neil, President of MSG Sports

                        Steve Mills, President of Business Operations for MSG Sports

                        Knicks City Dancers and Knicks Groove Truck

                        Entertainment hosted by DJ Hill

                       

What:               Jared Jeffries and his teammates provide 300 families with Thanksgiving meals and food subsidies for the holidays

 

When:              Monday, November 24, 2008

                        8:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. (Players to begin food distribution at 4:15 p.m.)

 

Where:             The Children’s Aid Society’s Dunlevy Milbank Center

                        14-32 W 118^th St. between Lenox and Fifth Avenues in Harlem

                        Phelham Fritz Transitional Apartments located on same block

                               

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Chris Duhon, Danilo Gallinari, Anthony Roberson and Knicks Alumni lead

Garden of Dreams children on bus tour of NYC’s famous landmarks

 The New York Knickerbockers and Garden of Dreams Foundation invite media to ride along as they tour New York City’s famous landmarks on a double-decker bus, donated by Gray Line Bus Tours. Tomorrow, Sep. 24, youngsters from The Children’s Aid Society’s Drew Hamilton Center will pick up the Knicks’ newest additions, Chris Duhon, Danilo Gallinari and Anthony Roberson and alumni, John Starks and Cal Ramsey at Madison Square Garden before visiting the Empire State Building, Radio City Music Hall, Rockefeller Center and Times Square. The children will receive a souvenir from the players at each landmark visited, along with a goodie bag and autographs. Before boarding the bus, the players will also distribute vouchers to preseason home games to select lucky fans.

 

            This New York City bus tour will launch the season’s “Show Kids NY” program, a partnership between the Knicks and Garden of Dreams Foundation. The program will feature Garden of Dreams’ children touring New York City landmarks with Knicks players as their personal tour guides.

 

                                                       Who:  Guard Chris Duhon

                                          Forward Danilo Gallinari

                                          Guard Anthony Roberson

                                                                  Alumni John Starks & Cal Ramsey

                                                                  Families from the Children’s Aid Society’s Drew Hamilton Center

                                                                  (Harlem, NY)

 

                                                     When:   Tomorrow, September 24, 2008

                                                                  4:15 p.m.

 

                                                    Where:   Player pick-up at Madison Square Garden

                                                                  (32nd Street and Seventh Avenue)

 

 

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The New York Knickerbockers President of Basketball Operations Donnie Walsh announced today that free agent guard Anthony Roberson has been signed to a contract. As per club policy, terms of the deal will not be disclosed.

 

Roberson, 6-2, 195-pounds, has career averages of 4.1 points and 8.8 minutes in 36 career games with Memphis and Golden State. The 25-year-old Saginaw, MI-native averaged 2.2 points in 5.5 minutes per game with Memphis in 2005-06 before tallying 5.6 points in 11.4 minutes per game with Golden State the following season. Roberson spent last season playing overseas in Turkey and Israel.

 

The University of Florida product was undrafted and signed with Memphis as a free agent in August 2005. After splitting time with Grizzlies and their NBA Development League affiliate during the 2005-06 campaign, Roberson signed as a free agent with the Warriors prior to the 2006-07 season. In 28 career NBA D-League games, Roberson averaged 17.1 points.

 

Roberson averaged 14.8 points in five games with the Knicks’ entry in the 2008 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, NV.

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