The New York Knicks have formally acquired a former Ohio State Buckeyes star basketball participant by way of a commerce.
Many Ohio State followers will fondly bear in mind the times of Keita Bates-Diop dominating on the court docket. He has gone on to have a great NBA profession, though he by no means developed right into a star on the skilled stage.
Based on a current report from Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Knicks added Keita Bates-Diop within the massive commerce that additionally introduced Mikal Bridges to the group.
Bates-Diop has performed 283 video games all through his NBA profession up to now. He has profession averages of 6.0 factors per recreation to go together with 3.0 rebounds, and 0.9 assists. He has shot 47.4 p.c from the ground and has additionally knocked down 33.3 p.c of his three-point makes an attempt.
Wanting again at his Ohio State profession, he performed 4 years with the Buckeyes. In his senior season, he was an absolute monster.
In that 2017-18 season, he averaged 19.8 factors, 8.7 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 1.6 blocks. He shot 48 p.c and 35.9 p.c from three-point vary.
Whereas he hasn’t discovered the success that some Ohio State followers have been anticipating, he has been in a position to stick round within the league. At 28 years previous, he nonetheless has some good years forward of him.
Will probably be fascinating to see if Bates-Diop can carve out a task with New York. The group will give him an opportunity to compete within the Japanese Convention and he has the expertise to be a strong function participant.