Knicks Sign Guard DaQuan Jeffries To 10-day Contract

Dec 20, 2022; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Westchester Knicks guard/forward DaQuan Jeffries (5) reacts after dunking the ball against the Memphis Hustle during the second half at Mandalay Bay Convention Center. / Lucas Peltier-USA TODAY Sports

The Knicks announced Sunday that they have signed guard DaQuan Jeffries from the G League’s Westchester Knicks to a 10-day contract.

Jeffries, 25, is averaging 20.6 points on 49.0 percent shooting with 6.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 2.1 steals and 1.5 blocks in 33.1 minutes per game over 20 contests with Westchester this season.

He originally signed a two-way deal with the Knicks on Nov. 29, 2022 after being waived by the team in October.

Over three seasons in the NBA with the Sacramento Kings, Houston Rockets and Memphis Grizzlies, Jeffries has averaged 3.8 points and 1.9 rebounds over 13.7 minutes in 47 career games (five starts). He went undrafted in the 2019 NBA Draft after finishing his college career at Tulsa.

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