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New York Knicks: Top 3 Players In Westchester Knicks History

By Chris Priczak

Feb 4, 2016; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; New York Knicks guard Langston Galloway (2) warms up before the game against the Detroit Pistons at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Pistons win 111-105. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 4, 2016; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; New York Knicks guard Langston Galloway (2) warms up before the game against the Detroit Pistons at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Pistons win 111-105. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports /
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Honorable Mention: Jordan Bachynski

Along with Summers, Jordan Bachynski is another player who is deserves some votes.

Bachynski came onto the scene in Westchester in the second half of the 2014-15 season. In his first season, he averaged 6.6 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 2.2 blocks in 19.0 minutes per game.

During the summer of 2015, Bachynski was with the Orlando Magic for the Orlando Summer League and joined the Toronto Raptors for the Las Vegas Summer League. He then played a few preseason games with the Detroit Pistons.

During his time in Detroit, he had the opportunity to compete against All-Star center Andre Drummond; something that Bachysnki described as invaluable.

The 7’2” center was without a home for a short time until the Westchester Knicks acquired him.

The strongest part of his game was always his defense, which dated back to his time at Arizona State. Many knew him as “BLOCKchynski” since he was a presence in the paint. He was the NCAA season blocks leader in 2014.

He even provided the Knicks with a game-winning block against the Sioux Falls Skyforce.

As the 2015-16 season went on, his production on offense increased. His teammates found him in the right situations, which saw him score more than he did previously. Dating back to college, he wasn’t known for his scoring, but this was a part of his game he improved on.

In the first month of the season, he scored in single digits the majority of the time.

There were other players on the team who were relied upon to score and Bachynski was more of a third or fourth option on the team. In the second month of the season, he had a stretch of seven games where he scored in double figures.

The former Knicks center totaled 22 or more points on three of those occasions. Along with that, he posted four double-doubles during that stretch.

His production didn’t go unnoticed. Bachynski was named to the D-League All-Star Game as a replacement. During the 2015-16 season, he averaged 13.1 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 2.3 blocks in 27.3 minutes per game. His 2.3 blocks per contest was second in the NBA D-League behind Walter Tavares (3.3).

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