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New York Knicks: Breaking down every player on Summer League roster

By Maxwell Ogden

Jun 22, 2017; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Frank Ntilikina of France is introduced as the number eight overall pick to the New York Knicks in the first round of the 2017 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 22, 2017; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Frank Ntilikina of France is introduced as the number eight overall pick to the New York Knicks in the first round of the 2017 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 22, 2017; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Cougars guard Damyean Dotson (21) dribbles the ball during the second half against the Connecticut Huskies at Hofheinz Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 22, 2017; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Cougars guard Damyean Dotson (21) dribbles the ball during the second half against the Connecticut Huskies at Hofheinz Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports /

Damyean Dotson

Position: Shooting Guard
Age: 23 (5/6/1994)
Height, Weight, Wingspan: 6’5.5″, 205 pounds, 6’9″
2016-17 Slash Line (College): .469/.441/.830
2016-17 Season Averages (College): 34.3 MPG, 17.4 PPG, 6.9 RPG, 1.1 APG, 0.9 SPG, 3.4 3PM

Key Strengths

  • 3-point shooting
  • Physical profile
  • Defensive potential

Key Weakness

  • Shot creation
  • Defensive inconsistency

Analysis

The New York Knicks selected shooting guard Damyean Dotson at No. 44 overall in the 2017 NBA Draft. It was an intriguing decision by the front office to take a chance on a perimeter prospect with tremendous 3-and-D potential.

Between his lights-out jump shot and prototypical physical profile, Dotson has a chance to make a significant splash in the NBA.

Dotson converted 108 3-point field goals on 44.1 percent shooting from beyond the arc during the 2016-17 season. He averaged 3.4 3-point field goals made and 3.9 made per 40 minutes, and drained 2.5 per 40 minutes in 2015-16.

A legitimately elite 3-point shooter, Dotson should have immediate value to a Knicks team that ranked No. 24 in 3-point field goals made in 2016-17.

Standing at 6’5.5″ and 206 pounds with a 6’9″ wingspan and a 39.0″ max vertical leap, Those are sensational measurements for a shooting guard, as well as the ideal marks for a lockdown defender at the next level.

There’s no guaranteeing that Dotson will live up to expectations on either end of the floor, but he has the talent level to be a two-way force.

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