Knicks guard Jeremy Lin has been one of the most talked about players in the entire NBA in recent days as his play has been surprisingly good. With all the J-Lin talk floating around out there I thought this would be the perfect time to provide some background information on the new Knicks point guard. Here we go.
Lin earned the Northern California Division II Player of the Year Award after his senior year at Palo Alto High School in Northern California. You would think the player of the year would earn some Division I scholarships but that wasn't the case. Lin's dream school was UCLA, but he also inquired about other Pac-12 schools like Cal and Stanford. Unfortunately, none of the Pac-12 schools offered Lin a scholarship, instead they asked him to walk on. Lin decided not to take that risky route and turned his attention to Ivy League schools Harvard and Brown.
Ultimately, Lin chose to attend Harvard. It proved to be an excellent choice as he was a 2-time All-Ivy League First Teamer as well as the only player in Ivy League history to finish his career with at least 1,450 points, 450 rebounds, 400 assists, and 200 steals.
Lin was not drafted in the 2010 NBA Draft, but was invited to mini-camp and summer league by the Dallas Mavericks. Lin played well during the summer league and was offered contracts by the Mavericks, Lakers, and Warriors. Lin eventually signed a 2-year deal with the hometown Warriors for around $500K. Lin played in 29 games during his rookie season but was sent down to the D-League on three separate occasions. Following the lockout, the Warriors waived Lin in order to free up cap space. He was then claimed by the Rockets on December 12 only to be placed on waivers soon after. On December 27, the New York Knicks claimed the Harvard grad and former Warrior from the Rockets following an injury to rookie Iman Shumpert.
On January 17, the Knicks assigned Lin to the D-League's Erie Bayhawks. Lin responded by posting a triple-double in his first game. The Knicks recalled Lin six days later.
I wish Jeremy the best of luck. Hopefully, he can continue to improve and be a key contributor for the Knicks throughout the season.
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