RJ Barrett was on a recruiting trip to Oregon when he witnessed a feat he had never seen before.
Kenny Wooten, then a 6-foot-8 freshman for the Ducks, put a piece of tape on his hands, jumped and touched the top of the backboard.
“We had to get a ladder to get the tape down,” Barrett said. “… He’s a freak.”
Wooten’s athleticism wasn’t quite enough to lure Barrett to Oregon, but the two shared a practice court Wednesday, the day after Wooten signed a two-way contract with the Knicks.
The 21-year-old Wooten is not expected to be active for the Knicks on Thursday when they host the Suns at the Garden, but his NBA shot might not be far off.