Former Knicks coach Larry Brown, who was close to a commitment from Emmanuel Mudiay to play at SMU, said the only thing standing in the 22-year-old point guard’s way to excellence is getting in “unbelievable’’ shape.
Brown still is in contact with the Mudiays. Jean-Micheal Mudiay, Emmanuel’s brother, played for Brown at SMU. But his younger brother chose China, bypassing college — a decision that haunts the family.
After falling on his head versus Miami on April 6, Mudiay missed the final three games of the Knicks’ season with a concussion.