Trevor Keels had a smile splashed across his face.
The Knicks had just won their first in the Las Vegas Summer League, and the rookie was thrilled to be a part of it.
The 6-foot-4 Keels, who recently agreed to a two-way contract with the Knicks, had an up-and-down lone season for head coach Mike Krzyzewski at Duke. He started with a bang, pouring in 25 points in the Champions Classic at the Garden against Kentucky and had some big moments to help the Blue Devils reach the Final Four. But he also struggled with his perimeter jumper, shooting only 31.2 percent from 3-point range, and considered returning to school for his sophomore year.
He will likely spend a lot of his first season in the G-League. Keels has to refine his jumper and get into better condition, but the book on him, that he is a tenacious defender and aggressive player who will appeal to coach Tom Thibodeau, seemed spot on in his first summer league game. He was active on defense and frequently drove into the paint, setting up Jericho Sims for an alley-oop in one instance.
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