page_title: Brandon Jennings
section_title: New York Knicks (2016–2017)
hierarchical_section_title: Brandon Jennings / Professional career / New York Knicks (2016–2017)
caption_attribution_description: English: Knicks at Wizards 1/31/17
context_page_description: Brandon Byron Jennings is an American professional basketball player who played 9 seasons in the NBA. He is well known for being one of the first Americans to go from high school to the pros in Europe, as after he graduated from Oak Hill Academy, Jennings decided to take his talent to the professional basketball club Lottomatica Roma in Italy, leading to controversy and debate regarding the NBA's "prep-to-pro" policy adopted in 2006. After a year in Italy, he declared for the 2009 NBA draft and was selected 10th overall by the Bucks. Jennings played four seasons in Milwaukee before being traded to the Detroit Pistons in 2013. He spent his next three seasons in Detroit before he was traded to the Orlando Magic in 2016. He went on to split the 2016–17 season between the New York Knicks and Washington Wizards.
context_section_description: On July 8, 2016, Jennings signed with the New York Knicks. He made his debut for the Knicks in the team's season opener on October 25, 2016 against the Cleveland Cavaliers. In 21 minutes off the bench, he recorded seven points, three rebounds and five assists in a 117–88 loss. On December 11, he scored 15 of his season high-tying 19 points in the fourth quarter of the Knicks' 118–112 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. On December 31, he set a new season high with 32 points in a 129–122 loss to the Houston Rockets. On February 27, 2017, he was waived by the Knicks.
caption: Jennings with the Knicks
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