UAlbany’s Antione Johnson on Knicks’ summer-league team

The New York Knicks announced their 15-man roster for the Vegas Summer League next week, and it includes former University of Albany guard Antione Johnson.

Johnson, a 6-1 guard from Lathrup Village, Mich., was on UAlbany’s first Division I team and scored a total of 1,157 points during his career from 1999 to 2003.

Johnson also played for the CBA’s Albany Patroons in 2005-06, when he averaged 8.7 points and 2.3 assists per game. He’s had a few foreign stops, including a stint in Turkey.

The Knicks’ summer entry begins play against the Cleveland Cavaliers next Monday at 4p.m. at the Thomas & Mack Center on the campus of Nevada-Las Vegas. The Knicks will play five games in Las Vegas.

The Vegas Summer League consists mostly of rookies and veteran free agents trying to hook on with a team.

Courtesy: Mark S.