Patrick Ewing Jr

Patrick Ewing, Jr. is a professional basketball player, currently a free agent in the National Basketball Association. He is the son of former NBA star Patrick Ewing.

On August 27, 2010, the New York Knicks reported that they had signed Ewing Jr. to a contract. Even though the terms of the contract were not disclosed, Ewing joined the Knicks as a free agent. He was a member of the Knicks after his original move to Sacramento but had not been signed to the team. By committing to the Knicks, Ewing joins his father's long-time team.http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/nba/news/story?id=5504568

Patrick Ewing, Jr. played basketball for Indiana University and later the Georgetown Hoyas before entering the NBA draft in 2008. During his career at Georgetown, he received the Big East Sixth Man of the Year Award. Ewing was drafted by the Sacramento Kings with the 43rd overall pick.http://www.nba.com/draft2008/p After joining Sacramento, Ewing was later traded to the Houston Rockets as part of a multi-player deal before the 2008 season began.http://www.nba.com/knicks/news/ewing_080829_trade.html In October of 2008, Ewing was waived by the team after appearing in only three preseason games.http://www.nba.com/knicks/news/ewingjrwaived081027.html

He spent the 2008-09 NBA Season in the NBA Development League playing for the Reno Bighorns.http://www.nba.com/dleague/reno/ewing_081115.html He missed most of the 2009-10 NBA Season due to injuries.http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/28/sports/basketball/28sportsbriefs-ewing.html?_r=1 Ewing was coached by his father during the 2010 NBA Summer League season while playing for the Orlando Magic. He underwent rehabilitation for his injured knee during the offseason.http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/07/06/patrick-ewing-jr-grows-under-fathers-coaching/