Overview
- Kolek powered Westchester to a 141-131 win over Greensboro with 42 points and 11 assists on 15-for-22 shooting, including 9-for-14 from three.
- He became the first player in Westchester Knicks history to record at least 40 points and 10 assists in a game.
- Hours later at Madison Square Garden, he logged 11 points in five minutes on 4-for-4 shooting (3-for-3 from deep) in New York’s 145-113 victory over Washington.
- The win was New York’s sixth straight, moving the Knicks to 47-25, as coaches and teammates praised Kolek’s same-day effort.
- Coach Mike Brown noted that Jose Alvarado’s arrival after Miles McBride’s surgery has reduced Kolek’s NBA opportunities, with G League assignments fueling his development and recent averages around 20.8 points, 11.3 assists and 39.3% from three.