The Knicks added Jeremy Lin to the roster in an effort to

The Knicks added Jeremy Lin to the roster in an effort to fix the fact that they have zero depth in the backcourt. He’s the league’s lone Asian-American player, and he’s also the only Harvard grad in the pros.

Lin, a Harvard graduate, played his first year with the Golden State Warriors, who released him; the Houston Rockets picked him up but then put him on waivers Sunday. D’Antoni added, “He went to Harvard so he might be the smartest guy we have. But he’s very quick, he defends pretty well and he can really get in the lane and distribute the basketball. We haven’t seen him for a couple of years but when we worked him out we liked him.”

Lin Tweeted, “Thankful to God for the opportunity to be a New York Knick!! Time to find my winter coats from college lol”

This makes Lin the Knicks’ first Asian-American player since the 1947-1948 season!

via gothamist