After Zuby Ejiofor, Bryce Hopkins and Dillon Mitchell went off the board during the NBA Draft, Oziyah Sellers was the last member from St. John’s senior class to not be selected.
But the 6-foot-5 sharp shooter was in luck because on June 26, he signed a summer league deal to play for the reigning NBA Champion New York Knicks, first reported by Dushawn London of 247Sports.
The Summer League allows both drafted and undrafted prospects to showcase their skills in an 11-day-long tournament from July 9-19. For undrafted players, if they perform exceptionally well, they can receive an offer to join the main roster or receive a contract to play in the developmental NBA G League.
Sellers, who started his collegiate career at USC and Stanford, is coming off his lone season in Queens, in which he averaged 10.3 points along with 2.7 rebounds and 1.6 assists, while shooting 42.9% from the field. From long range, he knocked down 35.1% of his attempts while making 1.4 of his 4.1 threes per game.
His best outing of the season came in a blowout victory over Marquette, where he totaled 24 points and four three-pointers. He scored in double figures on 18 other occasions, including consecutive 20-point performances in November.
Sellers used his prolific scoring to help the Johnnies sweep their final six games, capturing their second-straight Big East regular-season and tournament titles.
Before joining the Red Storm, Sellers spent his junior year at Stanford, averaging 13.7 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game on 45.1% shooting. From beyond the arc, he made 40.1% of his attempts.
The Knicks, on the other hand, are coming off their first NBA title win in 53 years. Their backcourt is led by Finals MVP and superstar guard Jalen Brunson and includes reserves Miles McBride and Jose Alvarado. They also have sharp-shooter Landry Shamet, who is a free agent this offseason.
