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Knicks cap eventful NBA Draft Night with athletic big man Jericho Sims

The New York Knicks selected Texas Longhorns’ Jericho Sims with the 58th pick to complete their haul in the 2021 NBA Draft.

Projected to go undrafted, Sims raised his stock after an impressive NBA Draft Combine. The 6-foot-10 Sims posted an eye-popping 44.5-inch max vertical in the NBA Draft Combine and the No. 8 overall three-quarter sprints.

Shortly after the Draft Combine, he went viral after hitting his head on the rim on a dunk he performed at the Klutch Sports Pro Day.

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— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) July 14, 2021

Sims was named to the All-Big 12 Tournament team after posting 9.