Providence lands commitment from former NBA G League player
An NBA G League player committed to play college basketball in 2026-27.
Providence lands commitment from former NBA G League player originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . On Thursday night, the Providence Friars landed a commitment from Dink Pate of the Westchester Knicks of the NBA G League.
The affiliate team for the New York Knicks. Pate was a part of the 2023 recruiting cycle with players such as Stephon Castle of the San Antonio Spurs, Jared McCain from the Oklahoma City Thunder, and Matas Buzelis of the Chicago Bulls. Although Pate was a top-30 recruit in the class and had over 30 scholarship offers from schools like Alabama, Arizona, and Kansas, he opted to play for the NBA G League Ignite.
Following his time with the Ignite, he found himself bouncing around the G League to the Mexico City Capitanes and now the Westchester Knicks. Former Westchester Knicks (NY Knicks G League) PG, Dink Pate, has committed to Providence. Pate was a former 4-star recruit out of high school and in the same class as Stephon Castle, Matas Buzelis, Jared McCain, and Rob Dillingham #Knicks #CBB #TransferPortal #GoFriars pic.
twitter. com/hZJiEr7FlL — Sammy Profeta (@profeta_sammy) April 10, 2026 In order to retain his college eligibility, Pate turned down several 10-day contracts and two-way opportunities from NBA teams. This season with the Knicks' affiliate team, he’s averaging 17.