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The New York Knicks announced that the team has signed forward Jacob Toppin to a two-way contract.

Toppin spent this season with the New York Knicks appearing in eight games where he averaged 1.6 points on 55.6-percent shooting over 4.6 minutes.

Toppin also averaged 21.5 points on 52.0 percent shooting, 8.7 rebounds and 2.5 assists over 36.9 minutes in 15 games (all starts) for the Westchester Knicks this season.

He recorded a career-high 40 points and 13 rebounds in a 139-128 victory over the Birmingham Squadron (Feb. 9, 2024). He appeared in 17 G League Showcase games (16 starts) where he averaged 14.9 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 2.5 assists over 32.8 minutes.

He led the Westchester Knicks to the 2023-24 G League Showcase Cup Tournament Championship after recording a team-high 23 points, eight rebounds, and four steals against the Indiana Mad Ants (Dec. 22, 2023).