Samanic tallied 29 points (10-20 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 5-5 FT), 14 rebounds, five assists, three blocked shots and two steals over 34 minutes in Westchester's 108-101 win over Long Island on Tuesday.
A former first-round NBA draft pick by the Spurs, Samanic linked up with the Knicks this season and has been displaying his considerable skills with Westchester in the G League. He led the squad in scoring, rebounds and blocks Tuesday, setting season highs in the latter two categories. Samanic is averaging 26.0 points, 9.3 boards, 3.3 assists and 1.7 swats through three G League games.