Jericho Sims’ New York Knicks jersey will literally be a throwback every night this season.
By Etienne Catalan on XSims is getting his college numbers back, as his Knicks uniform will now be No. 20 for the fourth year. That’s the same number Sims wore at the University of Texas as well as Cristo Rey Jesuit High School in Minneapolis.
During his first three seasons with the Knicks, Sims wore No. 45, becoming only the sixth player to do so. During that span, Sims averaged 4.0 rebounds and 2.6 points in 138 appearances, including 32 as a starter.
Sims was unable to keep his number when he entered Manhattan in 2021, as it was worn by Kevin Knox at the time. Dylan Windler is the last Knicks player listed to wear it, having done so in three appearances last season before being released in December. Allan Houston and Michael Ray Richardson are by far the most famous wearers, with other notable representatives including Ronaldo Blackman, Jared Jeffries and Mike Bibby.
Sims, whose contract was fully guaranteed by the Knicks earlier this month, is expected to wear the new number in what could be a pivotal season for his NBA career. As it stands, he’s a likely starter at receiver after the Knicks struggled to compensate for the loss of Isaiah Hartenstein to Oklahoma City. Sims is one of three New York veterans drafted by the team, along with Miles McBride and center teammate Mitchell Robinson.
By wearing No. 20, Sims became Cristo Rey Jesuit’s all-time leading men’s basketball scorer. Reclaiming the number in Texas ultimately paved the way for a tournament victory at Madison Square Garden, as Sims was part of the Longhorn group that brought the 2019 National Invitational Tournament title back to Austin.
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