By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
New York Knicks forward Cleanthony Early was shot in the leg and robbed in Queens early Wednesday morning, the New York Daily News reports, citing police sources.
Early was leaving a strip club at around 4:15 a.m. when he was confronted by a group of people wearing ski masks who robbed him of his personal belongings and shot him once in the right knee.
Early, 24, was taken to a local hospital following the attack and was in stable condition.
The Knicks released the following statement in response to the incident:
“We are aware of what occurred with Cleanthony Early this morning and are relieved that he is not in a life-threatening situation. We will not comment any further until we receive more information.”
Drafted by the Knicks in 2014, Early has played in 10 games in his second season with the team, averaging 0.7 points and 3.4 minutes per game. He played in only 39 games last season after missing two months to recover from arthroscopic surgery in his right knee.