Season stats: 2025-26. Updated 11 d ago.
James Wiseman Joins Knicks Frontcourt After Four-Game Pacers Stint
Knicks Nightly Desk · 3 h agoJames Wiseman is now on the Knicks roster, wearing No. 11 at center. He heads into 2026-27 off a four-game stretch with Indiana last season in which he shot well but barely saw the floor. He is not on the injury report.
New Face in New York
James Wiseman is on the Knicks roster this season, wearing No. 11 at center. He stands 6-11 and 240 pounds, he is 25 years old, and he is entering his sixth NBA season out of Memphis. Wiseman brings size to the frontcourt rotation, and where he was for his college days signals the kind of high-ceiling big man the Knicks are taking a look at. He is not on the injury report, so he is available to compete for minutes as camp and the new season take shape.
A Short Sample Last Season
Wiseman's most recent numbers come from last season with Indiana, where he appeared in just 4 games. He averaged 14.6 minutes, 3.3 points, 2.0 rebounds, 0.8 assists, 0.3 blocks and 1.3 turnovers per game. His plus-minus sat at -2.3 over that stretch. It is a small sample, four games only, so it says more about a brief look than a settled role. Still, it is the most current form book on him heading into his time with the Knicks.
Efficient When He Played
The efficiency numbers from last season stand out more than the volume. Wiseman shot 60.0 percent from the field and posted a 59.7 true shooting percentage in his four games with Indiana, both strong marks for a big man. He did not attempt a made three, going 0.0 percent from beyond the arc, and he shot 50.0 percent from the free-throw line. His usage rate was 11.4 percent, reflecting a limited role rather than a featured one during that stretch.
Health Check
Wiseman is not on the injury report right now. There is no injury history to speak of on file for him, which means the medical side is a clean slate as he joins the Knicks. For a center whose NBA career has been shaped in part by durability questions, showing up healthy and available is itself a notable data point going into the season.
The Last Four Games on Tape
Wiseman's final look with Indiana came across four games. On December 23 against Milwaukee, he scored 3 points with 1 assist in 11.7 minutes in a loss, posting a -12.0 plus-minus. On December 22 versus Boston, he went scoreless with 1 rebound and 2 assists in 12.2 minutes, a +3.0 plus-minus in a loss. On December 20 against New Orleans, he had his best scoring night of the stretch with 6 points and 3 rebounds in 14.7 minutes, a +15.0 plus-minus, though the team lost. On October 25 against Memphis, his former college home, he put up 4 points and 4 rebounds in 19.9 minutes, his heaviest workload of the four, in a loss with a -15.0 plus-minus.
What to Watch for the Knicks
With no rumors attached to his name and a clean injury report, Wiseman's Knicks story right now is about opportunity rather than drama. He is a 6-11, 240-pound center still early in his career at 25 with size that fits a frontcourt rotation. The four-game sample from Indiana last season shows efficient shooting in a limited role. How much run he sees in New York will be the storyline to track once the games start counting.
Questions fans ask
What number does James Wiseman wear for the Knicks?
He wears No. 11.
What position does James Wiseman play?
He is a center, listed at 6-11 and 240 pounds.
What team did Wiseman play for last season?
He appeared in 4 games for Indiana last season before joining the Knicks roster.
Is James Wiseman injured?
No, he is not on the injury report.
How did Wiseman perform last season?
In 4 games with Indiana last season, he averaged 3.3 points, 2.0 rebounds and 0.8 assists in 14.6 minutes, shooting 60.0 percent from the field with a 59.7 true shooting percentage.
Where did James Wiseman go to college?
He played at Memphis.
Shot map
2025-26 · every field-goal attempt from the play-by-play| Zone | FGA | Share | FG% | League | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted area | 7 | 70% | 71.4% | 66.9% | — |
| Paint (non-RA) | 2 | 20% | 50.0% | 44.3% | — |
| Mid-range | 1 | 10% | 0.0% | 41.6% | — |
| Corner 3 | 0 | 0% | — | 38.5% | — |
| Above the break 3 | 0 | 0% | — | 35.0% | — |
Zones from the shot coordinates: restricted area within 4 ft, paint inside the lane, mid-range for the other twos, corner threes below the break (22 ft), the rest above the break (23.75 ft). League column is every shot of 2025-26. Δ shown from 10 attempts.