James Nnaji, whose NBA Draft rights are owned by the Knicks, enrolled at Baylor University with immediate eligibility to play college basketball this season, according to multiple reports Wednesday. Jonathan Givony of DraftExpress first reported the news, citing Nnaji’s agents at Gersh Sports.

The 21-year-old center was on the Knicks’ 2025 Summer League team and played in all five of New York’s games. He averaged 3.2 points and 3.6 rebounds in 12.9 minutes.

Nnaji, whom the Knicks’ Summer League roster listed at 6-foot-11 and 250 pounds, spent the past five years and change playing overseas.

The Detroit Pistons selected Nnaji with the 2023 NBA Draft’s No. 31 overall pick — the first selection in the second round — and traded his rights to the Charlotte Hornets.

The Knicks acquired his rights in October 2024 when they made their three-team trade with the Hornets and Minnesota Timberwolves, which brought Karl-Anthony Towns to New York.

The Makurdi, Nigeria, native’s playing career continues on a Baylor team that is 9-2 overall entering Monday’s game against Arlington Baptist. The Bears open Big 12 Conference play next Saturday, Jan. 3, at TCU.