GREENBURGH, N.Y. -- One day after scoring a career-high 29 points, Knicks rookie Chris Copeland was sent Tuesday to the Erie BayHawks of the D-League.

Wearing a blue and white Knicks practice jersey, the 6-foot-8 Copeland joined Amar'e Stoudemire and James White (who was also assigned to Erie) in black BayHawks jerseys during a practice at the Knicks Westchester campus.