Officials: Knicks player shot in the leg outside strip club

<p>New York Knicks forward Cleanthony Early was reportedly shot in the knee during an early Wednesday morning robbery in Queens. </p><p>Police say the attack happened after Early left a strip club and was catching an Uber with a female friend. </p><p>Four to six people in ski masks reportedly surrounded Early, robbed him of a gold necklace, gold caps on his teeth and other items, <a href="http://abc7ny.com/news/new-york-knicks-forward-robbed-shot-after-leaving-queens-club/1140530/" target="_blank">and shot him in the knee</a>.</p><p>Early was reportedly inside an Uber cab when the attack happened. <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/knicks/knicks-cleanthony-early-shot-attack-strip-club-article-1.2480575" target="_blank">The New York Daily News</a> reports Early was about a mile away from the club when "three cars boxed in the vehicle."</p><p>The 24-year-old was drafted by the Knicks last year out of Wichita State University. He's played in 10 games this year, averaging 3.4 minutes a game. His injury is not considered to be life threatening. </p><p><i>This video includes images from Getty Images.</i></p>