Houston’s G League affiliate, Rio Grande Valley, announces 2022-23 roster
The Rio Grande Valley (RGV) Vipers, official NBA G League affiliate organization of the Houston Rockets, have finalized their roster for the upcoming 2022-23 season. The full schedule for the Vipers, defending G League champions, is available here and begins with a road opener at Mexico City on Sunday, Nov. 6.
Excluding players who are sent down from the parent NBA club, players at RGV do not have NBA contracts and are thus eligible to be signed by any NBA team. However, because the Vipers are led by coaches and systems affiliated with the Rockets, Houston will have a much closer look and more intimate knowledge regarding whether a given prospect is potentially a good fit with the parent club.
The Vipers’ roster includes returning players Trhae Mitchell, Kahlil Whitney, and Ray Spalding. RGV’s roster now stands at 12 players, including two-way players Darius Days and Trevor Hudgins. Unlike most players, Days and Hudgins are under contract with the Rockets, which prevents them from being signed by another team.
Scroll on for an biographical look (in alphabetical order) at the initial Vipers roster, which features multiple players with NBA experience and also includes rookie guard Eron Gordon — yes, the younger brother of veteran Rockets guard Eric Gordon.
Willie Cauley-Stein
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Name: Willie Cauley-Stein
Position: Center
Height, weight: 7-foot-0, 240 pounds
Age: 29 years old
College: Kentucky
Jersey number: 15
Darius Days (two-way Rockets player)
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Name: Darius Days
Position: Forward
Height, weight: 6-foot-7, 240 pounds
Age: 23 years old
College: LSU
Jersey number: 4
Eron Gordon
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Name: Eron Gordon
Position: Guard
Height, weight: 6-foot-3, 200 pounds
Age: 25 years old
College: Valparaiso
Jersey number: 10
Mustapha Heron
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Name: Mustapha Heron
Position(s): Guard, forward
Height, weight: 6-foot-5, 210 pounds
Age: 24 years old
College: St. John’s
Jersey number: 7
Trevor Hudgins (two-way Rockets player)
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Name: Trevor Hudgins
Position: Guard
Height, weight: 6-foot-0, 198 pounds
Age: 23 years old
College: Northwest Missouri State
Jersey number: 12
Louis King
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Name: Louis King
Position: Forward
Height, weight: 6-foot-7, 205 pounds
Age: 23 years old
College: Oregon
Jersey number: 2
Jalen Lecque
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Name: Jalen Lecque
Position: Guard
Height, weight: 6-foot-4, 185 pounds
Age: 22 years old
College: n/a
Jersey number: 00
Trhae Mitchell
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Name: Trhae Mitchell
Position: Forward
Height, weight: 6-foot-6, 195 pounds
Age: 25 years old
College: South Alabama
Jersey number: 6
Josh Reaves
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Name: Josh Reaves
Position: Guard
Height, weight: 6-foot-5, 214 pounds
Age: 25 years old
College: Penn State
Jersey number: 23
Ray Spalding
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Name: Ray Spalding
Position: Forward
Height, weight: 6-foot-10, 215 pounds
Age: 25 years old
College: Louisville
Jersey number: 26
Cassius Stanley
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Name: Cassius Stanley
Position: Guard
Height, weight: 6-foot-6, 193 pounds
Age: 23 years old
College: Duke
Jersey number: 3
Kahlil Whitney
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Name: Kahlil Whitney
Position: Forward
Height, weight: 6-foot-6, 210 pounds
Age: 21 years old
College: Kentucky
Jersey number: 1
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