PORTLAND, Ore. (September 13, 2013) – The Portland Trail Blazers have signed rookie forward Richard Howell, it was announced today by General Manager Neil Olshey.
Howell, 22, averaged 12.7 points (51.8% FG, 63.3% FT), 10.9 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 31.6 minutes his senior 2012-13 season at North Carolina State. A First Team All-ACC selection last season, Howell ranks fifth all-time in school history with 1,055 rebounds.
He appeared in three games for the Denver Nuggets 2013 NBA Summer League entry in Las Vegas, averaging 1.7 points, 2.0 rebounds, 1.30 blocked shots and 10.7 minutes.
With the addition of Howell (6-8, 257), the Trail Blazers roster stands at 19 players.