Rockets Assign Royce White to Rio Grande Valley

HOUSTON - Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey announced today that the team has assigned forward Royce White to Houston’s single-affiliation NBA D-League partner the Rio Grande Valley Vipers.

White (6-8, 260, Iowa State), who has spent most of the season on Houston’s inactive list, was selected by the Rockets with the 16th overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft.