Rockets Release Summer League Roster

Team begins two-a-days with departure to Las Vegas just two days away

Rockets.com staff

Houston - The Houston Rockets announced today the team’s entry into the 2010 NBA Summer League, which runs from July 9-18 at the COX Pavilion and the Thomas & Mack Center on the campus of the University of Nevada Las Vegas.

This year’s NBA Summer League includes entries from 22 NBA teams, and for the second consecutive year, a team of NBA Development League Select players. The overall 58-game schedule will tip off on Friday, July 9, which features a meeting between the Rockets and the Phoenix Suns at COX Pavilion that will air live on NBA TV starting at 3:00 p.m. (PDT).

Prior to the 2010 NBA Summer League, the Rockets will host a mini-camp at Toyota Center. The complete roster, game schedule and final media availability are listed below:

Houston Rockets 2010 NBA Summer League Roster

18     Blake Ahearn, G, 6-2, 190, Missouri St               

10     Chase Budinger, F, 6-7, 218, Arizona

7      Gary Forbes, F, 6-7, 220, Massachusetts             

27     Jordan Hill, C/F, 6-10, 235, Arizona                     

3      Trevon Hughes, G, 6-0, 195, Wisconsin               

30     Alexander Johnson, F/C, 6-9, 240, Florida St.         

25     Maarty Leunen, F, 6-9, 220, Oregon              

21     Dwight Lewis, G, 6-5, 215, USC                 

2      Kelvin Lewis, G, 6-4, 195, Houston                  

14    Chas McFarland, C, 7-0, 245, Wake Forest           

54    Patrick Patterson, F, 6-9, 235, Kentucky          

12    Ishmael Smith, G, 6-0, 175, Wake Forest             

8     Jermaine Taylor, G, 6-4, 210, Central Florida             

Summer League Head Coach

Elston Turner ( Mississippi)

Assistant Coaches                                       

Jack Sikma ( Illinois Wesleyan)

T.R. Dunn ( Alabama)

R.J. Adelman ( Willamette)

Rockets 2010 NBA Summer League Schedule:

July 9       Houston vs. Phoenix (COX Pavilion at 3:00 p.m. PDT) – Live on NBA TV

July 10     Dallas vs. Houston ( COX Pavilion at 7:00 p.m. PDT) – Live on NBA TV

July 11    Portland vs. Houston (COX Pavilion at 3:00 p.m. PDT) – Live on NBA TV

July 13     Houston vs. Toronto (Thomas & Mack at 3:30 p.m. PDT)

July 14     Denver vs. Houston (COX Pavilion at 1:00 p.m. PDT) – Live on NBA TV

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