Danuel House Jr. was not selected in the 2016 NBA Draft and signed with Washington but missed most of his rookie season due to injury. After some time in the G League and with Phoenix, he signed with his hometown Rockets on 11/26/18 and saw action in 39 games. In 2019-20, House appeared in 63 games with 52 starts with Houston while averaging 10.5 points and 4.2 rebounds. The Rockets were 35-17 when he started last season and 9-11 otherwise. Entering 2020-21, House averaged 9.4 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 1.2 assists in 126 career games with 68 starts.

House spent his first two collegiate seasons at Houston prior to transferring to Texas A&M. For his career, he averaged 14.1 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 2.0 assists. House earned Second Team All-SEC honors as a junior. In the second round of the NCAA Tournament vs. Northern Iowa, House was scoreless with 5:14 remaining in the second half, but finished with 22 points in a double-overtime win in which the Aggies trailed by 12 points with 44 seconds left in regulation.