18 Players with RGV Vipers Experience on NBA Opening Day Rosters
October 28, 2015 - NBA G League (G League)
Rio Grande Valley Vipers News Release
As the NBA tips off the 2015-16 season this week, 18 players with Rio Grande Valley Vipers experience are featured on NBA rosters. The full list of former Viper players is below. An all-time high of 132 NBA players have NBA Development League experience to start this season.
The 132 NBA D-League alums across the 30 teams represent an all-time Opening Day high 30% of the 446 NBA players. That number has grown in each of the past four seasons and has more than doubled since 2010. A decade ago, just seventeen NBA players had NBA D-League experience.
Troy Daniels - Charlotte Hornets
Aaron Brooks - Chicago Bulls
Marcus Morris - Detroit Pistons
Patrick Beverley - Houston Rockets
Clint Capela - Houston Rockets
Terrence Jones - Houston Rockets
Donatas Motiejunas - Houston Rockets
Hasaan Whiteside - Miami Heat
Ish Smith - New Orleans Pelicans
Steve Novak - Oklahoma City Thunder
C.J. Watson - Orlando Magic
Isaiah Canaan - Philadelphia 76ers
Robert Covington - Philadelphia 76ers
James Anderson - Sacramento Kings
James Johnson - Toronto Raptors
Patrick Patterson - Toronto Raptors
Chris Johnson - Utah Jazz
Garrett Temple - Washington Wizards
The RGV Vipers will tipoff the 2015-16 season at State Farm Arena with back-to-back games Nov. 13 and 14 versus the Idaho Stampede. Season tickets for the Vipers 2015-16 season are on sale now. For more information, contact the RGV Vipers at 956-972-1144 or visit the Vipers Pro Shop in Uptown Plaza.
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