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Drive's Top Pick Robert Covington Signs with Philadelphia 76ers

November 15, 2014 - NBA G League (G League)
Grand Rapids Drive News Release


GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - November 15, 2014 - Grand Rapids Drive forward Robert Covington has signed a contract with the NBA ' s Philadelphia 76ers, the team announced Saturday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Covington, who was selected by the Grand Rapids Drive with the No. 1 pick in the NBA Development League Draft on Nov. 1, leaves before the Drive ' s first game on Saturday night against the Bakersfield Jam.

Covington, 6-foot-8, 209 pounds, is the fifth Gatorade Call-Up of the season from the D-League to the NBA.

As a n NBA rookie last season, Covington saw action in seven games for the Houston Rockets while spending most of his time with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the D-League. In 42 games for the Vipers, Covington averaged 23 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists, 2.4 steals and 1.4 blocks in 34 minutes per game while also averaging 3.2 3-pointers made on 37 percent shooting.

Covington was eligible for the 2013 NBA Draft following a four-year career at Tennessee State University. He earned Second Team All-Ohio Valley Conference honors as a senior and a sophomore and First Team distinction as a junior.

In a related move, the Sixers waived Chris Johnson.

The Grand Rapids Drive plays the first game in franchise history Saturday night in Bakersfield. They play their first four games on the road before returning home on Nov. 26 to host the Los Angeles D-Fenders.




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