G League Rio Grande Valley Vipers

Rockets Assign Ohlbrecht to Rio Grande Valley

Published on April 9, 2013 under NBA G League (G League)
Rio Grande Valley Vipers News Release


HOUSTON - Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey announced today that the team has assigned center Tim Ohlbrecht to Houston's single-affiliation NBA D-League partner Rio Grande Valley. Ohlbrecht was actually signed by the Rockets from the Vipers on Feb. 25, 2013, which marked his first-ever Gatorade Call-Up to the NBA. Central Division Champion Rio Grande Valley (35-15) opens the 2013 NBA D-League Playoffs against the Maine Red Claws (26-24) on Thursday, Apr. 11.

Ohlbrecht (6-11, 255, Germany), who has seen action in three games with the Rockets, averaged 13.4 points, 7.4 rebounds and 1.63 blocks in 32 regular season games (29 starts) with Rio Grande Valley in 2012-13. He was also named a 2013 NBA D-League All-Star, registering 12 points (6-9 FG) and a game-high 12 rebounds for the Prospects in a 139-125 win over the Futures squad. At the time of his signing, Ohlbrecht led the D-League in field goal percentage (.605, 164-271 FG) and stood 13th in the league in blocks per game (1.63).

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