G League Rio Grande Valley Vipers

Smith Re-Assigned by Rockets

Published on February 1, 2011 under NBA G League (G League)
Rio Grande Valley Vipers News Release


MCALLEN, TEXAS - The defending NBA Development League champion Rio Grande Valley Vipers announced Tuesday that the Houston Rockets have re-assigned point guard Ishmael Smith (6-0, 175, Wake Forest) to the Vipers.

During his first assignment, which lasted from January 17-through-22, Smith played in four games (one start) with the Vipers, averaging 12.8 points, 4.0 rebounds, 7.0 assists and 1.8 steals in 31.8 minutes per game. He shot 43.1% (22-for-51) from the field, 30% (3-for-10) from behind the arc and 50% (4-for-8) from the foul line. He scored a career-high 18 points on 7-of-12 shooting against the Maine Red Claws on January 19 and finished by dishing out a career-high 10 assists to go with a career-high three steals against the Dakota Wizards on January 22.

Since getting recalled, Smith has played in two of the Rockets' four games, recording two rebounds in three minutes against the Los Angeles Clippers and San Antonio Spurs. Smith is averaging 2.8 points, 1.5 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 12.0 minutes in 26 games (three starts) for the Rockets.

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. College

10 Terrel Harris G 6-5 190 Oklahoma State

11 Jerel McNeal G 6-3 200 Marquette

12 Ishmael Smith* PG 6-0 175 Wake Forest

15 Patrick Sullivan PF 6-9 215 S.E. Louisiana

18 Matt Janning G 6-4 198 Northeastern

21 Richard Roby SG 6-6 210 Colorado

23 Stanley Asumnu SF 6-5 220 Tennessee

32 Mouhammad Faye PF 6-9 215 SMU

34 Connor Atchley C 6-10 225 Texas

50 Jeff Adrien C 6-7 245 UConn

*Houston Rockets Assignee

Head Coach Chris Finch (Franklin & Marshall)

Assistant Coaches Paul Mokeski (Kansas)

Jai Steadman (Nebraska)

Johan Roijakkers (ELE College)

Ath. Trainer/Strength & Conditioning Coach Joe Resendez (UT-Pan American)

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