Rockets Sign Jermaine Samuels To Two-Way Contract
Official Release /August 2, 2023
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HOUSTON – The Houston Rockets today announced they have signed free agents guard/forward Nate Hinton, forward Matthew Mayer, guard Joshua Obiesie (Obi-ess-uh), forward Jermaine Samuels Jr. and guard/forward Nate Williams. Hinton, Mayer and Samuels all played for the Rockets entry at the 2023 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas and helped the team reach the championship game.
Samuels (6-7, 230), who was signed to a two-way contract, was eligible for the 2022 NBA Draft following his fifth-year senior season at Villanova. In 32 games for Fort Wayne in the G League last season, he averaged 18.3 points, 9.2 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.0 blocks while shooting 66.6% from the floor and 45.0% from 3-point range. Samuels ranked second in the G League in field goal percentage and ninth in rebounding.
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