LAS VEGAS –
Justin Johnson, who recently completed his playing career for The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley men's basketball team, is set to compete with the Houston Rockets as part of their NBA 2K24 Summer League 2023 Mini-Camp Roster.
Johnson is looking to become the first UTRGV alum to compete in the NBA Summer League since 2017, when forward
Shaquille Hines (class of 2016) competed with the Oklahoma City Thunder during the Orlando Pro Summer League. Hines also competed for the Portland Trail Blazers during the 2016 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. Hines played for Medipolis Science City Jena in the German ProA this season, averaging 9.8 points and 4.9 rebounds while shooting 53.2% from the field in 25 games.
A 2022-23 All-Western Athletic Conference (WAC) First Team selection, Johnson finished his senior season averaging 20.3 points on 44.1% shooting, 5.1 rebounds, and 3.0 assists in 31 games.
Johnson led the WAC in five offensive categories, ranking second in the NCAA in free throw attempts (274), sixth in free throw makes (186), 20
th in points per game (20.3), 70
th in field goal makes (207), and 131
st in minutes per game (34:20). Johnson also ranks 42
nd in the NCAA and third in the WAC in points (630), 48
th in the NCAA and second in the WAC in field goal attempts (469), 218
th in the NCAA and fifth in the WAC in field goal shooting (44.1%), 293
rd in the NCAA and ninth in the WAC in defensive rebounds per game (4.42), 341
st in the NCAA and 13
th in the WAC in assists per game (3.0), and 350
th in the NCAA and 13
th in the WAC in assist-to-turnover ratio (0.79).
Johnson finished the season ranking 11
th in program history in points (630), fourth in free throw makes (186) and third in free throw attempts (274) in a single season. During his two years at UTRGV, Johnson scored 1,179 points, ranking 17
th in program history, while hitting 330 free throws, which ranks sixth, and attempting 486 free throws, which also ranks sixth.
Houston Rockets NBA 2K24 Summer League 2023 Mini-Camp Roster
| No. |
Name |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
D.O.B. |
Prior to NBA |
NBA Exp. |
| 54 |
Chris Brandon |
F |
6-8 |
220 |
2/21/00 |
Northern Kentucky |
R |
| 5 |
Darius Days |
F |
6-7 |
240 |
10/20/99 |
LSU |
1 |
| 58 |
Jhonathan Dunn |
G |
6-4 |
180 |
2/17/98 |
Southern Nazarene |
R |
| 17 |
Tari Eason |
F |
6-8 |
217 |
5/10/01 |
LSU |
1 |
| 62 |
Nate Hinton |
G/F |
6-5 |
210 |
6/8/99 |
Houston |
2 |
| 12 |
Trevor Hudgins |
G |
6-0 |
198 |
3/23/99 |
NW Missouri State |
1 |
| 65 |
Jay Huff |
C |
7-1 |
240 |
8/25/97 |
Virginia |
2 |
| 59 |
Justin Johnson |
G/F |
6-6 |
185 |
8/11/99 |
UTRGV |
R |
| 56 |
Jalen Lecque |
G |
6-4 |
185 |
6/13/00 |
Brewster Academy |
2 |
| 55 |
Fletcher Magee |
G |
6-4 |
200 |
11/13/96 |
Wofford |
R |
| 60 |
Matthew Mayer |
F |
6-9 |
225 |
9/23/99 |
Illinois |
R |
| 64 |
Trhae Mitchell |
F |
6-6 |
195 |
8/19/97 |
South Alabama |
R |
| 61 |
Myles Powell |
G |
6-2 |
195 |
7/7/97 |
Seton Hall |
1 |
| 63 |
Tijohn Rodde |
G |
6-3 |
180 |
10/5/98 |
Bellevue College |
R |
| 57 |
Jermaine Samuels Jr. |
F |
6-7 |
230 |
11/3/98 |
Villanova |
R |
| 10 |
Jabari Smith Jr. |
F |
6-11 |
213 |
5/13/03 |
Auburn |
1 |
| 1 |
Amen Thompson |
G |
6-7 |
215 |
1/30/03 |
Overtime Elite |
R |
| 7 |
Cam Whitmore |
F |
6-7 |
235 |
7/8/04 |
Villanova |
R |
Summer League Head Coach: Ben Sullivan
Houston Rockets NBA 2K24 Summer League 2023 Schedule
| Day |
Date |
Opponent |
Time (CT) |
Location |
TV |
| Friday |
July 7 |
Portland |
6 p.m. |
Thomas & Mack Center |
ESPN |
| Sunday |
July 9 |
Detroit |
5 p.m. |
Thomas & Mack Center |
ESPN2 |
| Tuesday |
July 11 |
Oklahoma City |
5:30 p.m. |
Thomas & Mack Center |
NBATV |
| Thursday |
July 13 |
Golden State |
6 p.m. |
Thomas & Mack Center |
ESPN |
| Sat/Sun |
July 15/16 |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
| Monday |
July 17 |
Championship |
8 p.m. |
Thomas & Mack Center |
ESPN |
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