Thursday, April 24, 2014

Former TSU Star Robert Covington Featured in Jet Magazine; Wins NBA D-League Rookie of Year Award

NASHVILLE, Tennessee  -- Former Tennessee State University standout and reigning NBA D-League Rookie of the Year Robert Covington was recently featured in Jet Magazine. To read the full article, click here.



Season highlights of Houston Rockets forward Robert Covington, who won the NBA D-League's Rookie of the Year award after averaging 23.2 points and 9.2 rebounds while on assignment with the affiliate RGV Vipers.

The NBA Development League, the NBA's official minor league, is now on YouTube, showing over 350 live games on the NBA D-League YouTube Channel and NBADLeague.com. Fans can get a glimpse at the players, coaches and officials competing to ascend to the NBA's ranks. More than 40% of players drafted into the NBA since 2005 have played in the NBA D-League. Ten former NBA players are in the NBA D-League coaching ranks this season.

With 24 percent of players boasting NBA D-League experience when the NBA tipped off the 2013-2014 campaign in October, the NBA D-League YouTube Channel is the best place to see the future now.



The NBA D-League consists of 17 teams for the 2013-2014 season: Austin Toros, Bakersfield Jam, Canton Charge, Delaware 87ers, Erie BayHawks, Fort Wayne Mad Ants, Idaho Stampede, Iowa Energy, Los Angeles D-Fenders, Maine Red Claws, Reno Bighorns, Rio Grande Valley Vipers, Sioux Falls Skyforce, Santa Cruz Warriors, Springfield Armor, Texas Legends and Tulsa 66ers.


COURTESY TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY SPORTS INFORMATION AND NBA D-LEAGUE

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