NORFOLK, Virginia -- Former Norfolk State guard Pendarvis Williams will play for the Houston Rockets' summer league team in Las Vegas in mid-July after signing a free agent contract with the Rockets organization after last week's NBA Draft.
Williams, who finished his four-year career with NSU last season, is one of at least nine players who will compete for the Rockets' team in Las Vegas from July 12-21.
It will mark the third year in a row a former NSU player participated in one of the two NBA summer leagues – the other taking place in Orlando. Former Spartan Kyle O'Quinn competed with the Orlando Magic in 2012 and '13 after the Magic selected him in the second round of the 2012 Draft.
Williams, a native of Philadelphia, earned first-team All-NABC District 15 and second-team All-MEAC honors in 2013-14 as a senior with NSU. He also garnered AP All-America honorable mention and participated in the Reese's College All-Star Game before the Final Four.
He averaged career highs of 15.6 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.5 steals last year. He ended his career 15th all-time at NSU with 1,646 points and is only one of two players to tally at least 1,600 points, 500 rebounds, 200 assists, 100 steals and 50 blocks.
Mike Bello, Asst. SID
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