In his rookie season, University of Kentucky product TyTy Washington would undoubtedly love to be playing for the Houston Rockets. But with his team mostly healthy, the No. 29 draft pick from the 2022 first round is making the most of an NBA G League stint.
In Friday’s game (box score) with the Rio Grande Valley (RGV) Vipers, Houston’s G League affiliate, Washington put up an astonishing 53 points and 10 rebounds on 15-of-33 shooting (45.5%), 6-of-17 on 3-pointers (35.3%), and 11-of-12 from the free-throw line (91.7%).
It’s hardly an isolated game for the 6-foot-3 guard, who entered Friday’s action averaging 23.5 points (47.4% FG, 50.0% on 3-pointers) and 9.0 assists in 38.2 minutes in the G League.
Washington hasn’t yet found a consistent role with the Rockets, who have Kevin Porter Jr. as their starting point guard. But with Porter currently sidelined by a left foot contusion, perhaps Washington’s performance could earn an NBA recall in the near future.
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Not sure if Washington will, if called up, bring the G League green light with him. He put up 33 shots and 12 free throws. https://t.co/Bv2NtXVLqd
— Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) January 14, 2023
Big day for Rockets rookies:
– career high 27 pts for Jabari Smith, 8 reb, 3 blk
– Tyty Washington goes for 53 in the G League— Draft Dummies (@DraftDummies) January 14, 2023
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