Jonathan Feigen: With Clint Capela sitting out tomorrow, the Rockets recall Chinanu Onuaku from the Vipers. Zhou Qi and two-way player R.J. Hunter are already with the Rockets. Markel Brown is too, but has been out with an injury.
Position: G
Born: 01/29/92
Height: 6-3 / 1.91
Weight:190 lbs. / 86.2 kg.
Salary: $75,000
Born: 01/29/92
Height: 6-3 / 1.91
Weight:190 lbs. / 86.2 kg.
Salary: $75,000
Jonathan Feigen: Markel Brown to get playing time tonight, D’Antoni said. Does not sound as if he is giving regulars marathon minutes.
Liz Mullen: Grizzlies F Jarell Martin, Pistons F Brice Johnson, & G Markel Brown have all signed with Agent Brian Jungreis of ASM Sports. They had all been previously represented by Andy Miller, ASM Sports founder, who voluntarily relinquished his NBPA certification in December.
Jonathan Feigen: Rockets brought guard Merkel Brown up from the Vipers of the G League. At least that looks liked him shooting with Mike James.
Shams Charania: Sources: The Houston Rockets plan to release guard Briante Weber, who’s on a two-way NBA contract, and plan to sign Markel Brown of G League’s Oklahoma City on a two-way.
For USA Basketball, the first World Cup qualifying test is out of the way. Jameel Warney and Reggie Hearn each scored 17 points and the United States opened qualifying for the 2019 Basketball World Cup with an 85-78 victory over Puerto Rico on Thursday night.
Xavier Munford scored 12 points and Markel Brown added 10 for the Americans, who trailed 57-51 late in the third. A 10-0 run late in that quarter gave the U.S. the lead, and a 22-12 burst in the fourth decided things. “Those of our players that have played in a FIBA game, I think knew what to expect,” U.S. coach Jeff Van Gundy said. “But those that had not played in a FIBA game, it was harder for them initially to adapt and adjust. We got hit with haymakers early, and I was really proud of our guys.”
