2013-2014 Rio Grande Valley Vipers Regular Season Roster

NBA Affiliate: Houston Rockets

2013-2014 Rio Grande Valley Vipers Roster

# Player Pos Height Weight Age Pre-NBA Draft Team NBA Draft Status Nationality
23 Tony Bishop Jr F 6-7 220 24 Texas State 2011 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
Panama
0 Isaiah Canaan G 6-0 200 22 Murray State 2013 Rnd 2 Pick 4 United States
33 Robert Covington F 6-7 209 23 Tennessee State 2013 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
7 Troy Daniels G 6-4 205 22 VCU 2013 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
19 Akeem Ellis PF 6-6 210 23 Coppin State 2012 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
- Jamelle Hagins F 6-9 230 23 Delaware 2013 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
21 Jordan Henriquez PF 6-11 250 24 Kansas State 2013 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
22 Dario Hunt C 6-8 230 24 Nevada 2012 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
4 Chris Johnson SF 6-6 206 23 Dayton 2012 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
9 James Johnson F 6-7 240 27 Wake Forest 2009 Rnd 1 Pick 16 United States
- Kenneth Kadji C 6-11 242 25 Miami (FL) 2013 NBA Draft, Undrafted Cameroon
United States
12 Dwayne Lathan G 6-3 201 25 Indiana State 2012 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
- Darius Morris G 6-4 195 23 Michigan 2011 Rnd 2 Pick 11 United States
France
34 Tim Ohlbrecht FC 6-10 260 25 Telekom Baskets Bonn (Germany) 2010 NBA Draft, Undrafted Germany
32 Kevin Parrom SF 6-6 217 23 Arizona 2013 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
- Bo Spencer G 6-1 190 24 Nebraska 2012 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
11 Gary Talton G 6-1 165 23 Illinois-Chicago 2013 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
- Maalik Wayns PG 6-2 185 22 Villanova 2012 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
Belarus
6 B.J. Young G 6-4 180 20 Arkansas 2013 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States

2013-2014 Rio Grande Valley Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters G. Talton T. Daniels T. Bishop Jr D. Hunt R. Covington
Rotation D. Morris   K. Parrom A. Ellis K. Kadji
Rotation M. Wayns     J. Hagins J. Henriquez

Recent Rio Grande Valley Vipers History

Season Team Record Conference Rank
2023-2024 Rio Grande Valley Vipers 15-12 (10-8) 7th (Western)
2022-2023 Rio Grande Valley Vipers 3-2 6th (Western)
2021-2022 Rio Grande Valley Vipers N/A 1st (Western)
2020-2021 Rio Grande Valley Vipers 9-7 (4-2) 3rd (Western)
2019-2020 Rio Grande Valley Vipers 15-27 (14-21) 12th (Western)
2018-2019 Rio Grande Valley Vipers 35-16 (29-11) 1st (Western)
2017-2018 Rio Grande Valley Vipers 29-22 (23-17) 3rd (Western)
2016-2017 Rio Grande Valley Vipers 32-19 (24-16) 4th (Western)
2015-2016 Rio Grande Valley Vipers 29-22 (23-20) 4th (Western)
2014-2015 Rio Grande Valley Vipers 27-23 (14-10) 1st (Western)

2013-2014 Rio Grande Valley Vipers Awards & Honors

Player Award / Honor
Robert Covington Rookie of the Year (2014)
Isaiah Canaan Performer of the Week (12/09/13, 01/27/14)
Robert Covington All-NBA G League 1st Team (2014)
Troy Daniels All-NBA G League 3rd Team (2014)
Robert Covington All-Rookie 1st Team (2014)
Troy Daniels All-Rookie 2nd Team (2014)
Jordan Henriquez All-Rookie 3rd Team (2014)
Robert Covington All-Star Game MVP (2014)
Troy Daniels West Initial All-Star Selection (2014)
Chris Johnson West Initial All-Star Selection (2014)
Isaiah Canaan West Initial All-Star Selection (2014)
Robert Covington West Initial All-Star Selection (2014)
Troy Daniels Three Point Shootout Participant (2014)
Troy Daniels NBA G League Showcase First Team (2014)
Robert Covington NBA G League Showcase Third Team (Jan 14)
Chris Johnson NBA G League Showcase Honorable Mention Team (01/10/14)

2013-2014 Rio Grande Valley Season Stat Leaders

Player GP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV
Robert Covington 42 34.1 23.2 9.2 1.7 2.4 1.4 2.5
Isaiah Canaan 18 34.0 21.8 4.0 8.2 0.7 0.2 3.0
Troy Daniels 48 35.4 21.5 4.6 1.9 1.1 0.2 2.0
Chris Johnson 20 37.2 19.4 6.8 2.5 1.6 1.0 1.7
James Johnson 10 29.9 18.5 9.1 4.8 1.9 3.4 4.0
Darius Morris 9 29.3 17.1 4.3 6.7 0.8 0.0 2.7
Tim Ohlbrecht 32 23.4 12.4 7.1 1.0 0.5 0.6 2.7
Maalik Wayns 11 20.1 12.3 2.2 4.2 0.3 0.1 2.5
Tony Bishop Jr 42 24.8 11.4 6.8 1.1 1.0 0.8 1.1
Bo Spencer 12 19.7 11.3 1.8 2.2 1.0 0.1 1.2
Kevin Parrom 46 22.0 10.0 4.3 2.1 0.7 0.2 1.1
Gary Talton 48 26.9 9.9 3.1 7.1 1.0 0.0 2.0
Dario Hunt 41 21.3 8.0 7.0 0.7 0.5 1.0 1.2
Akeem Ellis 32 19.8 6.8 2.9 1.0 0.4 0.1 0.7
Kenneth Kadji 19 14.4 6.5 3.6 0.7 0.4 0.7 1.3
B.J. Young 21 6.8 5.7 1.0 1.0 0.1 0.0 0.9
Jamelle Hagins 16 15.6 4.6 3.5 0.2 0.6 1.1 1.6
Jordan Henriquez 29 9.0 3.0 2.4 0.4 0.2 0.9 0.9
Dwayne Lathan 3 2.8 0.7 1.0 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.3

Rio Grande Valley Vipers Affiliation History

SeasonTeamNBA Affiliate
2023-2024 Rio Grande Valley Vipers Rockets
2022-2023 Rio Grande Valley Vipers Rockets
2021-2022 Rio Grande Valley Vipers Rockets
2020-2021 Rio Grande Valley Vipers Rockets
2019-2020 Rio Grande Valley Vipers Rockets
2018-2019 Rio Grande Valley Vipers Rockets
2017-2018 Rio Grande Valley Vipers Rockets
2016-2017 Rio Grande Valley Vipers Rockets
2015-2016 Rio Grande Valley Vipers Rockets
2014-2015 Rio Grande Valley Vipers Rockets
2013-2014 Rio Grande Valley Vipers Rockets
2012-2013 Rio Grande Valley Vipers Rockets
2011-2012 Rio Grande Valley Vipers Rockets
2010-2011 Rio Grande Valley Vipers Rockets
2009-2010 Rio Grande Valley Vipers Rockets
2008-2009 Rio Grande Valley Vipers Rockets, Pelicans
2007-2008 Rio Grande Valley Vipers Cavaliers, Rockets, Pelicans

Rio Grande Valley Front Office

Staff Member Position Start Season Previous Job
Nevada Smith Head Coach 2013-2014 N/A
Paul Mokeski Assistant Coach 2013-2014 Head Coach (Reno Bighorns, 2011 to 2012)
Brent Johnson Director of Player Development 2010-2011 Personnel Scout (Houston Rockets, 1994 to 2020)
Long Lam Athletic Trainer 2013-2014 N/A