Houston Rockets Regular Season Rosters

2016-2017 Houston Rockets Regular Season Roster

Jersey Player Pos HT WT YOS Pre-Draft Team Draft Status Nationality
3 Ryan Anderson PF 6-10 240 8 California 2008 Rnd 1 Pick 21 United States
1 Trevor Ariza SF 6-8 215 12 UCLA 2004 Rnd 2 Pick 14 United States
2 Patrick Beverley PG 6-2 180 4 Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (Ukraine) 2009 Rnd 2 Pick 12 United States
33 Corey Brewer GF 6-9 186 9 Florida 2007 Rnd 1 Pick 7 United States
8 Bobby Brown PG 6-2 175 2 Cal State Fullerton 2007 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
15 Clint Capela PF 6-10 256 2 Chalon-Sur-Saone (France) 2014 Rnd 1 Pick 25 Switzerland
7 Sam Dekker SF 6-9 230 1 Wisconsin 2015 Rnd 1 Pick 18 United States
6 Tyler Ennis PG 6-3 182 2 Syracuse 2014 Rnd 1 Pick 18 Canada
10 Eric Gordon G 6-3 215 8 Indiana 2008 Rnd 1 Pick 7 United States / Bahamas
13 James Harden SG 6-5 220 7 Arizona State 2009 Rnd 1 Pick 3 United States
5 Montrezl Harrell F 6-7 240 1 Louisville 2015 Rnd 2 Pick 2 United States
  Marcelinho Huertas PG 6-3 200 1 Joventut Badalona (Spain) 2005 NBA Draft, Undrafted Brazil
  Ryan Kelly PF 6-11 230 3 Duke 2013 Rnd 2 Pick 18 United States
  Shawn Long C 6-9 255 0 Louisiana 2016 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
32 K.J. McDaniels GF 6-6 205 2 Clemson 2014 Rnd 2 Pick 2 United States
42 Maybyner Nene C 6-11 250 14 Vasco da Gama (Brazil) 2002 Rnd 1 Pick 7 Brazil
21 Chinanu Onuaku C 6-9 250 0 Louisville 2016 Rnd 2 Pick 7 United States
  Chris Paul PG 6-0 175 11 Wake Forest 2005 Rnd 1 Pick 4 United States
  Tim Quarterman G 6-6 195 0 LSU 2016 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
17 Isaiah Taylor G 6-3 170 0 Texas 2016 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
  Jarrod Uthoff F 6-9 221 0 Iowa 2016 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
12 Lou Williams G 6-1 175 11 South Gwinnett High School (Georgia) 2005 Rnd 2 Pick 15 United States
14 Troy Williams SF 6-7 210 0 Indiana 2016 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
30 Kyle Wiltjer PF 6-10 240 0 Gonzaga 2016 NBA Draft, Undrafted Canada / United States

2016-2017 Houston Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters E. Gordon J. Harden T. Ariza R. Anderson C. Capela
Rotation         M. Nene
Lim PT B. Brown I. Taylor T. Williams R. Kelly C. Onuaku
Lim PT C. Paul     J. Uthoff S. Long
Lim PT T. Quarterman        

2016-2017 Southwest Division Standings

RankTeamRecordGB
1San Antonio Spurs61-21-
2Houston Rockets55-276
3Memphis Grizzlies43-3918
4New Orleans Pelicans34-4827
5Dallas Mavericks33-4928

2016-2017 Houston Awards & Honors

Player Award / Honor
James Harden All-NBA First Team (2017)
James Harden Player Of The Month (Dec 16)
James Harden Player Of The Week (11/14/16, 12/19/16, 01/02/17, 03/27/17)
Patrick Beverley All-NBA Defensive First Team (2017)
Eric Gordon John Havlicek Sixth Man Of The Year (2017)
James Harden Western All-Star Fan Vote Selection (2017)
Eric Gordon Three Point Shootout Participant (2017)
Eric Gordon Three Point Champion (2017)
Patrick Beverley NBA Hustle Award (2017)

2016-2017 Houston Season Stat Leaders

Player GP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV
James Harden 81 36.4 29.1 8.1 11.2 1.5 0.5 5.7
Eric Gordon 75 31.0 16.2 2.7 2.5 0.6 0.5 1.6
Ryan Anderson 72 29.4 13.6 4.6 0.9 0.4 0.2 0.8
Trevor Ariza 80 34.7 11.7 5.7 2.2 1.8 0.2 0.9
Clint Capela 65 23.9 12.6 8.1 1.0 0.5 1.2 1.3
Patrick Beverley 67 30.7 9.5 5.9 4.2 1.5 0.4 1.5
Maybyner Nene 67 17.9 9.1 4.2 1.0 0.8 0.6 1.1
Montrezl Harrell 58 18.3 9.1 3.8 1.1 0.3 0.7 0.8
Sam Dekker 77 18.4 6.5 3.7 1.0 0.5 0.3 0.5
Lou Williams 23 25.7 14.9 3.0 2.4 0.7 0.4 1.7
Corey Brewer 58 15.9 4.2 2.0 1.1 0.6 0.2 0.6
K.J. McDaniels 29 7.3 2.8 1.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.3
Bobby Brown 25 4.9 2.5 0.2 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.2
Tyler Ennis 31 6.3 1.9 0.6 1.1 0.2 0.0 0.8
Troy Williams 6 23.1 9.7 4.0 1.0 0.5 0.2 1.0
Chinanu Onuaku 5 10.3 2.8 2.0 0.6 0.6 0.2 0.8
Kyle Wiltjer 14 3.1 0.9 0.7 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.4
Isaiah Taylor 4 13.0 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.0

2016-2017 Houston Rockets Roster Composition

Selected via Draft

Clint Capela was selected as the #25 pick in the First Round of the 2014 NBA Draft by the Houston Rockets. Clint Capela signed a multi-year contract with the Houston Rockets on July 23, 2014.

Sam Dekker was selected as the #18 pick in the First Round of the 2015 NBA Draft by the Houston Rockets. Sam Dekker signed a multi-year contract with the Houston Rockets on July 20, 2015.

Montrezl Harrell was selected as the #2 pick in the Second Round of the 2015 NBA Draft by the Houston Rockets. Montrezl Harrell signed a multi-year contract with the Houston Rockets on September 18, 2015.

Chinanu Onuaku was selected as the #7 pick in the Second Round of the 2016 NBA Draft by the Houston Rockets. Chinanu Onuaku signed a multi-year contract with the Houston Rockets on July 19, 2016.

Acquired via Trade

Trevor Ariza was acquired in a sign and trade by the Houston Rockets from the Washington Wizards on July 14, 2014.

James Harden was acquired in a trade by the Houston Rockets from the Oklahoma City Thunder on October 27, 2012. James Harden signed a multi-year extension with the Houston Rockets on October 31, 2012. James Harden re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Houston Rockets on July 9, 2016. James Harden signed a multi-year extension with the Houston Rockets on July 9, 2016.

Lou Williams was acquired in a trade by the Houston Rockets from the Los Angeles Lakers on February 23, 2017.

Acquired via Free Agency

Ryan Anderson signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Houston Rockets on July 9, 2016.

Patrick Beverley signed a multi-year contract with the Houston Rockets on January 7, 2013. Patrick Beverley re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Houston Rockets on July 9, 2015.

Bobby Brown signed a contract as a free agent with the Houston Rockets on December 16, 2016.

Eric Gordon signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Houston Rockets on July 9, 2016.

Maybyner Nene signed a contract as a free agent with the Houston Rockets on July 19, 2016.

Isaiah Taylor signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Houston Rockets on February 27, 2017.

Troy Williams signed a contract with the Houston Rockets on March 10, 2017. Troy Williams re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Houston Rockets on March 20, 2017.

Kyle Wiltjer signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Houston Rockets on September 23, 2016.

2016-2017 Houston Rockets Front Office

Staff Member Position Start Season Previous Job
Leslie Alexander Owner 1993-1994 N/A
Thad Brown Chief Executive Officer 2006-2007 Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing (Houston Rockets, 2002 to 2006)
Marcus Jolibois Chief Financial Officer 1994-1995 N/A
Rafael Stone General Counsel 2004-2005 N/A
Peggy Hau Associate Counsel 2008-2009 N/A
Scott Andrews VP 2012-2013 N/A
Mike D'Antoni Head Coach 2016-2017 Associate Head Coach (Philadelphia Sixers, 2015 to 2016)
Greg Buckner Assistant Coach 2011-2012 N/A
T.R. Dunn Assistant Coach 2014-2015 Assistant Coach (Minnesota Timberwolves, 2011 to 2014)
Brett Gunning Assistant Coach 2015-2016 Assistant Coach (Orlando Magic, 2012 to 2015)
Jeff Bzdelik Assistant Coach 2016-2017 Assistant Coach (2015 to 2016)
Roy Rogers Assistant Coach 2016-2017 Assistant Coach (2015 to 2016)
Keith Jones Senior VP of Basketball Operations 2007-2008 Head Athletic Trainer (Houston Rockets, 1996 to 2014)
Eli Witus VP of Basketball Operations 2013-2014 Basketball Operations Analyst (Houston Rockets, 2008 to 2013)
Anthony Nila Director of International Scouting 1992-1993 N/A
Ian Buchanan Basketball Operations 2013-2014 N/A
Matt Brase Basketball Operations 2013-2014 N/A
Devan Blair Basketball Operations 2016-2017 N/A
Will Chapman Basketball Operations 2016-2017 N/A
John Cho Video Coordinator 2008-2009 N/A
Jeff Newton Assistant Video Coordinator 2014-2015 Basketball Operations Intern (Houston Rockets, 2013 to 2014)
Brent Johnson Personnel Scout 1994-1995 N/A
Jason Staudt Advance Scout 2012-2013 Video Coordinator (Milwaukee Bucks, 2005 to 2013)
Monte McNair Director of Basketball Operations 2013-2014 Director of Basketball Operations (Rio Grande Valley Vipers, 2012 to 2012)
Daryl Morey General Manager, Managing Director of Basketball Operations 2007-2008 Assistant General Manager (Houston Rockets, 2005 to 2007)
Josh Powell Player Development Coach 2014-2015 N/A
Joe Rogowski Strength and Conditioning Coach 2013-2014 Head Strength and Conditioning Coach (Orlando Magic, 2006 to 2013)
Javair Gillett Trainer 2015-2016 N/A
Motoki Fujii Assistant Athletic Trainer 2013-2014 N/A
Dr. Steven Flores Team Physician 2013-2014 N/A
Dr. Walter Lowe Team Physician 2013-2014 N/A
Bill Worrell TV Broadcaster 1983-1984 N/A
Clyde Drexler TV Broadcaster 2005-2006 Assistant Coach (Denver Nuggets, 2001 to 2002)
Matt Bullard TV Broadcaster 2005-2006 N/A
Joel Blank Radio Broadcaster 2003-2004 N/A
Craig Ackerman Radio Broadcaster 2008-2009 N/A
John Paul Stevenson Public Address Announcer 2006-2007 Public Address Announcer (Memphis Grizzlies, 2001 to 2006)
Tracey Hughes Director of Media Relations 2012-2013 Media and Player Relations Manager (Houston Rockets, 2008 to 2012)