Former Campbell, Millbrook player Chris Clemons inks 3-year deal with NBA’s Rockets

Former Millbrook High School and Campbell University player Chris Clemons has signed a three-year contract with the Houston Rockets, according to ESPN’s Bobby Marks.

Clemons was the NCAA’s leading scorer last season at 30.1 points per game. He is the third-highest scorer in Division I basketball history.

Yet, primarily because of his height — Clemons is just 5-foot-9 — Clemons was not selected in June’s NBA Draft. He signed a free agent, two-way contract with the Rockets shortly after the draft. That type of deal mainly relegates a player to the D League, but allows for 45 days of time in the NBA. Clemons had nearly exhausted that allotment, forcing the Rockets to make the long-term deal.

Clemons has played in 20 games with the Rockets this season, averaging 4.8 points per game.

Here are some previous stories The News & Observer has written about Clemons:

CHRIS CLEMONS’S SUCCESS AT CAMPBELL IS ALL IN HIS HEAD

BASKETBALL SCORING MACHINE CHRIS CLEMONS MAKES CAMPBELL MUST-SEE TV

CHRIS CLEMONS BECOMES CAMPBELL’S ALL-TIME LEADING SCORER

BOLDEN, CLEMONS HEADLINE UNDRAFTED SIGNEES

This story was originally published December 27, 2019 at 12:47 PM.