Tristan Carey Selected in D-League Draft
Former Longwood star Tristan Carey was taken in the second of eight rounds in this afternoon’s D-League draft. Carey was selected with the 32nd overall pick by the Rio Grande Vipers, the affiliate for the Houston Rockets located in McAllen, Texas.
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Carey averaged 18.5 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 1.5 steals per game his senior year for Longwood. He was originally slated to go to Marso NYKK of the Hungarian League before deciding to pursue opportunities in the D-League which is the developmental league for the NBA.
Carey is the first Longwood player ever drafted for the D-League. The Vipers took former Louisville star Chane Behanan and Cincinnati big man Justin Jackson in the first round.
Training camp for the Vipers and the rest of the D-League is expected to start immediately. The Vipers first game will be Friday November 14 versus the Austin Toros. All D-League games are broadcasted live on YouTube
