Rockets Sign Rookies Gary Clark and Vincent Edwards

Posted: July 5, 2018 -- 4:13 pm.

Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey announced today that the team has signed rookie forwards Gary Clark and Vincent Edwards.

Clark (6'8", 225) was eligible for the 2018 NBA Draft following his senior season at Cincinnati.  He started a school record 137 games while averaging 10.5 points, 8.1 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.2 steals, and 1.3 blocks.  Clark led the Bearcats in rebounding in each of his four seasons.

Before the Rockets leave for the Las Vegas Summer League (the Rockets first game is July 6), Clark spoke with the media this afternoon on the Toyota Center Practice Court.

As a senior, Clark was named the American Athletic Conference Player of the Year while picking up AP Honorable Mention All-American distinction.  He also earned his second straight AAC Defensive Player of the Year award.

According to Basketball-Reference, which tracks NCAA statistics back to 1992-93, Clark joined David West as the only Division I players with career totals of at least 1,400 points, 1,100 rebounds, 200 assists, 150 steals, and 180 blocks.

Edwards (6'8", 225) spent all four seasons at Purdue, where he started 127 of his 138 games played.  As a senior, he averaged 14.6 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 2.9 assists while earning All-Big Ten Second team honors.

Over his final three seasons, Edwards averaged 1.4 3-pointers made on 40.9% shooting.   Dating back to 1992-93, he is one of three Division I players with career totals of at least 1,600 points, 750 rebounds, 400 assists, and 170 3-pointers made.

Edwards finished his career at Middleton High School in Ohio as the school’s all-time leading rebounder and ranked second in scoring behind Basketball Hall of Famer Jerry Lucas.

In a related move, the Rockets have waived guard Aaron Jackson.

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