Rockets sign guard Andrew Goudelock

The Rockets didn’t waste much time using their roster spots, making an addition to their backcourt on Wednesday by signing guard Andrew Goudelock from the Xinjiang Flying Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association.

The Rockets are quite familiar with Goudelock as he played with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, Houston’s D-League affiliate, in 2012-13, winning the NBDL MVP that season when he averaged 21.1 points, 5.2 assists, 3.9 rebounds and 1.3 steals.

Goudelock is a 27-year old 6’3″ shooting guard who can score and shoot from distance. He was drafted by the Lakers 46th overall in the 2011 draft, playing for Los Angeles that season and in one game the following year. He has bounced around overseas since then, playing in Russia, Turkey and most recently China.

The fact that Goudelock can connect from deep is a welcome addition to the Rockets. He shot over 41% for his career from three in college at Charleston and playing in one of the tougher leagues in Europe in 2014-15, he hit 46% from beyond the arc while averaging 17.1 points per game.