Houston, TX (My Sportsbook) - The Houston Rockets announced Thursday that they have signed rookie forward Chase Budinger to a multi-year contract. Budinger was selected by Detroit with the 44th overall pick of this year's draft and was traded to Houston for a future second-round pick and cash considerations. The 6-foot-7 Budinger spent three seasons at Arizona, averaging 17.0 points and 5.8 rebounds while finishing 11th on the school's all-time scoring list. It is the highest total for any player in Wildcat history who spent three or less seasons at the school. In five games for the Rockets' summer league team, Budinger led the team in scoring with 17.8 points per contest. |
