Days logged 40 points (14-20 FG, 5-9 3Pt, 4-4 FT), 11 rebounds, one assist, one steal and one block across 38 minutes during the G League's Rio Grande Valley Vipers' 124-120 overtime win Tuesday over the Mexico City Capitanes.
The 40 points were a new career high in the G League for Days, who is one of the Rockets' two two-way players. The rookie is still waiting on his NBA debut, but he's averaging 22.6 points and 9.3 rebounds per contest across his 13 G League games so far.
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Rockets' Darius Days: Scores 23 points
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Days logged 23 points (10-21 FG, 2-10 3Pt, 1-1 FT), 10 rebounds and two assists across 33 minutes during Rio Grande Valley's 110-107 win Friday against the Ignite.
Despite shooting just 20 percent from the three-point line, Days also shot nearly 80 percent inside the arc. He also logged his second consecutive double-double, which helped the Vipers win.
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Rockets' Darius Days: Another double-double
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Days logged 20 points (9-19 FG, 1-9 3Pt, 1-1 FT), 11 rebounds, one assist and one block across 32 minutes during the Vipers' 124-110 loss Saturday versus Sioux Falls.
Days has three double-doubles logged across the Vipers' first three games of 2023. During that three-game span, he's averaging 23.3 points and 11.3 rebounds across 34.3 minutes.
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Rockets' Darius Days: Excellent across 32 minutes
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Days logged 30 points (11-19 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 4-4 FT), 12 rebounds, one steal and one block across 32 minutes during the Vipers' 115-104 loss Friday against Sioux Falls.
Days logged a 30-point double-double despite playing a relatively short amount of minutes compared to how much he played across his last two games. Right now, he is among the best players on the Vipers.
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Rockets' Darius Days: Makes seven three-pointers
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Days logged 30 points (10-20 FG, 7-15 3Pt, 2-3 FT), eight rebounds, two assists and one steal across 38 minutes during Rio Grande's 136-132 win Saturday at Maine.
Days logged 51 points during Rio Grande's final week of December, draining 10 three-pointers in that span. On the year, he's shooting 49.6 percent from the field and 33.3 percent from deep.
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Rockets' Darius Days: Records double-double
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Days logged 21 points (9-23 FG, 3-10 3Pt, 0-1 FT), 12 rebounds, one assist, one steal and one block across 28 minutes during Rio Grande Valley's 118-98 loss to Maine on Friday.
Days' latest stat line indicates how valued he could be for the Vipers. Days is a 22-year-old big man that has the potential to record many points and rebounds for a Vipers team without much impressive depth.
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Rockets' Darius Days: Transferred to G League
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The Rockets transferred Days from the NBA club to the G League's Rio Grande Valley Vipers on Tuesday, Mark Berman of Fox 26 Houston reports.
Days has yet to appear in an NBA game this season. However, he's averaging 17.6 points on 49.6 percent shooting in 29.8 minutes across 18 G League games.
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Rockets' Darius Days: Rejoins Rockets
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The Rockets recalled Days from Rio Grande Valley on Thursday, Adam Wexler of Sportstalk 790 Houston reports.
Days hasn't appeared in a game for the Rockets this season, and it doesn't seem like that will change in the coming contests. He should continue to split his time between the two levels.
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Rockets' Darius Days: Sent to G League
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The Rockets transferred Days to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the G League on Friday, Adam Wexler of Sportstalk 790 Houston reports.
Days has yet to make an appearance for the Rockets this season. The two-way player will likely continue to move between the NBA and G League throughout the 2022-23 campaign.
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Rockets' Darius Days: Big night from field
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Days notched 24 points (9-19 FG, 5-8 3PT, 1-1 FT) and 10 rebounds over 26 minutes Monday versus Austin.
Days was feeling it from beyond the arc in this one, finishing just one shy of matching his season-high makes from deep. He attempted his second-most shots from the field (19) as well and should continue to be heavily involved on offense after finishing in double digits in every game thus far. Monday's effort also marked Days' fourth double-double of the season.
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Rockets' Darius Days: Falls just shy of double-double
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Days tallied 12 points (5-8 FG, 2-5 3Pt) and eight rebounds over 27 minutes Tuesday versus the Squadron.
Days has two double-doubles on the season and nearly made it back-to-back in Tuesday's contest. He failed to reach double digits in the shot attempts column for the first time all season in this one, so expect an expanded scoring output in future tilts.
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Rockets' Darius Days: Posts double-double
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Days totaled 18 points (7-22 FG, 1-8 3Pt, 2-4 FT), 12 rebounds, two assists and a steal over 33 minutes Friday versus the Squadron.
While Days finished the night with a double-double, his scoring effort didn't come with a particularly high efficiency mark from the field, from beyond the arc, or from the charity stripe. Even so, the sheer volume of Days' attempts suggests he could go for big totals on the nights he is hitting shots.
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Rockets' Darius Days: Earns two-way deal with Houston
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The Rockets signed Days to a two-way contract Sunday, Kelly Iko of The Athletic reports.
After just signing with the Rockets last week, it appears Days has earned one of the two-way spots on the roster following the departures of Maurice Harkless and Theo Maledon. In three Summer League appearances with the Spurs, Days averaged 13.7 points and 10.0 rebounds per contest. The rookie will now have an opportunity to continue to develop his game as a two-way player during the 2022-23 campaign.
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Rockets' Darius Days: Inks deal with Rockets
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Days signed with the Rockets on Tuesday, Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle reports.
The Heat waived Days on Oct. 11 after agreeing to a two-way deal with Miami in July. After the releases of Moe Harkless and Theo Maledon, the Rockets will have the ability to give Days a two-way contract before the season begins if he earns it.
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Darius Days: Let go by Miami
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The Heat waived Days on Sunday, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Days agreed to a two-way contract with the Heat in July, but he's been let go to make room for Jamal Cain, whose contract was converted to a two-way deal Sunday. Days will likely look to connect with the Heat or another team on an Exhibit 10 or two-way contract.
