Rockets sign Akeem Richmond

Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey announced today that the team has signed Akeem Richmond as a free agent.

Richmond (6-0, 180, East Carolina), an undrafted free agent in the 2014 NBA Draft spent the 2012-13 and 2013-14 seasons at East Carolina after transferring from Rhode Island following his sophomore year.

Richmond appeared in 139 contests over the course of his NCAA career (61 starts) averaging 11.7 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game in 25.3 minutes played.  In his senior season, the point guard was named to the 2014 All-Conference USA Second Team.