Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey announced today that the team has recalled guard Isaiah Canaan from Houston's single-affiliation NBA D-League partner Rio Grande Valley. Canaan (6-0, 188, Murray State), who was assigned to the Vipers on Nov. 6, has averaged 21.7 points, 9.2 assists and 4.3 rebounds in 12 games (12 starts) with Rio Grande Valley this season. Through Dec. 22, Canaan stands second in the D-League in assists per game (9.2) and ranks ninth in the league in scoring average (21.7). He was also named along with Pierre Jackson of the Idaho Stampede as the NBA D-League Co-Performers of the Week for games played Dec. 2-8. The Biloxi, Mississippi native was selected by the Rockets with the 34th overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft. He played in 132 career games over four seasons at Murray State, averaging 15.5 points, 2.9 assists and 2.8 rebounds. Overall, Canaan scored over 2,000 points in his collegiate career (2,050) while shooting 304-of-725 (.419) from beyond the arc. He was named Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year as a junior and OVC Co-Player of the Year as a senior. Canaan added Honorable Mention All-America honors from the Associated Press as a senior. Press release from the Rio Grande Valley Vipers
