Rockets guard Clemons out for season with torn Achilles | Inquirer Sports

Rockets guard Clemons out for season with torn Achilles

/ 05:58 PM December 17, 2020

Chris Clemons

FILE — Chris Clemons of the Houston Rockets drives the ball up the court against the New Orleans Pelicans at Smoothie King Center on December 29, 2019 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Chris Graythen/Getty Images/AFP

Houston Rockets guard Chris Clemons will have season-ending surgery to repair his torn right Achilles tendon, The Athletic reported Wednesday.

The second-year player sustained the non-contact injury in Tuesday night’s 112-98 preseason win at home against San Antonio. He was taken off the floor in a wheelchair.

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An MRI on Wednesday morning confirmed the extent of the injury, per the report.

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Undrafted out of Campbell University in 2019, Clemons came off the Rockets’ bench in 33 games as a rookie and averaged 4.9 points and 8.8 minutes.

Clemons, 23, was expected to see steady minutes in the backcourt this season behind John Wall.

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