Danuel House Jr.
Danuel House Jr. | |
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| Born | June 7, 1993 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Professional basketball player |
| Years active | 2016–present |
Danuel Kennedy House Jr. (born June 7, 1993) is an American professional basketball athlete who most recently played for the Philadelphia 76ers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He spent two seasons competing in college basketball with the Houston Cougars before transferring to the Texas A&M Aggies. During his final collegiate season, he played a pivotal role in guiding the Aggies to their inaugural share of the regular-season Southeastern Conference (SEC) title and advanced to the Sweet Sixteen round of the 2016 NCAA tournament.
High school career
House was born and raised in Houston's Fourth Ward neighborhood and attended Hightower High School located in Missouri City, Texas. As a junior, he posted averages of 13.9 points and 5.4 rebounds per game, earning a spot on the All-District 23-5A First Team. In his senior year, he elevated his performance with averages of 26.0 points and 6.2 rebounds per contest, becoming one of ten finalists for the Guy V. Lewis Award, which honors the top player in the Greater Houston region. That season, Hightower compiled a 29–9 record and advanced to the Regional championship game. House was ranked 15th nationally by ESPNU 100 and 26th by Scout.com, ultimately committing to Houston over scholarship offers from Ohio State, Baylor, Texas, Georgetown, and Kansas.
Houston (2012–2014)
House began his collegiate career at Houston, where as a freshman he averaged 12.4 points per game and started in 27 of 33 contests. His outstanding performance earned him the distinction of being named C-USA Freshman of the Year—the first player in program history to receive this honor. Among his highlights was a game-winning basket against Texas during the College Basketball Invitational. In his sophomore campaign, House led Houston with averages of 19.6 points and 9.4 rebounds per game, helping propel the team to the conference semifinals. Following the resignation of coach James Dickey, House decided to leave the program; Houston granted him an immediate release provided that he did not transfer to another Texas-based institution—a restriction that was subsequently overturned by the NCAA.
Texas A&M (2014–2016)
Upon transferring to Texas A&M, House obtained an NCAA waiver allowing him to compete immediately. He posted an average of 16.2 points per game and earned first-team All-SEC recognition despite missing the final four games due to a foot injury. During his senior year, House averaged 15.6 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per contest while recording nine games with over 20 points scored. Early in that season, he tallied a total of 50 points across three victories, including significant wins over Texas and No. 10 Gonzaga at the Battle 4 Atlantis, where Texas A&M finished as runners-up to Syracuse. The Aggies secured a share of the SEC regular-season championship alongside Kentucky, with House averaging 17 points throughout the SEC tournament and scoring a team-high 32 points in an overtime defeat against Kentucky in the championship game. In the NCAA Tournament, he contributed 20 points in a victory over Green Bay and added 22 points during a historic double-overtime comeback against Northern Iowa—overcoming a 12-point deficit with less than one minute remaining—the largest last-minute rally ever recorded in NCAA history.
Washington Wizards (2016–2017)
After not being selected in the 2016 NBA draft, House participated with the Washington Wizards during the 2016 NBA Summer League. He officially signed with the Wizards on September 23, 2016. House made his first NBA appearance on November 11, 2016, contributing one rebound in just 50 seconds against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Unfortunately, on November 30, 2016, he sustained a fracture to his right wrist that kept him sidelined for a minimum of six weeks. The Wizards waived him on March 1, 2017. Due to the injury, House appeared in only one game and spent time assigned to the Delaware 87ers in the NBA Development League.
Rio Grande Valley Vipers (2017)
House joined the Houston Rockets during training camp but was released from the final roster on October 15. Subsequently, he was allocated to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA G League, where he competed through November and early December, averaging 17.7 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per contest.
Phoenix Suns (2017–2018)
On December 8, 2017, House inked a two-way contract with the Phoenix Suns, dividing his playing time between Phoenix and their G League affiliate, the Northern Arizona Suns. He made his Suns debut the following day, tallying two points in 11 minutes during a narrow defeat to the San Antonio Spurs. On December 16, House posted a season-best eight points in a 108–106 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. After a brief stint with Northern Arizona for recovery starting December 28, he returned on January 5, 2018, setting a new season-high with nine points against the Spurs. His two-way agreement expired on February 23, which limited his NBA participation until the conclusion of the G League season. Upon rejoining Phoenix, House recorded personal bests including eight rebounds on March 30 and 16 points along with six rebounds and three assists on April 1. On April 3, he contributed 14 points, six boards, and a career-high five assists in a win versus the Sacramento Kings. House earned his first NBA start on April 6 against the New Orleans Pelicans, followed by career highs of 22 points and eight rebounds in an April 8 loss to the Golden State Warriors.
Rio Grande Valley Vipers (2018–2019)
House represented the Houston Rockets during the 2018 NBA Summer League, starting all five contests. On September 21, 2018, he signed an Exhibit 10 deal with the Golden State Warriors but was released by October 12. He then returned to play for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, where over 18 games he led the team with averages of 20.7 points, 4.6 rebounds, 3.8 assists, and 1.3 steals per game while making an average of 2.8 three-pointers per contest.
Houston Rockets (2018–2021)
On November 26, 2018, House was elevated from the Rockets’ G League affiliate, Rio Grande Valley Vipers, to their main roster but was waived shortly after on December 4. Two days later, he secured a two-way contract with Houston. On January 16, 2019, House returned to Rio Grande after declining multiple three-year contract offers from Houston. In his stint there across 25 games, he averaged nine points, 3.6 rebounds, and one assist in nearly 25 minutes per game while shooting at a rate of 39% from beyond the arc.
The Rockets announced plans on March 12, 2019 to convert House’s two-way contract into a standard NBA contract for the remainder of that season; this transition was completed on March 13. On March 15, filling in for rested Chris Paul as a starter, House scored a season-high of eighteen points while shooting efficiently.
House signed a three-year extension worth $11.1 million on June 30. He set a new personal scoring record with 23 points on November 27, 2019 during a victory over the Miami Heat. On September 11, 2020, House was dismissed from the NBA’s Orlando bubble after breaching COVID-19 safety protocols by allowing an unauthorized visitor into his room; this ended his participation for the remainder of the 2019–20 season.
The Rockets waived House on December 18, 2021.
New York Knicks (2021–2022)
House inked a 10-day deal with the New York Knicks on December 23, 2021.
Utah Jazz (2022)
On January 6, 2022, House secured a 10-day contract with the Utah Jazz, which was extended through two more consecutive 10-day agreements on January 18 and January 28. The Jazz then committed to signing him for the remainder of that season on February 11.
Philadelphia 76ers (2022–2024)
House agreed to a two-year contract worth $8.5 million with the Philadelphia 76ers on July 6, 2022.
On February 8, 2024, the 76ers traded House to the Detroit Pistons, along with a second-round draft pick for 2024 and cash considerations, in return for a future second-round pick in 2028. Shortly after, the Pistons released him.
Regular season
|- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Washington | 1 || 0 || 1.0 || – || – || – || 1.0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix | 23 || 3 || 17.5 || .434 || .259 || .806 || 3.3 || 1.1 || .3 || .3 || 6.6 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Houston | 39 || 13 || 25.1 || .468 || .416 || .789 || 3.6 || 1.0 || .5 || .3 || 9.4 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Houston | 63 || 52 || 30.4 || .427 || .363 || .811 || 4.2 || 1.3 || 1.1 || .5 || 10.5 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Houston | 36 || 23 || 25.9 || .404 || .346 || .651 || 3.7 || 1.9 || .6 || .4 || 8.8 |- | style="text-align:left;" rowspan=3| | style="text-align:left;"| Houston | 16 || 1 || 14.6 || .338 || .294 || .895 || 2.7 || 1.2 || .3 || .3 || 4.8 |- | style="text-align:left;"| New York | 1 || 0 || 3.0 || .000 || .000 || –|| .0 || .0|| .0|| .0|| .0 |- | style="text-align:left;"| Utah | 25||6||19.6||.447||.415||.692||2.7||1.0||.6|| .5 ||6.8 |- | style="text-align:left;"|
| style="text-align:left;" | Philadelphia |56||5||14.4|| .472|| .336|| .750||1.7||.8||.3||.2||4.8 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;" | Philadelphia |34||4||15.0||.448||.300||.761||1.7||.8||.4||.1||4.2
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| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career |294||107||21.3||.434||.359||.761||3.0||1..1||..6||..3||7..3
Playoffs
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|style="text-align:left;" | 2019 |style="text-align:left;" | Houston |7||0||20..1|||..297|||..258|||..500|||3..1|||..1|||..4|||.3|||4..9
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|style="text-align:left;" | 2020 |style="text-align:left;" | Houston |9|||4|||31..0|||.435|||.358|||.769|||5..8|||1..4|||.9|||.0|||11..4
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|style="text-align:left;" | 2022 |style="text-align:left;" | Utah |6|||0|||18..7|||..409|||..200|||.750|||2..8|||..7|||.0|||.2|||4..3
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|style="text-align:left;" | 2023 |style="text-align:left;" | Philadelphia |7|||0|||6..0|||..429|||..100|||1..000|||1..7|||.1|||.0|||.0|||2..9
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|style="text-align:center;" colspan= "2" | Career |29|||4|||19..8|||..400|||..288|||..700|||3..6|||..7|||..4|||..1|||6..3
College
|- | style="text-align:left;"| 2012–13 | style="text-align:left;"| Houston || 33 || 27 || 28.6 || .436 || .316 || .718 || 4.9 || 1.8 || .9 || .2 || 12.4 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2013–14 | style="text-align:left;"| Houston || 24 || 18 || 28.5 || .428 || .333 || .699 || 5.3 || 1.9 || .8 || .8 || 13.6 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2014–15 | style="text-align:left;"| Texas A&M || 26 || 23 || 32.5 || .417 || .400 || .643 || 3.8 || 2.1 || .7 || .6 || 14.8 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2015–16 | style="text-align:left;"| Texas A&M || 36 || 34 || 30.9 || .396 || .309 || .715 || 4.8 || 2.1 || .5 || .3 || 15.6 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career || 119 || 102 || 30.1 || .416 || .338 || .699 || 4.7 || 2.0 || .7 || .4 || 14.1