After getting a shot in Phoenix, Danuel House is looking for another chance in the NBA.

"Especially when you get that good taste," said House, a 6-foot-7 wing player who will compete for a roster spot with the Rockets when the NBA Summer League begins Friday in Las Vegas. "You want more."

For House, his basketball career has come full circle after playing at Hightower and splitting four years of college between the University of Houston and Texas A&M. After going undrafted in 2016, House signed with the Wizards, recording one rebound in 50 seconds of on-court action. He bounced around the NBA Development League (later rebranded the G League) before catching a break with the Suns last season.

In 23 games with Phoenix, House averaged 6.6 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists while averaging 17.5 minutes. He came on strong to end the season, averaging 14.6 points and 6.2 rebounds over the final five games, including a career-high 22 against Golden State.

"You can see Danuel kind of got his foot in the door and almost like they closed the door on him again," said Rockets assistant Roy Rogers, who will serve as co-head coach during the NBA Summer League. "He's like, 'Nah, I want to get in there.'"

Last season, House spent 35 games between the Rio Grande Vipers, the Rockets' G League affiliate, and the Northern Arizona Suns. He averaged 17.7 points and 6.3 rebounds in 15 games for the Vipers; in his first game with the Suns' affiliate he had 26 points, including a team record 18 first-quarter points.

"It feels good to come back home," House said. "It always an honor to represent the hometown, especially when you are born and raised here."

House, one of only five players on the Rockets' 14-man summer league roster with NBA experience, said his goal is to have open eyes as a possible fit to fill the void left with the departure of Trevor Ariza.

House's NBA experience, albeit a small sample, has been noticeable and the Rockets are "expecting big things out of him" in Vegas, Rogers said.

"He's been in our system," Rogers added. "He's been in NBA practices before. That confidence that you get from having that experience and being around NBA assistants and understanding the game, it definitely helps. On the first day he was picking up things where the other guys just weren't. That's expected. He's heard it before."

House had a decorated college career, earning Conference USA Freshman of the Year with the Cougars in 2013. He later transferred to Texas A&M, where he was a first-team SEC selection in 2015 and honorable mention All-American as a senior, averaging 15.6 points and 4.8 rebounds as the Aggies advanced to the Sweet Sixteen.

Since his college days, House said his game has evolved as he's learned to be patient with the ball, a better passer and pick his spots to score.

"Of course, I have to showcase that I can defend at a high level night-in and night-out and make shots," he said.