JJ Avila has NBA draft workouts with Rockets, Knicks, 76ers

J.J. Avila is making up for lost time after missing out on an invitation to the NBA draft combine.

Avila, a 6-foot-8, 250-pound forward who led CSU in scoring last season, told me Monday night that he's in Houston for a pre-draft workout with the Rockets. This is his second workout with an NBA team, previously showing off his game for the Denver Nuggets last week.

After Houston, Avila will jump on a plane and head east with a pre-draft workout with the New York Knicks on Thursday followed by a trip to Philadelphia for the 76ers to see him Friday.

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Avila averaged 16.7 points and 7.4 rebounds in his two seasons of basketball at Colorado State University. He was a first-team All-Mountain West selection this past season, improving from being voted third-team in 2013-14.

The native of McAllen, Texas, started his career at Navy and led all Patriot League freshmen in scoring with 11.5 points per game in 2010-11. He took a year off from organized basketball between his two seasons at Navy and transferring to CSU in 2013-14.

The NBA draft is June 25.

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