Magic Preseason Profile: Will Caleb Houstan Carve Out Role in Rookie Year?

The Orlando Magic selected Caleb Houstan with its second-round pick this summer. How much will the rookie from Michigan play in his rookie season?

Jeremy Brener | Oct 10, 2022

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ORLANDO - Orlando Magic rookie Caleb Houstan is the youngest player on the roster.

At just 19 years old, Houstan was born just five months before LeBron James entered the league. After one year at Michigan, Houstan went straight to the pros and was taken by the Magic with the 34th pick in the NBA Draft.

Let's take a look back at what Houstan was able to produce last year, as well as what we can look forward to seeing this season.

2021-22 Season Review

Houstan entered his freshman year at the University of Michigan as a five-star recruit, joining a team coming off a Final Four run.

Houstan didn't perform up to the standards of his high school rating, but he averaged 10.1 points while shooting over 35 percent from the three-point line.

2022-23 Season Preview

Houstan likely won't see much playing time in Orlando this season. He's coming to a young team, so there are players still developing that will see playing time before Houstan.

Expect Houstan to play a decent amount with the G League affiliate in Lakeland, where he'll be able to develop even further and get a consistent amount of minutes.

However, as the team moves into the latter half of the year, there will likely be more opportunities for Houstan to play minutes in Orlando.

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Published Oct 10, 2022

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.