The Houston Rockets have had players donning a total of 52 different jersey numbers (and have one not part of any numerical series for Houston assistant coach and general manager Carroll Dawson) since their founding at the start of the 1967-68 season, worn by just under 500 players in the course of Rockets history.
To honor all of the the players who wore those numbers over the decades, Rockets Wire is covering the entire history of jersey numbers and the players who wore them since the founding of the team all those years ago right up to the present day.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementWith seven of those jerseys now retired to honor some of the greatest Rockets of all time to wear those jerseys, there is a lot of history to cover.
Apr 9, 2014; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Nuggets point guard Randy Foye (4) runs through the defense of Houston Rockets small forward Robert Covington (33) and small forward Jordan Hamilton (5) in the fourth quarter at the Pepsi Center. The Nuggets won 123-116. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY SportsAnd for today's article, we will continue with the ninth of 18 players who wore the No. 5, forward alum Jordan Hamilton. After ending his college career at Texas, Hamilton was picked up with the 26th overall selection of the 2011 NBA Draft by the Dallas Mavericks.
The Los Angeles, California native played parts of the first three seasons of his pro career with the Denver Nuggets after a draft night deal via the Portland Trail Blazers before he was dealt to Houston in 2014. His stay with the team lasted until he signed with the Toronto Raptors that offseason.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementDuring his time suiting up for the Rockets, Hamilton wore only jersey No. 5 and put up 6.6 points and 2.9 rebounds per game.
All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
This article originally appeared on Rockets Wire: Rockets jersey history No. 5 Jordan Hamilton (2014)
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