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 4, 2023; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. (1) and Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) react after a play during the first quarter at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY SportsAnd for today's article, we will continue with the 16th of 17 players who wore the No. 1, forward alum Jabari Smith Jr. After ending his college career at Auburn, Smith was picked up with the third overall selection of the 2022 NBA Draft by the Rockets.
The Fayetteville, Georgia native played the first four seasons of his pro career with Houston, and he remains with the team at the time of writing.
During his time suiting up for the Rockets, Smith wore only jersey Nos. 1 and 10 and put up 13.1 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game.
All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
This article originally appeared on Rockets Wire: Rockets jersey history No. 1 - Jabari Smith Jr. (2022-25)
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