Houston Rockets players have worn a total of 52 different jersey numbers since the start of the 1967-68 season (including one series of numbers that does not belong to Houston assistant coach and general manager Carroll Dawson), and have been worn by nearly 500 players in Rockets history.
To honor all the players who have worn these numbers throughout the decades, Rockets Wire reports on the entire history of jersey numbers and the players who have worn them since the franchise’s inception to the present day.
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With seven of those jerseys now retired and honoring some of the greatest Rockets ever to wear them, there’s a lot of history to be told.
December 16, 2021; Houston, Texas, USA; Former Houston Rockets Rudy Tomjanovich’s jersey hangs from the rafters during the third quarter of the Rockets’ game against the New York Knicks at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports
In today’s article, we continue to introduce the fourth of the 19 players to wear the No. 3 jersey, defender Eldridge Recasner. After finishing his college career in Washington, Ray Kasner went undrafted in the 1990 NBA draft and played in other leagues until signing with the Denver Nuggets in 1995, playing only three games.
The New Orleans, La., native signed with Houston that fall and finished his career in 1996 with the Atlanta Hawks.
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While playing for the Rockets, Rekasner only wore the No. 3 jersey and averaged 6.9 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game.
All statistics and data provided by Basketball Reference.
This article originally appeared on Rockets Wire: Rockets Jersey History No. 3 – Eldridge Rekasner (1995-96)
