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 over 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.
January 27, 2016; San Antonio, Texas, USA; San Antonio Spurs point guard Ray McCallum (3) shoots and Houston Rockets power forward Terrence Jones (6) defends during the second half at AT&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports
In today’s article, we will continue to introduce the 11th player among the 15 players to wear the No. 6 jersey, forward Terrence Jones. After finishing his college career at the University of Kentucky, Jones was selected by the Houston Rockets with the 18th overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft.
The Portland, Ore., native spent the first four seasons of his career in Houston, with stints with the New Orleans Pelicans and Milwaukee Bucks, as well as in another league, before returning to Houston in 2019 for the final season of his NBA career.
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While playing for the Rockets, Jones only wore the No. 6 jersey and averaged 10.3 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 1.2 blocks per game.
All statistics and data provided by Basketball Reference.
This article was originally published on Rockets Wire: Rockets jersey history No. 6 – Terrence Jones (2012-16, 19)