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 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.
With 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.
And for today’s article, we will continue with the second of three who wore the No. 18, big man alum Tyson Chandler. After ending his high school career, Chandler was picked up with the second overall selection of the 2001 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Clippers.
The Hanford, California native played the first five seasons of his pro career with the Chicago Bulls after a draft night deal. He also played for the (then) New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets (now, Pelicans), Charlotte Hornets, Dallas Mavericks, New York Knicks, Mavs again, Phoenix Suns, and Los Angeles Lakers before he signed with the Houston Rockets in 2019 for the final season of his career.
During his time suiting up for the Rockets, Chandler wore only jersey No. 19 and put up 1.3 points and 2.5 rebounds per game.
All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
This article originally appeared on Rockets Wire: Houston Rockets jersey history No. 19 – Tyson Chandler (2019-20)
Reporting by Justin Quinn, Rockets Wire / Rockets Wire
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