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 14th of 16 who wore the No. 15, big man alum DeMarcus Cousins. After ending his college career at Kentucky, Cousins was picked up with the fifth overall selection of the 2010 NBA Draft by the Sacramento Kings.
The Mobile, Alabama native played the first seven seasons of his pro career with Sacramento, coming to an end when he was dealt to the New Orleans Pelicans in 2017. He also played for the Golden State Warriors before he signed with the Houston Rockets in 2020. His stay with the team lasted until he was cut in 2021.
During his time suiting up for the Rockets, Cousins wore only jersey No. 15 and put up 9.6 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game.
All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
This article originally appeared on Rockets Wire: Houston Rockets jersey history No. 15 – DeMarcus Cousins (2020-21)
Reporting by Justin Quinn, Rockets Wire / Rockets Wire
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