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 seventh of seven who wore the No. 18, forward alum Thabo Sefolosha. After starting his pro career abroad, Sefolosha was picked up with the 13th overall selection of the 2006 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers.
The Vevey, Switzerland native would play parts of the first three seasons of his pro career with the Chicago Bulls, however, after a draft night deal. He also played for the Oklahoma City Thunder, Atlanta Hawks, and Utah Jazz before he signed with the Houston Rockets in 2019 for the final season of his career.
During his time suiting up for the Rockets, Sefolosha wore only jersey No. 18 and put up 2.2 points and 2.3 rebounds per game.
All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
This article originally appeared on Rockets Wire: Houston Rockets jersey history No. 18 – Thabo Sefolosha (2019-20)
Reporting by Justin Quinn, Rockets Wire / Rockets Wire
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