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 fifth of 17 players who wore the No. 7, wing alum Adrian Griffin. After ending his college career at Seton Hall, Griffin went unselected in the 1996 NBA Draft, playing in other leagues until he signed with the Boston Celtics in 1999.
The Wichita, Kansas native played the first two seasons of his pro career with Boston. He also played for the Dallas Mavericks before he signed with Houston in 2003. His stay with the team lasted until he was dealt to the Chicago Bulls in 2004.
During his time suiting up for the Rockets, Griffin wore only jersey No. 7 and put up 1.0 rebounds per game.
All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
This article originally appeared on Rockets Wire: Houston Rockets jersey history No. 7 – Adrian Griffin (2003-04)
Reporting by Justin Quinn, Rockets Wire / Rockets Wire
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