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 ninth of 12 who wore the No. 8, forward alum Michael Beasley. After ending his college career at Kansas State, Beasley was picked up with the second overall selection of the 2008 NBA Draft by the Miami Heat.
The Cheverly, Maryland native played the first two seasons of his pro career with Miami. He also played for the Minnesota Timberwolves, Phoenix Suns, and Heat again before he signed with Houston in 2016. His stay with the team lasted until he was dealt to the Milwaukee Bucks later that year.
During his time suiting up for the Rockets, Beasley wore only jersey No. 8 and put up 12.8 points, and 4.9 rebounds per game.
All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
This article originally appeared on Rockets Wire: Houston Rockets jersey history No. 8 – Michael Beasley (2016)
Reporting by Justin Quinn, Rockets Wire / Rockets Wire
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