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.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementWith 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.
NEW YORK - JANUARY 09: Yao Ming #11 of the Houston Rockets celebrates a basket with teammate Bonzi Wells #6 against the New York Knicks on January 9, 2008 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images)And for today's article, we will continue with the ninth of 15 players who wore the No. 6, wing alum Bonzi Wells. After ending his college career at Ball State, Wells was picked up with the 11th overall selection of the 1998 NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons.
The Muncie, Indiana native played parts of the first six seasons of his pro career with the Portland Trail Blazers after being dealt to Portland before the start of his rookie season. He also played for the Memphis Grizzlies and Sacramento Kings before he signed with Houston in 2006.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHis stay with the team lasted until he was dealt to the (then) New Orleans Hornets (now, Pelicans) in 2008. During his time suiting up for the Rockets, Wells wore only jersey No. 6 and put up 8.7 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game.
All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
This article originally appeared on Rockets Wire: Rockets jersey history No. 6 - Bonzi Wells (2006-08)
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