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Houston Rockets jersey history No. 31 - Jason Terry (2015-16)
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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.
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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.
Feb 10, 2015; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Houston Rockets guard Jason Terry (31) dribbles the ball around Rockets forward Josh Smith (5) and Phoenix Suns guard Isaiah Thomas (3) at US Airways Center. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports
And for today's article, we will continue with the 11th of 11 who wore the No. 31, Jason Terry . After ending his college career at Arizona, Terry was picked up with the 10th overall selection of the 1999 NBA Draft by the Atlanta Hawks .
The Seattle, Washington native played the first 5 seasons of his pro career with Atlanta. He also played for the Dallas Mavericks , Boston Celtics , and Brooklyn Nets before he signed with the Houston Rockets in 2015. His stay with the team lasted until he signed with the Milwaukee Bucks in 2016.
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During his time suiting up for the Rockets, Terry wore only jersey No. 31 and put up 6.5 points and 1.7 rebounds per game.
All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
This article originally appeared on Rockets Wire: Houston Rockets jersey history No. 31 - Jason Terry (2015-16)
