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Houston Rockets jersey history No. 35 - Montrezl Harrell (2015-17)
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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.
April 10, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul Pierce (34) shoots a basket against the defense of Houston Rockets forward Montrezl Harrell (5 )during the second half at Staples Center. Pierce moved to fifteenth all time on the NBA scoring list. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
And for today's article, we will continue with the ninth of 11 who wore the No. 35, Montrezl Harrell. After ending his college career at Louisville, Harrell was picked up with the 32nd overall selection of the 2015 NBA Draft by the Houston Rockets.
The Tarboro, North Carolina native played the first 2 seasons of his pro career with Houston, coming to an end when he was dealt to the Los Angeles Clippers in 2017.
During his time suiting up for the Rockets, Harrell wore only jersey Nos. 35 and 5, and put up 6.9 points and 2.9 rebounds per game.
All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
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