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Houston Rockets jersey history No. 32 - Hasheem Thabeet (2009-11)
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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 14, 2026; Storrs, Connecticut, USA; Former NBA and UConn Huskies player Hasheem Thabeet is honored during halftime against the Georgetown Hoyas at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images
And for today's article, we will continue with the 10th of 14 who wore the No. 32, Hasheem Thabeet . After ending his college career at UConn, Thabeet was picked up with the second overall selection of the 2009 NBA Draft by the Memphis Grizzlies .
The Dar es Salaam, Tanzania native played the first 2 seasons of his pro career with Memphis before he was dealt to the Houston Rockets in 2011. His stay with the team lasted until he was dealt to the Portland Trail Blazers .
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During his time suiting up for the Rockets, Thabeet wore only jersey No. 32 and put up 1.0 rebounds per game.
All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
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