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Houston Rockets jersey history No. 5 - Juwan Howard (2004-07)
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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 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.
SALT LAKE CITY - MAY 03: Juwan Howard #5 of the Houston Rockets argues a technical foul call in the game against the Utah Jazz in the second quarter during Game Six of the Western Conference Quarterfinals during the 2007 NBA Playoffs at the EnergySolutions Arena on May 3, 2007 in Salt Lake City, Utah. 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 Harry How/Getty Images)
And for today's article, we will continue with the sixth of 18 players who wore the No. 5, big man alum Juwan Howard . After ending his college career at Michigan., Howard was picked up with the fifth overall selection of the 1994 NBA Draft by the (then) Washington Bullets (now, Wizards).
The Chicago , Illinois native played parts of the first seven seasons of his pro career with Washington. He also played for the Dallas Mavericks , Denver Nuggets , and Orlando Magic before he was dealt to the Houston Rockets in 2004. His stay with the team lasted until he was dealt to the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2007.
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During his time suiting up for the Rockets, Howard wore only jersey No. 5 and put up 10.4 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game.
All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
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