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Houston Rockets jersey history No. 40 - Shandon Anderson (1999-2000)
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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.
Philadelphia 76ers' guard Allen Iverson (C) shoots past Houston Rockets' forward Shandon Anderson (L) after leaving Rockets' Steve Francis (R) behind during a fourth quarter drive to the basket, January 24, 2001 in Houston. Iverson led all scores with 32 points as the 76ers defeated the Rockets 85-84 in overtime. AL/HB
And for today's article, we will continue with the seventh of eight who wore the No. 40, Shandon Anderson. After ending his college career at Georgia, Anderson was picked up with the 54th overall selection of the 1996 NBA Draft by the Utah Jazz.
The Atlanta, Georgia native played the first 3 seasons of his pro career with Utah, coming to an end when he signed with the Houston Rockets in 1999. His stay with the team lasted until he was dealt to the New York Knicks in 2001.
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During his time suiting up for the Rockets, Anderson wore only jersey No. 40 and put up 10.5 points, 4.4 rebounds, 2.6 assists, and 1.1 steals per game,
All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
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