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.
The Houston Rockets' Anthony Miller (R) collects a rebound in front of Vancouver Grizzlies' Doug West (L) during first half action of their NBA game February 27 from Vancouver. LS/WSTo 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.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementWith 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.
And for today's article, we will continue with the seventh of 18 players who wore the No. 2, forward alum Anthony Miller. After ending his college career at Michigan State, Miller was picked up with the 39th overall selection of the 1994 NBA Draft by the Golden State Warriors.
The Benton Harbor, Michigan native played the first two seasons of his pro career with the Los Angeles Lakers after being dealt before the start of his rookie season. He also played for the Atlanta Hawks before he signed with Houston for the first time in 1999.
His stay with the team would span most of a season, coming to an end when he signed with the Hawks again in 2000, only to return again for a single game next year. During his time suiting up for the Rockets, Miller wore only jersey Nos. 2 and 9and put up 3.1 points and 3.6 rebounds per game.
All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
This article originally appeared on Rockets Wire: Rockets jersey history No. 2 - Anthony Miller (1999-2000)
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