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.
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.
Apr 9, 2014; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Nuggets point guard Aaron Brooks (0) drives to the net against Houston Rockets point guard Isaiah Canaan (1) and power forward Donatas Motiejunas (20) in the fourth quarter at the Pepsi Center. The Nuggets won 123-116. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY SportsAnd for today's article, we will continue with the 12th of 17 players who wore the No. 1, guard alum Isaiah Canaan. After ending his college career at Murray State, Canaan was picked up with the 34th overall selection of the 2013 NBA Draft by the Rockets.
The Biloxi, Mississippi native would play parts of the first two seasons of his pro career with Houston in his first stint with the team, then played for the Philadelphia 76ers and Chicago Bulls before he re-signed with Houston in 2017. That ended when he was cut by the team after just a single game.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementDuring his time suiting up for the Rockets, Canaan wore jersey Nos. 1, 0, and 7 and put up 5.3 points, 1.2 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game.
All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
This article originally appeared on Rockets Wire: Rockets jersey history No. 1 - Isaiah Canaan (2013-14)
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