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.
1989: Derrick Chievous #3 of the Houston Rockets looks to pass during a game in the1989-90 season. 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: Ken Levine/Getty Images)
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.
And for today’s article, we will continue with the second of 19 players who wore the No. 3, forward alum Derrick Chievous. After ending his college career at Missouri, Chievous was picked up with the 16th overall selection of the 1988 NBA Draft by the Houston Rockets.
The New York native played parts of the first two seasons of his pro career with Houston, coming to an end when he traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers in 1990.
During his time suiting up for the Rockets, Chievous wore only jersey No. 33 and put up 8.1 points and 2.7 rebounds per game.
All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
This article originally appeared on Rockets Wire: Rockets jersey history No. 3 – Derrick Chievous (1988-90)