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.
Dec 2, 2009; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers coach Mike Dunleavy reacts during the game against the Houston Rockets at the Staples Center. The Rockets defeated the Clippers 102-85. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee/Image of Sport-USA TODAY Sports
And for today’s article, we will continue with the third of 21 who wore the No. 10, guard alum Mike Dunleavy. After ending his college career at South Carolina, Dunleavy was picked up with the 99th overall selection (there were many more rounds in that era of the draft) of the 1976 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers.
The Brooklyn, New York native played parts of the first two seasons of his pro career with Philly, coming to an end when he signed with the Houston Rockets in 1978. His stay with the team lasted until he signed with the San Antonio Spurs in 1982.
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During his time suiting up for the Rockets, Dunleavy wore only jersey No. 31 and 10 and put up 8.4 points, 1.6 rebounds, and 3.8 assists per game.
All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
This article originally appeared on Rockets Wire: Rockets jersey history No. 10 – Mike Dunleavy Sr. (1978-82)