Houston Rockets jersey history No. 12 - EC Coleman (1973-74)

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.

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 16, 2021; Houston, Texas, USA; Former Houston Rockets Rudy Tomjanovich jersey hangs from the rafters as the Rockets play against the New York Knicks in the third quarter at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports

And for today's article, we will continue with the third of 16 who wore the No. 12, forward alum E.C. Coleman. After ending his college career at Houston Baptist University, Coleman was picked up with the 51st overall selection of the 1973 NBA Draft by the Houston Rockets.

The Flora, Mississippi native played the first (1973-74) and last (1978-79) seasons of his NBA career with Houston, with stops at the (then) New Orleans (now, Utah) Jazz and Golden State Warriors in between.

During his time suiting up for the Rockets, Coleman wore only jersey No. 12 and put up 4.9 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game.

All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.

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