Houston Rockets jersey history No. 12 - Matt Maloney (1996-99)
TL;DR
The Houston Rockets have had 52 different jersey numbers worn by nearly 500 players since their inception in 1967. This article focuses on the history of the No. 12 jersey, worn by Matt Maloney from 1996 to 1999.
Key points
- Houston Rockets have had 52 different jersey numbers.
- Nearly 500 players have worn jerseys for the Rockets.
- Matt Maloney wore the No. 12 jersey from 1996 to 1999.
- Seven jerseys have been retired by the Rockets.
- The team was founded in the 1967-68 season.
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.
SEATTLE, UNITED STATES: Houston Rockets Hakeem Olajuwon (R) and Mat Maloney watch their team from the bench 15 May during first quarter action of game six of the NBA Western Conference Semi-finals Against the Seattle SuperSonics at KeyArena in Seattle, WA. (ELECTRONIC IMAGE) AFP PHOTO Robert SULLIVAN (Photo credit should read ROBERT SULLIVAN/AFP via Getty Images)
And for today's article, we will continue with the fifth of 16 who wore the No. 12, guard alum Matt Maloney. After ending his college career at Penn, Maloney went unselected in the 1995 NBA Draft, playing in other leagues until he signed with the Houston Rockets in 1996.
The Silver Spring, Maryland native played the first three seasons of his pro career with Houston, coming to an end when he was cut in 1999.
During his time suiting up for the Rockets, Maloney wore only jersey No. 12 and put up 8.3 points, 1.8 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game.
All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
This article originally appeared on Rockets Wire: Rockets jersey history No. 12 - Matt Maloney (1996-99)
Q&A
Who wore the Houston Rockets jersey number 12?
Matt Maloney wore the Houston Rockets jersey number 12 from 1996 to 1999.
How many different jersey numbers have the Houston Rockets had?
The Houston Rockets have had a total of 52 different jersey numbers since their founding.
What is the significance of retired jerseys for the Houston Rockets?
The Houston Rockets have seven retired jerseys to honor some of the greatest players in the team's history.
