Houston Rockets jersey history No. 10 - Purvis Short
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.
And for today's article, we will continue with the fifth of 21 who wore the No. 10, wing alum Purvis Short. After ending his college career at Jackson State University, Short was picked up with the fifth overall selection of the 1978 NBA Draft by the Golden State Warriors.
The Hattiesburg, Mississippi native played the first nine seasons of his pro career with the Dubs, coming to an end when he was dealt to the Houston Rockets in 1987. His stay with the team lasted until he signed with the (then) New Jersey (now, Brooklyn) Nets in 1989. During his time suiting up for the Rockets, Short wore only jersey No.
10 and put up 11. 2 points, 2. 7 rebounds, and 1.
8 assists per game. All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference. This article originally appeared on Rockets Wire: Rockets jersey history No.