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 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 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 19 players who wore the No. 3, big man alum Richard Petruska. After ending his college career at UCLA, Petruska was picked up with the 46th overall selection of the 1993 NBA Draft by the Houston Rockets.
The Levice, Slovakia native played the only season of his NBA career with Houston, leaving the league as a player afterward.
During his time suiting up for the Rockets, Petruska wore only jersey No. 3 and put up 2.4 points and 1.4 rebounds per game.
All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
This article originally appeared on Rockets Wire: Rockets jersey history No. 3 – Richard Petruska (1993-94)