March 5, 2026, 8:00 p.m. CT
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 seventh of 20 who wore the No. 9, forward alum Anthony Miller. After ending his college career at Michigan State, Miller was picked up with the 39th overall selection of the 1994 NBA Draft by the Golden State Warriors.
The Benton Harbor, Michigan native played the first two seasons of his pro career with the Los Angeles Lakers after a draft night deal. He also played for the Atlanta Hawks before he signed with the Houston Rockets in 1999 for his first stint. His stay with the team lasted until he returned to the Hawks in 2000, then saw him return for one more season afterward that same season.
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During his time suiting up for the Rockets, Miller wore only jersey No. 9 and put up 3.1 points and 3.6 rebounds per game.
All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.