Houston Rockets jersey history No. 4 - Stromile Swift (2005-06)

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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.

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.

LOS ANGELES - DECEMBER 17: Elton Brand #42 of the Los Angeles Clippers passes the ball between Stromile Swift #4 (L) and Moochie Norris #25 of the Houston Rockets on December 17, 2005 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The Clippers defeated the Rockets 89-81. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)

And for today's article, we will continue with the eighth of 14 players who wore the No. 4, big man alum Stromile Swift. After ending his college career at LSU, Swift was picked up with the second overall selection of the 2000 NBA Draft by the (then) Vancouver (now, Memphis) Grizzlies.

The Shreveport, Louisiana native played the first five seasons of his pro career with the Griz, coming to an end when he signed with Houston in 2005. His stay with the team lasted until he was dealt back to the team that drafted him (now in Memphis) in 2006.

During his time suiting up for the Rockets, Swift wore only jersey No. 4 and put up 8.9 points and 4.4 rebounds per game.

All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.

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