Houston Rockets jersey history No. 5 - John Lucas (1984-86)

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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.

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And for today's article, we will continue with the second of 18 players who wore the No. 5, guard alum John Lucas. After ending his college career at the University of Maryland, Lucas

The Durham, North Carolina native played the first two seasons of his pro career with Houston, coming to an end when he was dealt to the Golden State Warriors in 1978. He'd return to the team after stints with the Dubs, (then) Washington Bullets (now, Wizards) and San Antonio Spurs in 1984, ending when he was cut in 1986. But wait! There's more! He'd also play for the team for the final season of his career.

During his time suiting up for the Rockets, Lucas wore jersey Nos. 15, 10, and 5 and put up 11.6 points, 2.4 rebounds, 7.3 assists, and 1.4 steals per game.

All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.

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