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Houston Rockets jersey history No. 27 - Daniel Theis (2013-17)

During his time suiting up for the Rockets, Theis wore only jersey No. 27 and put up 8.4 points and 5.0 rebounds per game.

Houston Rockets jersey history No. 27 - Daniel Theis (2013-17)

The Houston Rockets have seen a total of 52 different jersey numbers worn by players since their inception in the 1967-68 season, with around 500 players having donned them. Rockets Wire is covering the entire history of jersey numbers and the players who wore them, starting from the team's founding and continuing up to the present day.

In this article, we delve into the history of jersey number 27, which was worn by seven players throughout Rockets history. Today, we focus on the final of these eight players, forward Daniel Theis.

Theis started his professional career overseas before going undrafted in 2013. He signed with the Boston Celtics in 2017 and played his first four seasons with the team. Before joining the Rockets in 2021, Theis also played for the Chicago Bulls. He was traded between the Rockets and Celtics in 2022. While with the Rockets, Theis exclusively wore jersey number 27, recording an average of 8.4 points and 5.0 rebounds per game. All statistics and data are sourced from Basketball Reference.

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