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Houston Rockets jersey history No. 40 - Stan McKenzie (1972-73)

During his time suiting up for the Rockets, McKenzie wore only jersey No. 40 and put up 2.9 points and 1.4 rebounds per game.

Houston Rockets jersey history No. 40 - Stan McKenzie (1972-73)

The Houston Rockets have fielded players wearing 52 jersey numbers throughout their history, with around 500 players representing them. To commemorate this, Rockets Wire is delving into the entire jersey number history, from the team's inception in the 1967-68 season to present day. Seven of these jerseys have been retired in honor of some of the franchise's greatest players. Today's article focuses on the second of eight players who donned the No. 40, Stan McKenzie.

Stan McKenzie, a native of Miami, Florida, played college basketball at NYU before being selected 94th overall in the 1966 NBA Draft by the Baltimore Bullets (now the Washington Wizards). He spent the 1966-67 season with Baltimore before venturing to the Phoenix Suns and Portland Trail Blazers. In 1972, McKenzie was traded to the Houston Rockets, marking the beginning of his final two seasons with the franchise.

During his tenure with the Rockets, McKenzie wore jersey No. 40 exclusively.

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