{
  "id": 4073246,
  "title": "Houston Rockets jersey history No. 30 - Jim Davis (1967-71)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/houston-rockets-jersey-history-no-30-jim-davis-1967-71",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-29T01:00:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/houston-rockets-jersey-history-no-010023085.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Houston Rockets have used a total of 52 different jersey numbers since their inception in the 1967-68 season, worn by almost 500 players throughout the franchise's history. To pay tribute to all of the players who donned those numbers over the years, Rockets Wire is delving into the full history of jersey numbers and the players who wore them, from the team's founding to the present.\n\nIn today's article, we continue our series by highlighting player No. 30, Jim Davis. Davis, a Colorado college standout, was selected 29th overall in the 1964 NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons. The Muncie, Indiana native began his pro career with the St. Louis (now Atlanta) Hawks in 1967, but was traded to the Houston Rockets two years later in 1969.\n\nDavis donned the Rockets jersey No. 30 throughout his tenure with the team, contributing an average of 5.2 points and 3.7 rebounds per game. After his time with the Rockets, Davis was traded to Detroit in the 1971 season. Basketball Reference provides the official statistics and data for this article.",
  "summary": "During his time suiting up for the Rockets, Davis wore only jersey No. 30 and put up 5.2 points and 3.7 rebounds per game.",
  "key_points": [
    "Jim Davis wore Rockets jersey No. 30 from 1967-71",
    "Selected 29th overall in 1964 NBA Draft by Detroit Pistons",
    "Averaged 5.2 points and 3.7 rebounds per game with Rockets"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The Houston Rockets' jersey No. 30 worn by Jim Davis from 1969 to 1971 marks a small but notable part of the team's early player roster and history.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}