{
  "id": 9884098,
  "title": "Houston Rockets jersey history No. 32 - Othella Harrington (1996-99)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/houston-rockets-jersey-history-no-32-othella-harrington-1996-99",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-26T02:00:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/houston-rockets-jersey-history-no-020020623.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Houston Rockets have seen players wear a total of 52 different jersey numbers throughout their history, donned by nearly 500 players. Rockets Wire aims to cover the entire history of these jerseys, from the team's inception in the 1967-68 season to the present day. Seven of these jerseys have been retired to honor some of the greatest Rockets of all time. Today's article focuses on the eighth of 14 players who wore number 32, Othella Harrington.\n\nHarrington, originally from Jackson, Mississippi, was selected 30th overall in the 1996 NBA Draft by the Houston Rockets. He played his college career at Georgetown before joining the Rockets. During his time with Houston, Harrington donned only jersey number 32, contributing 6.6 points and 4.4 rebounds per game. He was traded to the (then) Vancouver Grizzlies, now the Memphis Grizzlies, in 1999. The stats and data for Harrington's time with the Rockets are attributed to Basketball Reference.",
  "summary": "During his time suiting up for the Rockets, Harrington wore only jersey No. 32 and put up 6.6 points and 4.4 rebounds per game.",
  "key_points": [
    "Othella Harrington wore No. 32 for Houston Rockets from 1996-99",
    "Selected 30th overall in 1996 NBA Draft by Rockets",
    "Traded to Vancouver Grizzlies (Memphis Grizzlies) in 1999"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Othella Harrington's stint with the Rockets adds to the team's rich jersey history, highlighting the numerous players who have worn the jersey number 32 during their time with the team.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "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."
}