Amen Thompson to wear No. 1 jersey, Cam Whitmore No. 7 for Rockets

With Jabari Smith Jr. switching to the No. 10 jersey, newly drafted #Rockets rookie Amen Thompson will take the vacated No. 1 uniform. Cam Whitmore will be No. 7.

When Jabari Smith Jr. recently announced plans to change to the No. 10 jersey, which he wore in college at Auburn, but was previously used by longtime Houston Rockets veteran Eric Gordon, the No. 1 jersey from Smith’s rookie season became vacant.

That jersey will be filled by Amen Thompson, Houston’s newly drafted rookie from the NBA’s 2023 first round. No. 1 is the jersey Thompson wore in the Overtime Elite league.

Beyond Smith last season, previous Rockets to wear the No. 1 jersey have included Buck Johnson (1987-92), Tracy McGrady (2005-09), Trevor Ariza (2010-18) and John Wall (2021).

Meanwhile, fellow 2023 first-round pick Cam Whitmore plans to wear the No. 7 jersey with the Rockets. Whitmore had worn No. 22 at Villanova, but that jersey is retired with the Rockets (Clyde Drexler).

Previous wearers of the No. 7 jersey have included Carl Herrera (1992-95), Kyle Lowry (2009-12), Jeremy Lin (2013-14), Carmelo Anthony (2019), and, most recently, Victor Oladipo (2021).

The team announced the news on its social media pages.

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