Rockets rookie Jaylen Green was born on September 2, 2002, and is 19 years old. And how many former Rockets players do you remember who cheered countless Rockets fans? What do you remember about them in 2002?
In 2002, Maddy still played at the Magic, and in a game in February, Maddy scored 22 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists, earning his first career "triple-double" stat.
In 2002, Yao Ming led the Shanghai team to break the myth of 65 consecutive home wins on August 1, taking the Shanghai team to the CBA throne, and then crossed the ocean to join the Rockets.
In March 2002, the 36-year-old Mutombo scored a career-high nine steals in a game, and in the 2004-05 season, the 38-year-old Mutombo joined the Rockets as Yao Ming's backup.
In 2002, a sophomore at Chuck Hayes University, he was selected by Sports Illustrated writer Seth Davis for the All-Glue Team and received the SEC Regional Excellence Award from the Associated Press. Before the start of the 2005-06 season, the Rockets signed Hayes.
In 2002, Luis Scola was selected by the San Antonio Spurs in the 56th place in the 2nd round of the NBA Draft, but scola was unable to land in the NBA due to the high buyout fees demanded by the parent team. In 2007, Scola's signing rights were traded to the Houston Rockets, after which Scola himself and the Rockets co-financed the purchase of the contract and landed in the NBA at the age of 27.
In 2002, Sean Battier was named to the Rookie first team of the year in his first NBA season, averaging 14.4 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.55 steals and 1.04 blocks per game, comparable to David Robinson, Paul Pierce and Ron Harper. In 2006, the Houston Rockets traded Rudy Guy and Swift for Battier, who was good at attacking and defending.
In 2002, Luthor Hyde was a sophomore in college when he suffered his first injury in basketball and was selected by the Rockets with the 24th pick in the first round in 2005.
In 2002, Carl Landry was a first-year student at Vincennes University, averaging 14.7 points and 7.8 rebounds per game, and was selected by the Rockets with the 31st pick in 2007.
In 2002, Aaron Brooks, a high school student, led Franklin High School to the Washington D.C. 4A School Championship, was named to the McDonald's All-American High School Team Third Team, and appeared in the McDonald's All-Star Game for High School Students. He was selected by the Rockets with the 26th pick in 2007.
In the summer of 2002, Alstom signed for the Toronto Raptors, and on October 5, 2005, the Houston Rockets exchanged "StreetBall King" Ralph Alstom from the Toronto Raptors.