Utah Jazz Regular Season Rosters
1996-1997 Utah Jazz Regular Season Roster
1996-1997 Utah Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | J. Stockton | J. Hornacek | B. Russell | K. Malone | G. Ostertag |
Rotation | H. Eisley | S. Anderson | A. Carr | G. Foster | |
Rotation | C. Morris | A. Keefe | |||
Rotation | S. Howard |
1996-1997 Midwest Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Utah Jazz | 64-18 | - |
2 | Houston Rockets | 57-25 | 7 |
3 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 40-42 | 24 |
4 | Dallas Mavericks | 24-58 | 40 |
5 | Denver Nuggets | 21-61 | 43 |
6 | San Antonio Spurs | 20-62 | 44 |
7 | Vancouver Grizzlies | 14-68 | 50 |
1996-1997 Utah Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Karl Malone | Michael Jordan Most Valuable Player (1997) |
Karl Malone | All-NBA First Team (1997) |
John Stockton | All-NBA Third Team (1997) |
Karl Malone | Player Of The Month (Mar 97) |
Karl Malone | Player Of The Week (11/24/96, 03/16/97, 03/23/97) |
Karl Malone | All-NBA Defensive First Team (1997) |
John Stockton | All-NBA Defensive Second Team (1997) |
John Stockton | Western All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1997) |
Karl Malone | Western All-Star Coaches Selection (1997) |
John Stockton | Three Point Shootout Participant (1997) |
1996-1997 Utah Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV |
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Karl Malone | 82 | 36.6 | 27.4 | 9.9 | 4.5 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 2.8 |
Jeff Hornacek | 82 | 31.6 | 14.5 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 1.6 |
John Stockton | 82 | 35.3 | 14.4 | 2.8 | 10.5 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 3.0 |
Bryon Russell | 81 | 31.2 | 10.8 | 4.1 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 1.2 |
Antoine Carr | 82 | 17.8 | 7.4 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
Greg Ostertag | 77 | 23.6 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 1.0 |
Shandon Anderson | 65 | 16.4 | 5.9 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
Howard Eisley | 82 | 13.2 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
Chris Morris | 73 | 13.4 | 4.3 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
Greg Foster | 79 | 11.6 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
Adam Keefe | 62 | 14.8 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
Stephen Howard | 42 | 8.3 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
Jamie Watson | 13 | 9.9 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
Ruben Nembhard | 8 | 11.8 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
Brooks Thompson | 2 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
1996-1997 Utah Jazz Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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Shandon Anderson was selected as the #25 pick in the Second Round of the 1996 NBA Draft by the Utah Jazz. Shandon Anderson signed a contract with the Utah Jazz on October 3, 1996. Karl Malone was selected as the #13 pick in the First Round of the 1985 NBA Draft by the Utah Jazz. Karl Malone signed a multi-year contract with the Utah Jazz on August 8, 1985. Karl Malone signed an extension with the Utah Jazz on September 1, 1988. Karl Malone re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Utah Jazz on September 25, 1990. Karl Malone signed an extension with the Utah Jazz on January 13, 1996. Greg Ostertag was selected as the #28 pick in the First Round of the 1995 NBA Draft by the Utah Jazz. Greg Ostertag signed a multi-year contract with the Utah Jazz on October 4, 1995. Bryon Russell was selected as the #18 pick in the Second Round of the 1993 NBA Draft by the Utah Jazz. Bryon Russell signed a contract with the Utah Jazz on August 6, 1993. Bryon Russell re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Utah Jazz on August 31, 1994. John Stockton was selected as the #16 pick in the First Round of the 1984 NBA Draft by the Utah Jazz. John Stockton signed a multi-year contract with the Utah Jazz on September 26, 1984. John Stockton re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Utah Jazz on October 3, 1990. John Stockton re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Utah Jazz on October 2, 1996. |
Acquired via Trade |
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Jeff Hornacek was acquired in a trade by the Utah Jazz from the Philadelphia Sixers on February 24, 1994. Adam Keefe was acquired in a trade by the Utah Jazz from the Atlanta Hawks on September 16, 1994. Adam Keefe signed a multi-year extension with the Utah Jazz on May 16, 1996. |
Acquired via Free Agency |
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Antoine Carr signed a contract with the Utah Jazz on October 29, 1994. Antoine Carr re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Utah Jazz on October 4, 1995. Howard Eisley signed a contract with the Utah Jazz on December 7, 1995. Howard Eisley re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Utah Jazz on July 26, 1996. Greg Foster signed a contract with the Utah Jazz on October 5, 1995. Greg Foster re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Utah Jazz on August 5, 1996. Stephen Howard signed a contract with the Utah Jazz on January 15, 1997. Stephen Howard re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Utah Jazz on January 25, 1997. Stephen Howard re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Utah Jazz on February 4, 1997. Chris Morris signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Utah Jazz on October 6, 1995. |
1996-1997 Utah Jazz Front Office
Staff Member | Position | Start Season | Previous Job |
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Larry Miller | Owner | 1985-1986 | N/A |
Jerry Sloan | Head Coach | 1988-1989 | Assistant Coach (Utah Jazz, 1984 to 1988) |
David Fredman | Assistant Coach | 1987-1988 | N/A |
Phil Johnson | Assistant Coach | 1988-1989 | Head Coach (Sacramento Kings, 1985 to 1987) |
Gordon Chiesa | Assistant Coach | 1989-1990 | N/A |
Kenny Natt | Assistant Coach | 1995-1996 | Assistant Coach (Youngstown State, 1994 to 1995) |
Scott Layden | VP of Basketball Operations | 1996-1997 | Director of Basketball Operations (Utah Jazz, 1992 to 1996) |
Dennis Lindsey | Video Coordinator, Scout | 1996-1997 | N/A |
Kevin O'Connor | Regional Scout | 1994-1995 | Regional Scout (Brooklyn Nets, 1990 to 1994) |
Jeff Nelson | Advance Scout | 1991-1992 | N/A |
Ron Boone | Television Analyst | 1988-1989 | N/A |
Rod Hundley | Television Play-By-Play | 1974-1975 | N/A |