Utah Jazz Regular Season Rosters
1997-1998 Utah Jazz Regular Season Roster
1997-1998 Utah Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | J. Stockton | J. Hornacek | B. Russell | K. Malone | G. Foster |
Rotation | H. Eisley | S. Anderson | A. Carr | G. Ostertag | |
Rotation | J. Vaughn | C. Morris | |||
Rotation | A. Keefe |
1997-1998 Midwest Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Utah Jazz | 62-20 | - |
2 | San Antonio Spurs | 56-26 | 6 |
3 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 45-37 | 17 |
4 | Houston Rockets | 41-41 | 21 |
5 | Dallas Mavericks | 20-62 | 42 |
6 | Vancouver Grizzlies | 19-63 | 43 |
7 | Denver Nuggets | 11-71 | 51 |
1997-1998 Utah Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Karl Malone | All-NBA First Team (1998) |
Karl Malone | Player Of The Month (Feb 98) |
Karl Malone | Player Of The Week (11/30/97, 02/15/98, 03/08/98) |
Karl Malone | All-NBA Defensive First Team (1998) |
Karl Malone | Western All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1998) |
Jeff Hornacek | Three Point Shootout Participant (1998) |
Jeff Hornacek | Three Point Champion (1998) |
Karl Malone | IBM Award (1998) |
1997-1998 Utah Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV |
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Karl Malone | 81 | 37.4 | 27.0 | 10.3 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 3.0 |
Jeff Hornacek | 80 | 30.8 | 14.2 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
John Stockton | 64 | 29.0 | 12.0 | 2.6 | 8.5 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 2.5 |
Bryon Russell | 82 | 27.1 | 9.0 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 1.0 |
Shandon Anderson | 82 | 19.5 | 8.3 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
Howard Eisley | 82 | 21.0 | 7.7 | 2.0 | 4.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
Adam Keefe | 80 | 25.6 | 7.8 | 5.5 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.9 |
Greg Foster | 78 | 18.5 | 5.7 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
Antoine Carr | 66 | 16.5 | 5.7 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
Greg Ostertag | 63 | 20.4 | 4.7 | 5.9 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 1.2 |
Chris Morris | 54 | 10.0 | 4.3 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
Jacque Vaughn | 45 | 9.3 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.2 |
Troy Hudson | 8 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Will Cunningham | 6 | 6.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1997-1998 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. Shandon Anderson re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Utah Jazz on July 10, 1997. 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. Greg Ostertag signed a multi-year extension with the Utah Jazz on September 25, 1997. 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. Bryon Russell re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Utah Jazz on July 16, 1997. 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. Jacque Vaughn was selected as the #27 pick in the First Round of the 1997 NBA Draft by the Utah Jazz. Jacque Vaughn signed a multi-year contract with the Utah Jazz on July 21, 1997. |
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. Jeff Hornacek re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Utah Jazz on September 8, 1997. 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. Antoine Carr re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Utah Jazz on July 10, 1997. 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. Howard Eisley re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Utah Jazz on August 14, 1997. 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. Chris Morris signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Utah Jazz on October 6, 1995. |
1997-1998 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 |
Jeff Nelson | Advance Scout | 1991-1992 | N/A |
Brian Zettler | Equipment Manager | 1997-1998 | N/A |
Mark McKown | Assistant Coach, Player Development Coach | 1997-1998 | N/A |
Ron Boone | Television Analyst | 1988-1989 | N/A |
Rod Hundley | Television Play-By-Play | 1974-1975 | N/A |