Utah Jazz Regular Season Rosters

1995-1996 Utah Jazz Regular Season Roster

Jersey Player Pos HT WT YOS Pre-Draft Team Draft Status Nationality
21 David Benoit F 6-8 220 3 Alabama 1990 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
55 Antoine Carr PF 6-9 225 11 Wichita State 1983 Rnd 1 Pick 8 United States
54 James Donaldson C 7-2 275 14 Washington State 1979 Rnd 4 Pick 7 England
10 Howard Eisley G 6-2 177 1 Boston College 1994 Rnd 2 Pick 3 United States
44 Greg Foster C 6-11 240 5 UTEP 1990 Rnd 2 Pick 8 United States
14 Jeff Hornacek SG 6-3 190 9 Iowa State 1986 Rnd 2 Pick 22 United States
31 Adam Keefe F 6-9 230 3 Stanford 1992 Rnd 1 Pick 10 United States
32 Karl Malone PF 6-9 265 10 Louisiana Tech 1985 Rnd 1 Pick 13 United States
43 Chris Morris SF 6-8 210 7 Auburn 1988 Rnd 1 Pick 4 United States
00 Greg Ostertag C 7-2 280 0 Kansas 1995 Rnd 1 Pick 28 United States
34 Bryon Russell SG 6-7 225 2 Long Beach State 1993 Rnd 2 Pick 18 United States
50 Felton Spencer C 7-0 265 5 Louisville 1990 Rnd 1 Pick 6 United States
12 John Stockton PG 6-1 170 11 Gonzaga 1984 Rnd 1 Pick 16 United States
5 Andy Toolson GF 6-6 210 3 Brigham Young 1990 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
15 Jamie Watson F 6-7 190 1 South Carolina 1994 Rnd 2 Pick 20 United States

1995-1996 Utah Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters J. Stockton J. Hornacek C. Morris K. Malone F. Spencer
Rotation H. Eisley   B. Russell A. Carr G. Ostertag
Rotation     D. Benoit A. Keefe G. Foster
Lim PT     J. Watson    

1995-1996 Midwest Division Standings

RankTeamRecordGB
1San Antonio Spurs59-23-
2Utah Jazz55-274
3Houston Rockets48-3411
4Denver Nuggets35-4724
5Minnesota Timberwolves26-5633
6Dallas Mavericks26-5633
7Vancouver Grizzlies15-6744

1995-1996 Utah Awards & Honors

Player Award / Honor
Karl Malone All-NBA First Team (1996)
John Stockton All-NBA Second Team (1996)
Karl Malone Player Of The Week (12/31/95)
Karl Malone Western All-Star Coaches Selection (1996)
John Stockton Western All-Star Coaches Selection (1996)

1995-1996 Utah Season Stat Leaders

Player GP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV
Karl Malone 82 38.0 25.7 9.8 4.2 1.7 0.7 2.4
Jeff Hornacek 82 31.6 15.2 2.5 4.1 1.3 0.2 1.5
John Stockton 82 35.5 14.7 2.8 11.2 1.7 0.2 3.0
Chris Morris 66 21.6 10.5 3.5 1.2 1.0 0.3 1.1
David Benoit 81 24.2 8.2 4.7 1.0 0.5 0.6 0.9
Antoine Carr 80 19.1 7.2 2.5 0.9 0.3 0.8 1.0
Adam Keefe 82 20.8 6.1 5.5 0.8 0.6 0.5 1.1
Felton Spencer 71 17.8 5.6 4.3 0.2 0.3 0.8 1.1
Howard Eisley 65 14.8 4.4 1.2 2.2 0.4 0.0 1.2
Greg Foster 73 11.0 3.8 2.4 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.8
Greg Ostertag 57 11.6 3.6 3.1 0.1 0.1 1.1 0.4
Bryon Russell 59 9.8 2.9 1.5 0.5 0.5 0.1 0.6
Jamie Watson 16 13.6 3.0 1.7 1.5 0.5 0.1 1.1
Andy Toolson 13 4.1 1.7 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2

1995-1996 Utah Jazz Roster Composition

Selected via Draft

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.

Jamie Watson was selected as the #20 pick in the Second Round of the 1994 NBA Draft by the Utah Jazz. Jamie Watson signed a contract with the Utah Jazz on October 3, 1994. Jamie Watson re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Utah Jazz on October 15, 1995.

Acquired via Trade

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.

Felton Spencer was acquired in a trade by the Utah Jazz from the Minnesota Timberwolves on June 30, 1993. Felton Spencer re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Utah Jazz on July 6, 1993.

Acquired via Free Agency

David Benoit signed a contract with the Utah Jazz on August 7, 1991. David Benoit re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Utah Jazz on September 22, 1992.

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 as a free agent with the Utah Jazz on December 7, 1995.

Greg Foster signed a contract as a free agent with the Utah Jazz on October 5, 1995.

Chris Morris signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Utah Jazz on October 6, 1995.

1995-1996 Utah Jazz Front Office

Staff Member Position Start Season Previous Job
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)
Kevin O'Connor Regional Scout 1994-1995 Regional Scout (Brooklyn Nets, 1990 to 1994)
Jeff Nelson Advance Scout 1991-1992 N/A
Scott Layden Director of Basketball Operations 1992-1993 Director of Player Personnel (Utah Jazz, 1988 to 1992)
Ron Boone Television Analyst 1988-1989 N/A
Rod Hundley Television Play-By-Play 1974-1975 N/A