The Utah Jazz announced today that the team has exercised its option on guard Keith McLeod?s contract for the 2006-07 season. Per club policy, terms of the contract are not disclosed.

In two seasons with the Jazz, the 6-2 guard out of Bowling Green has seen action in 119 games averaging 6.6 points and 3.3 assists in 22 minutes per game. He tallied a career high 22 points on December 26, 2005 against the Memphis Grizzlies and has dished out a career high 11 assists twice (December 31, 2004 vs.Sacramento and January 11, 2005 vs. Phoenix).