Reply With QuoteInteresting that after the Jazz retire Malones number they will only have 1 black player in the rafters , Darrell Griffith and 6 white players. And no black players to add to that in the forseeable future.
Jazz to retire Stockton's number
Salt Lake City, UT (Sports Network) - The Jazz announced Tuesday that the club will retire John Stockton's No. 12 on November 22, 2004, when Utah hosts the New Orleans Hornets.
Stockton, who spent his entire 19-year career with the Jazz, is the NBA's all- time leader in assists (15,806) and steals (3,265). He was also named as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA history.
"We are excited to honor John in this special way," said team owner Larry H. Miller. "After spending his entire 19 year career with the franchise, John's incredible athleticism deserves to be memorialized. "We look forward to hosting him and his family on November 22nd, the evening will certainly be memorable."
The 16th overall pick of the 1984 NBA Draft, Stockton retired following the 2002-03 season. In 1,504 career games, he averaged 13.1 points, 10.5 assists and 2.17 steals per contest.
The future Hall-of-Famer was named to the All-NBA First Team two times, the All-NBA Second Team six times and the All-NBA Third team on three occasions. He was also selected to play in 10 NBA All-Star Games and chosen as co-MVP along with then-teammate Karl Malone in 1993 in the game played in Utah.
Stockton was a member of the original "Dream Team" that won the gold medal during the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, Spain and also played on the 1996 Olympic squad that won the gold medal in Atlanta.
The Gonzaga product holds NBA records for most seasons leading the league in assists (nine), most consecutive campaigns leading the league in assists (nine), most assists in a single season (1,164 in 1990-91) and highest single season assists-per-game average (14.5 in 1990-91).
Stockton appeared in the NBA playoffs in all 19 of his seasons and played in 182 of the 193 postseason games in Jazz history. He ranks first in NBA history for most consecutive seasons in the playoffs and also for most appearances.
His number will be the sixth retired in Jazz history, joining Pete Maravich (7), Frank Layden (1), Darrell Griffith (35), Mark Eaton (53) and Jeff Hornacek (14).
Interesting that after the Jazz retire Malones number they will only have 1 black player in the rafters , Darrell Griffith and 6 white players. And no black players to add to that in the forseeable future.
what color of skin does it have to do with retiring jersey's
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It's amazing that we don't live in an era of NBA basketball where assists are that common. I was watching ESPN classic and they showed a old Mavs vs Jazz game...I think Jason Kidd had 22 assists....22!!! You wouldn't ever find that many assists in the NBA anymore.
You mean the Jazz won't retire the Mailman's number when he retires?
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I thought the Jazz retired Adrian Dantley's number too? I could be wrong though.
And? The Jazz have had lots of good white players over the years. They've had more white players than most other teams. Is it really that interesting?Interesting that after the Jazz retire Malones number they will only have 1 black player in the rafters , Darrell Griffith and 6 white players. And no black players to add to that in the forseeable future.
they will hang his number on one of those pairs of his short shorts!
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