Professional Basketball Player. He played the center position for the National Basketball Association's Utah Jazz from 1982 to 1993. He played basketball collegiately first at Cypress College and then, the University of California, Los Angeles. in 1982, he was drafted in the 4th Round of the NBA Draft by the Utah Jazz and went on to play for them for the next twelve years before retiring after the 1993 season. During his tenure with the Jazz, he was both a four-time NBA blocks leader (1984, 1985, 1987, 1988) and two-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year (1985, 1989). He was also a NBA All-Star in 1989 and made the NBA All-Defensive First Team three times and the NBA All-Defensive Second Team two times. His career statistics included 5,216 points, 6,939 rebounds, and 3.064 blocks. The Jazz honored his career by retiring his number 53 during the 1995-1996 season. He was also inducted into the Utah Sports Hall of Fame. He also worked as a color commentator for both the Jazz and University of Utah's basketball games.
Professional Basketball Player. He played the center position for the National Basketball Association's Utah Jazz from 1982 to 1993. He played basketball collegiately first at Cypress College and then, the University of California, Los Angeles. in 1982, he was drafted in the 4th Round of the NBA Draft by the Utah Jazz and went on to play for them for the next twelve years before retiring after the 1993 season. During his tenure with the Jazz, he was both a four-time NBA blocks leader (1984, 1985, 1987, 1988) and two-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year (1985, 1989). He was also a NBA All-Star in 1989 and made the NBA All-Defensive First Team three times and the NBA All-Defensive Second Team two times. His career statistics included 5,216 points, 6,939 rebounds, and 3.064 blocks. The Jazz honored his career by retiring his number 53 during the 1995-1996 season. He was also inducted into the Utah Sports Hall of Fame. He also worked as a color commentator for both the Jazz and University of Utah's basketball games.
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