DeMarre Carroll

One collector is trying to find a single signature from every man who ever played for the Jazz — all 370 of them, from the 1974 New Orleans team to today. For many of them, this page is the only one on the internet. Here is DeMarre Carroll: what he did on the floor, a few things most people never knew, and every card that carries his name. If you own something he signed — or you know who might — there is a note at the foot of this page.

Utah is where the "Junkyard Dog" saved his career. Traded by Memphis, which drafted him 27th in 2009, then waived by Houston and Denver, Carroll signed with the Jazz in February 2012 and turned relentless defense into a real NBA life — Atlanta came next, where he started for the Hawks team that went 17–0 in January 2015, followed by a four-year, $60 million contract in Toronto.

He had already beaten longer odds: while he was at Missouri, doctors found a liver disease that may one day require a transplant. He credits his inspiration to play to his brother DeLonte, who died of a brain tumor at age nine. Carroll is now an assistant coach with the Phoenix Suns.

HOW HE CAME & WENTDenver waived him on February 4, 2012 and Utah signed him four days later, and a groin injury to Raja Bell soon opened minutes for him. He became a free agent in 2013 and signed with Atlanta that August.

Full name

DeMarre LaEdrick Carroll

Utah Jazz tenure

2011–13

Position

Forward

Born

1986, Birmingham, Alabama

Height

6′8″ (203 cm)

Weight

216 lb (98 kg)

College

Missouri

Drafted

2009, 1st round (No. 27), Memphis