Jeff Withey

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 Jeff Withey: 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.

Shot-blocking made his name at Kansas — his 31 rejections in the 2012 NCAA tournament broke Joakim Noah's record, and he was twice Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year before sharing national defensive player honors in 2013. Drafted 39th, he spent two seasons in New Orleans and then two in Utah, where he once paired 11 points with a career-high 12 rebounds as a starter.

The San Diego native has since worked the world's leagues — Tofaş in Turkey, Lavrio in Greece, an Israeli Player of the Month award with Ironi Nes Ziona, Korea's Goyang Orion Orions, Bilbao in Spain, and Pelita Jaya Jakarta in Indonesia, where he was still playing in his mid-thirties.

HOW HE CAME & WENTHe signed with Utah on August 24, 2015 and spent two seasons as the backup centre before signing with Dallas in 2017.

Full name

Jeffree David Withey

Utah Jazz tenure

2015–17

Position

Center

Born

1990, San Diego

Height

7′0″ (213 cm)

Weight

231 lb (105 kg)

College

Kansas

Drafted

2013, 2nd round (No. 39), Portland