John Duren

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 John Duren: 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.

Out of Washington's Dunbar High School, Duren stayed close to home for college, running the point at Georgetown alongside his high school teammate Craig Shelton from 1976 to 1980. He won gold with the United States at the 1979 Pan American Games and was named Big East Player of the Year as a senior. The Jazz made him the 19th overall pick in the 1980 draft, and he spent his first two professional seasons in Utah.

Waived by Utah in October 1982, he signed with the Indiana Pacers for 1982-83, his final NBA season, and closed out his playing days with the Lancaster Lightning of the Continental Basketball Association in 1983-84.

HOW HE CAME & WENTUtah took him 19th overall in the 1980 draft and he debuted that October. He played two seasons of reserve minutes behind Rickey Green, then was waived in October 1982 and signed with Indiana — his final NBA year.

Full name

John Thomas Duren

Utah Jazz tenure

1980–82

Position

Guard

Born

1958, Washington, D.C.

Height

6′3″ (190 cm)

Weight

194 lb (88 kg)

College

Georgetown

Drafted

1980, 1st round (No. 19), Utah