Luther Wright

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 Luther Wright: 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.

A 7-foot-2 center from Jersey City, Wright played for Bob Hurley at St. Anthony and two seasons at Seton Hall before the Jazz made him the 18th pick of the 1993 draft. He arrived in Utah out of shape at 325 pounds, on a roster already stocked with Mark Eaton and Felton Spencer, and his NBA career lasted 15 games.

His Jazz contract continued to pay him 153,000 dollars a year for 25 years.

HOW HE CAME & WENTUtah took him 18th overall in 1993. Bipolar disorder ended the season and the career — in January 1994 police found him at a highway rest area west of Salt Lake City, smashing car windows. He never played in the NBA again.

Full name

Luther A. Wright Jr.

Utah Jazz tenure

1993–94

Position

Center

Born

1971, Jersey City, New Jersey

Height

7′2″ (218 cm)

Weight

271 lb (123 kg)

College

Seton Hall

Drafted

1993, 1st round (No. 18), Utah