Morris Almond

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 Morris Almond: 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.

Scoring came easily by his senior year at Rice — 26.4 points a game, third in the nation, Conference USA Player of the Year — and the Jazz called his name 25th overall in 2007. In Utah he became a D-League phenomenon with the Utah Flash, leading the league at 25.6 points and tying, then breaking, the single-game record with 51- and 53-point nights. The NBA minutes never quite followed: nine games as a rookie, then a career-high 12 points at Sacramento in his second season.

After stops with Real Madrid, Italy's Pesaro, and a late Wizards stint, Almond retired and founded Almond Athletics, a nonprofit, in 2013. His number 22 was the first basketball jersey retired at Georgia's McEachern High School.

HOW HE CAME & WENTUtah drafted him 25th overall in 2007 and he spent most of two seasons scoring heavily for the Utah Flash in the D-League. Orlando signed him in September 2009 and waived him a month later.

Utah Jazz tenure

2007–09

Position

Guard

Born

1985, Dalton, Georgia

Height

6′6″ (198 cm)

Weight

225 lb (102 kg)

College

Rice

Drafted

2007, 1st round (No. 25), Utah