Ruben Nembhard

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 Ruben Nembhard: 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.

Bronx-born and Weber State-trained, the 6-foot-3 guard got exactly ten NBA games, split between Portland and the Jazz during the 1996-97 season. The rest of the career went global — 18.2 points a game for Iraklis in Greece, an All-CBA First Team selection with the Fargo-Moorhead Beez in 2001-02, and stops in Australia's NBL and Venezuela's league.

Away from the court, he and his wife Terri raised two children, son RJ and daughter Jayden.

HOW HE CAME & WENTUtah signed him for a year in October 1996, waived him inside a month, then brought him back on two 10-day contracts in January 1997 before waiving him again.

Full name

Ruben R. Nembhard

Utah Jazz tenure

1996–97

Position

Guard

Born

1972

Height

6′3″ (190 cm)

Weight

207 lb (94 kg)

College

Weber State

Drafted

undrafted

Why this player is hard to find

Eight games on short-term contracts. A SkyBox rookie card is in the archive unsigned — a signed one would be the first I have seen.