Kentucky basketball defined him first. After sitting out a year for academics, the Louisville native became the starting power forward on the Wildcats' 1998 national championship team, remembered for a go-ahead three that capped a 17-point comeback against Duke. The Jazz made him a first-rounder, 28th overall in 1999, and he spent four seasons in Utah, appearing in every game of his final one.
His post-Jazz highlight came in Houston — a one-handed, off-balance last-second shot to beat the Knicks in 2005. Then came sports radio in Louisville, assistant jobs under John Calipari and others, six seasons as Samford's head coach, and in June 2026 a spot on Marshall's staff.
HOW HE CAME & WENTUtah took him 28th overall in 1999. He reached unrestricted free agency in July 2003, the summer Stockton retired and the club was holding about $19 million in cap room. Houston signed him that October to fill its last roster spot.
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| SEASON | TEAM | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–00 | UTA | 47 | 9.2 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | .314 | .295 | .704 |
| 2000–01 | UTA | 27 | 4.7 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | .419 | .556 | .750 |
| 2001–02 | UTA | 75 | 17.3 | 6.7 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | .476 | .434 | .735 |
| 2002–03 | UTA | 82 | 16.1 | 5.7 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | .402 | .338 | .757 |
| JAZZ TOTAL | 4 SEASONS | 231 | 13.7 | 4.9 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | .420 | .375 | .742 |
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