Scott Padgett

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 Scott Padgett: 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.

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.

Full name

Scott Anthony Padgett

Utah Jazz tenure

1999–2003

Position

Forward

Born

1976, Louisville, Kentucky

Height

6′9″ (206 cm)

Weight

240 lb (109 kg)

College

Kentucky

Drafted

1999, 1st round (No. 28), Utah