Ranking Each Utah Jazz Player’s Preseason Performance

Oct 22, 2015; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Utah Jazz forward Trevor Booker (33) looks to pass during the second half against the Denver Nuggets at EnergySolutions Arena. The Jazz won 98-78. Mandatory Credit: Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports

9) Trevor Booker

It was very difficult for me not to put Trevor Booker up at No. 1 on this list on the weight of his scuffle with Lakers center Roy Hibbert alone. Am I saying what Booker to Hibbert was a good thing? Of course not. But the fact that Booker stood up and showed some nasty against a Laker that got in his face is what we love about it.

Face-slapping aside, Booker has played well in the preseason. The one knock on his line is the minus-two per game in the plus/minus department, which was third worst on the team. Some of this could be due to who he was on the floor with, but it’s still not a good-looking number.

Nonetheless, Booker’s energy and attitude continue to be valuable assets to the team.

Preseason Stats: 7 GP, 16.6 min, 5.1 pts, 4.0 rbs, 41.9 FG%, 25.0 3P%

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