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Utah Jazz: 10 best scorers in franchise history

By Nathan Smith

Utah Jazz celebrates with teammate Greg Ostertag as head coach Jerry Sloan (far right) looks on during the Jazz 78-73 win over the Chicago Bulls in Game 4 of the NBA Finals at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Utah Jazz celebrates with teammate Greg Ostertag as head coach Jerry Sloan (far right) looks on during the Jazz 78-73 win over the Chicago Bulls in Game 4 of the NBA Finals at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. /
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LANDOVER, MD – CIRCA 1983: John Drew #22 of the Utah Jazz looks on against the Washington Bullets during an NBA basketball game circa 1983 at The Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland. Drew played for the Jazz from 1982-84. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD – CIRCA 1983: John Drew #22 of the Utah Jazz looks on against the Washington Bullets during an NBA basketball game circa 1983 at The Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland. Drew played for the Jazz from 1982-84. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images) /

7. John Drew – 18.5 PPG

John Drew was a force in the late 70’s and early 80’s, appearing in several All-Star games before the Jazz picked him up in what was to be considered a fantastic move, and while he was a solid contributor for this franchise, he never quite took the next step into becoming a star for this team. In his first season with the Jazz, Drew put up an impressive 21 PPG and 5 RPG on 47% shooting, a promising start for the 6’6″ forward, but unfortunately after that, he, like the Jazz franchise in the early 80’s wasn’t able to find too much success.

His next, and final two seasons with the Jazz saw him drop down to just 16 PPG on a whopping 14 shots, but the team didn’t have many other options at the time, and after his third season with the team, he was no longer an option. Despite being just 29-years of age, Drew would see the end of his NBA career, as he was suspended for substance abuse for an entire season, and with so much talent coming through the NBA, he was never able to make it back to the Jazz roster, or any other roster.