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Utah Jazz: 25 Best Players To Play For The Jazz

By Phil Watson

Apr 1, 2016; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; The trees in full bloom and a general view of at Vivint Smart Home Arena where the Utah Jazz will play the Minnesota Timberwolves. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Swinger-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 1, 2016; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; The trees in full bloom and a general view of at Vivint Smart Home Arena where the Utah Jazz will play the Minnesota Timberwolves. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Swinger-USA TODAY Sports /
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SALT LAKE CITY - 1989: Thurl Bailey #41 of the Utah Jazz dribbles the ball in the post during an NBA game at The Salt Palace in Salt Lake City, Utah in 1989. (Photo by Jim Gund/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY – 1989: Thurl Bailey #41 of the Utah Jazz dribbles the ball in the post during an NBA game at The Salt Palace in Salt Lake City, Utah in 1989. (Photo by Jim Gund/Getty Images) /

<strong>How acquired:</strong> 7th overall pick from North Carolina State, 1983 NBA Draft; Free agent, Jan. 21, 1999.. PF-SF. 1983-91, 1999. Thurl Bailey. 24. player. 118

Thurl Bailey had been a key performer for one of college basketball’s greatest Cinderella stories, averaging almost 17 points and eight rebounds per game as a senior for a North Carolina State team that shocked the nation with a national title.

The Utah Jazz took the combo forward with the seventh overall pick in the 1983 NBA Draft and he was an All-Rookie selection in 1983-84.

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Bailey returned to the Jazz as a free agent after the lockout ended in January 1999 and retired after the season.

In parts of 10 seasons in Utah, Bailey averaged 14 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.2 blocks in 29 minutes per game, shooting .474/.125/.812.

Bailey signed to play in Greece in 1994 and also played three seasons in Italy before returning to the NBA with the Jazz.

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