Why the Utah Jazz Retired Darrell Griffith's #35
Darrell Griffith was the first All-Star in Utah Jazz history, led the NBA in three-pointers in 1984, and gave Salt Lake City its first franchise player. Here is why #35 belongs in the rafters.

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Darrell Griffith ist eine Basketball-Legende und eine der ikonischsten Figuren in der Geschichte der Utah Jazz. Ausgebildet an der Louisville. Sein Vermächtnis inspiriert weiterhin Generationen von Fans und Spielern auf der ganzen Welt.
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Darrell Griffith was the first All-Star in Utah Jazz history, led the NBA in three-pointers in 1984, and gave Salt Lake City its first franchise player. Here is why #35 belongs in the rafters.
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His nickname 'Dr. Dunkenstein' was given to him at Louisville for a vertical leap that teammates measured at 48 inches.
Won the 1980 NCAA Championship with Louisville and was named the Final Four's Most Outstanding Player.
Was the first Jazz player to make an NBA All-Star Game (1984) in Utah, cementing him as the franchise's first true star.
Was one of the first players in NBA history to embrace the three-point line, leading the league in threes made in 1983-84.
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