1983
Rookie Year
11
Seasons
Mark Eaton ist eine Basketball-Legende und eine der ikonischsten Figuren in der Geschichte der Utah Jazz. Ausgebildet an der Arizona State. Sein Vermächtnis inspiriert weiterhin Generationen von Fans und Spielern auf der ganzen Welt.
Abseits des Feldes
Mark Eaton went from auto mechanic to two-time Defensive Player of the Year, setting the all-time single-season blocks record at 5.56 per game. Here is why #53 belongs in the rafters.
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Did not play organized basketball until he was 21 years old — he was working as an auto mechanic when he was discovered playing pickup.
His journey from car mechanic to NBA All-Defensive First Team is one of the most improbable development stories in league history.
His 5.56 blocks per game in 1984-85 is the all-time single-season record and has never been seriously challenged.
After retirement, he became a prominent business executive in Utah and wrote a book about leadership principles derived from basketball.
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