Defensive Game
The all-time single-season blocks record holder (5.56 BPG in 1984-85). His 7-foot-4 wingspan and timing made him a generational defensive deterrent whose presence alone changed opponents' shot selection.
Parcours de Carrière
Utah Jazz
1982-1993
Mark Eaton est une légende du basketball et l'une des figures les plus emblématiques de l'histoire des Utah Jazz. Formé à Arizona State. Son héritage continue d'inspirer des générations de fans et de joueurs à travers le monde.
Defensive Game
The all-time single-season blocks record holder (5.56 BPG in 1984-85). His 7-foot-4 wingspan and timing made him a generational defensive deterrent whose presence alone changed opponents' shot selection.
Intangibles
Extraordinarily smart at positioning, help defense, and understanding where drivers were going before they got there. His defensive IQ compensated for what he lacked athletically.
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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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Significant business and civic involvement in Utah until his passing in 2021
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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.
Distinctions de Carrière
2x NBA Defensive Player of the Year (1985, 1989)
4x NBA Blocks Leader
2x All-NBA Defensive First Team
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