A player that will be a focus of the defense is Kelly Olynyk. Kelly Olynyk is a 10-year professional who attended Gonzaga, is a center and is 240 lbs. Hailing from Canada, he was born on April 19, 1991 and comes in at 6-11. He has earned 598 steals, in addition to 351 rejections and 1,847 assists. Jordan Clarkson is another guy that will have the opposing coaches attention. Jordan Clarkson is a 6-4 guard that weighs 194 lbs and hails from the United States. A 9-year vet that has a birthdate of June 7, 1992 and played NCAA ball for Tulsa. Clarkson has made 1,531 out of 1,841 shots at the charity stripe, which gave him a percentage of 83.2%. Not to be left out, Kris Dunn should be a player that the defense should account for. Being born on March 18, 1994, Kris Dunn plays as the guard, and he is a 7-year vet in professional ball. The United States born product weighs in at 205 pounds and is 6-3. When discussing per game stats, Dunn averages 4.2 assists in addition to 3.3 boards.
2023-24 Utah Jazz Roster
| Player | Exp | Pos | Height | Weight | Birthdate | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Olynyk | 10 | C-F | 6-11 | 240 | April 19, 1991 | Gonzaga |
| Jordan Clarkson | 9 | G | 6-4 | 194 | June 7, 1992 | Tulsa |
| Kris Dunn | 7 | G | 6-3 | 205 | March 18, 1994 | Providence |
| Lauri Markkanen | 6 | F-C | 7-0 | 240 | May 22, 1997 | Arizona |
| John Collins | 6 | F | 6-9 | 235 | September 23, 1997 | Wake Forest |
| Collin Sexton | 5 | G | 6-1 | 190 | January 4, 1999 | Alabama |
| Talen Horton-Tucker | 4 | G-F | 6-4 | 234 | November 25, 2000 | Iowa State |
| Romeo Langford | 4 | G | 6-4 | 216 | October 25, 1999 | Indiana |
| Omer Yurtseven | 2 | C | 7-0 | 264 | June 19, 1998 | NC State |
| Simone Fontecchio | 1 | F | 6-8 | 209 | December 9, 1995 | No College |
| Ochai Agbaji | 1 | G | 6-5 | 215 | April 20, 2000 | Kansas |
| Walker Kessler | 1 | C | 7-1 | 245 | July 26, 2001 | UNC |
| Johnny Juzang | 1 | G | 6-7 | 215 | March 17, 2001 | Kentucky |
| Nick Ongenda | R | C | 6-11 | 230 | September 29, 2000 | DePaul |
| Joey Hauser | R | F | 6-9 | 230 | July 17, 1999 | Marquette |
| Taevion Kinsey | R | G | 6-5 | 190 | March 10, 2000 | Marshall |
| Taylor Hendricks | R | G | 6-9 | 210 | November 22, 2003 | Central Florida |
| Keyonte George | R | G | 6-4 | 185 | November 8, 2003 | Baylor |
| Brice Sensabaugh | R | F | 6-6 | 235 | October 30, 2003 | Ohio State |
2022-23 Utah Jazz Roster
| Player | Exp | Pos | Height | Weight | Birthdate | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudy Gay | 16 | PF | 6-8 | 250 | August 17, 1986 | UConn |
| Mike Conley | 15 | PG | 6-1 | 175 | October 11, 1987 | Ohio State |
| Kelly Olynyk | 9 | C | 6-11 | 240 | April 19, 1991 | Gonzaga |
| Jordan Clarkson | 8 | SG | 6-4 | 194 | June 7, 1992 | Tulsa |
| Damian Jones | 6 | C | 6-11 | 245 | June 30, 1995 | Vanderbilt |
| Kris Dunn | 6 | PG | 6-3 | 205 | March 18, 1994 | Providence |
| Malik Beasley | 6 | SG | 6-4 | 187 | November 26, 1996 | Florida State |
| Lauri Markkanen | 5 | PF | 7-0 | 240 | May 22, 1997 | Arizona |
| Jarred Vanderbilt | 4 | PF | 6-9 | 214 | April 3, 1999 | Kentucky |
| Collin Sexton | 4 | PG | 6-1 | 190 | January 4, 1999 | Alabama |
| Frank Jackson | 4 | PG | 6-3 | 205 | May 4, 1998 | Duke |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | 3 | SG | 6-6 | 205 | September 2, 1998 | Virginia Tech |
| Juan Toscano-Anderson | 3 | SF | 6-6 | 209 | April 10, 1993 | Marquette |
| Talen Horton-Tucker | 3 | SG | 6-4 | 234 | November 25, 2000 | Iowa State |
| Luka Samanic | 2 | PF | 6-10 | 227 | January 9, 2000 | No College |
| Udoka Azubuike | 2 | C | 6-10 | 280 | September 17, 1999 | Kansas |
| Jarrell Brantley | 2 | PF | 6-5 | 250 | June 7, 1996 | College of Charleston |
| Leandro Bolmaro | 1 | SF | 6-6 | 200 | September 11, 2000 | No College |
| Micah Potter | 1 | PF | 6-10 | 248 | April 6, 1998 | Ohio State |
| Simone Fontecchio | 0 | SF | 6-8 | 209 | December 9, 1995 | No College |
| Walker Kessler | 0 | C | 7-1 | 245 | July 26, 2001 | UNC |
| Johnny Juzang | 0 | SG | 6-7 | 215 | March 17, 2001 | Kentucky |
2021-22 Utah Jazz Roster
| Player | Exp | Pos | Height | Weight | Birthdate | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudy Gay | 15 | PF | 6-8 | 250 | August 17, 1986 | UConn |
| Mike Conley | 14 | PG | 6-1 | 175 | October 11, 1987 | Ohio State |
| Hassan Whiteside | 9 | C | 7-0 | 265 | June 13, 1989 | Marshall |
| Greg Monroe | 9 | C | 6-11 | 265 | June 4, 1990 | Georgetown |
| Rudy Gobert | 8 | C | 7-1 | 258 | June 26, 1992 | No College |
| Joe Ingles | 7 | SF | 6-8 | 220 | October 2, 1987 | No College |
| Bojan Bogdanovic | 7 | PF | 6-7 | 226 | April 18, 1989 | No College |
| Jordan Clarkson | 7 | SG | 6-4 | 194 | June 7, 1992 | Tulsa |
| Juancho Hernangomez | 5 | PF | 6-9 | 214 | September 28, 1995 | No College |
| Danuel House Jr. | 5 | SF | 6-6 | 220 | June 7, 1993 | Texas A&M |
| Royce O’Neale | 4 | SF | 6-4 | 226 | June 5, 1993 | Denver |
| Denzel Valentine | 4 | SG | 6-4 | 220 | November 16, 1993 | Michigan State |
| Donovan Mitchell | 4 | SG | 6-1 | 215 | September 7, 1996 | Louisville |
| Norvel Pelle | 2 | C | 6-10 | 231 | February 3, 1993 | No College |
| Miye Oni | 2 | SG | 6-5 | 206 | August 4, 1997 | Yale |
| Eric Paschall | 2 | PF | 6-6 | 255 | November 4, 1996 | Fordham |
| Udoka Azubuike | 1 | C | 6-10 | 280 | September 17, 1999 | Kansas |
| Malik Fitts | 1 | PF | 6-8 | 230 | July 4, 1997 | South Florida |
| Trent Forrest | 1 | PG | 6-4 | 210 | June 12, 1998 | Florida State |
| Elijah Hughes | 1 | SF | 6-5 | 215 | March 10, 1998 | Syracuse |
| Zylan Cheatham | 1 | SF | 6-5 | 220 | November 17, 1995 | San Diego State |
| Jared Butler | 0 | SG | 6-3 | 195 | August 25, 2000 | Baylor |
| Xavier Sneed | 0 | SF | 6-5 | 215 | December 21, 1997 | Kansas State |
2020-21 Utah Jazz Roster
| Player | Exp | Pos | Height | Weight | Birthdate | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Conley | 13 | PG | 6-1 | 175 | October 11, 1987 | Ohio State |
| Ersan Ilyasova | 12 | PF | 6-9 | 235 | May 15, 1987 | No College |
| Derrick Favors | 10 | C | 6-9 | 265 | July 15, 1991 | Georgia Tech |
| Rudy Gobert | 7 | C | 7-1 | 258 | June 26, 1992 | No College |
| Joe Ingles | 6 | SF | 6-8 | 220 | October 2, 1987 | No College |
| Bojan Bogdanovic | 6 | SF | 6-7 | 226 | April 18, 1989 | No College |
| Jordan Clarkson | 6 | SG | 6-4 | 194 | June 7, 1992 | Tulsa |
| Georges Niang | 4 | PF | 6-7 | 230 | June 17, 1993 | Iowa State |
| Royce O’Neale | 3 | SF | 6-4 | 226 | June 5, 1993 | Denver |
| Shaquille Harrison | 3 | SG | 6-4 | 190 | October 6, 1993 | Tulsa |
| Donovan Mitchell | 3 | PG | 6-1 | 215 | September 7, 1996 | Louisville |
| Juwan Morgan | 1 | PF | 6-7 | 232 | April 17, 1997 | Indiana |
| Matt Thomas | 1 | SG | 6-4 | 190 | August 4, 1994 | Iowa State |
| Miye Oni | 1 | SG | 6-5 | 206 | August 4, 1997 | Yale |
| Jarrell Brantley | 1 | PF | 6-5 | 250 | June 7, 1996 | College of Charleston |
| Trent Forrest | 0 | PG | 6-4 | 210 | June 12, 1998 | Florida State |
| Elijah Hughes | 0 | SF | 6-5 | 215 | March 10, 1998 | Syracuse |
2019-20 Utah Jazz Roster
| Player | Exp | Pos | Height | Weight | Birthdate | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Conley | 12 | PG | 6-1 | 175 | October 11, 1987 | Ohio State |
| Jeff Green | 11 | PF | 6-8 | 235 | August 28, 1986 | Georgetown |
| Ed Davis | 9 | C | 6-9 | 218 | June 5, 1989 | UNC |
| Rudy Gobert | 6 | C | 7-1 | 258 | June 26, 1992 | No College |
| Joe Ingles | 5 | PF | 6-8 | 220 | October 2, 1987 | No College |
| Jordan Clarkson | 5 | SG | 6-4 | 194 | June 7, 1992 | Tulsa |
| Dante Exum | 4 | SG | 6-5 | 214 | July 13, 1995 | No College |
| Emmanuel Mudiay | 4 | PG | 6-3 | 200 | March 5, 1996 | No College |
| Georges Niang | 3 | PF | 6-7 | 230 | June 17, 1993 | Iowa State |
| Tony Bradley | 2 | C | 6-10 | 248 | January 8, 1998 | UNC |
| Royce O’Neale | 2 | SF | 6-4 | 226 | June 5, 1993 | Denver |
| Donovan Mitchell | 2 | SG | 6-1 | 215 | September 7, 1996 | Louisville |
| Juwan Morgan | 0 | PF | 6-7 | 232 | April 17, 1997 | Indiana |
| Miye Oni | 0 | SF | 6-5 | 206 | August 4, 1997 | Yale |
| Jarrell Brantley | 0 | PF | 6-5 | 250 | June 7, 1996 | College of Charleston |
| Stanton Kidd | 0 | SG | 6-6 | 215 | March 18, 1992 | South Plains College |
| Justin Wright-Foreman | 0 | PG | 6-0 | 190 | October 27, 1997 | Hofstra |
| Nigel Williams-Goss | 0 | PG | 6-2 | 190 | September 16, 1994 | Gonzaga |
| Rayjon Tucker | 0 | SG | 6-3 | 209 | September 24, 1997 | Florida Gulf Coast |
2018-19 Utah Jazz Roster
| Player | Exp | Pos | Height | Weight | Birthdate | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Korver | 15 | SG | 6-7 | 212 | March 17, 1981 | Creighton |
| Thabo Sefolosha | 12 | SF | 6-6 | 215 | May 2, 1984 | No College |
| Derrick Favors | 8 | C | 6-9 | 265 | July 15, 1991 | Georgia Tech |
| Ricky Rubio | 7 | PG | 6-2 | 190 | October 21, 1990 | No College |
| Alec Burks | 7 | SG | 6-6 | 214 | July 20, 1991 | Colorado |
| Jae Crowder | 6 | SF | 6-6 | 235 | July 6, 1990 | Marquette |
| Ekpe Udoh | 6 | C | 6-10 | 245 | May 20, 1987 | Michigan |
| Rudy Gobert | 5 | C | 7-1 | 258 | June 26, 1992 | No College |
| Joe Ingles | 4 | PF | 6-8 | 220 | October 2, 1987 | No College |
| Dante Exum | 3 | PG | 6-5 | 214 | July 13, 1995 | No College |
| Raul Neto | 3 | PG | 6-1 | 180 | May 19, 1992 | No College |
| Georges Niang | 2 | PF | 6-7 | 230 | June 17, 1993 | Iowa State |
| Naz Mitrou-Long | 1 | SG | 6-3 | 218 | August 3, 1993 | Iowa State |
| Tyler Cavanaugh | 1 | PF | 6-9 | 238 | February 9, 1994 | George Washington |
| Tony Bradley | 1 | C | 6-10 | 248 | January 8, 1998 | UNC |
| Royce O’Neale | 1 | SF | 6-4 | 226 | June 5, 1993 | Denver |
| Donovan Mitchell | 1 | SG | 6-1 | 215 | September 7, 1996 | Louisville |
2017-18 Utah Jazz Roster
| Player | Exp | Pos | Height | Weight | Birthdate | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Johnson | 16 | SF | 6-7 | 240 | June 29, 1981 | Arkansas |
| Thabo Sefolosha | 11 | SF | 6-6 | 215 | May 2, 1984 | No College |
| Jonas Jerebko | 7 | PF | 6-10 | 231 | March 2, 1987 | No College |
| Derrick Favors | 7 | C | 6-9 | 265 | July 15, 1991 | Georgia Tech |
| Ricky Rubio | 6 | PG | 6-2 | 190 | October 21, 1990 | No College |
| Alec Burks | 6 | SG | 6-6 | 214 | July 20, 1991 | Colorado |
| Jae Crowder | 5 | SF | 6-6 | 235 | July 6, 1990 | Marquette |
| Ekpe Udoh | 5 | C | 6-10 | 245 | May 20, 1987 | Michigan |
| Rudy Gobert | 4 | C | 7-1 | 258 | June 26, 1992 | No College |
| Joe Ingles | 3 | SF | 6-8 | 220 | October 2, 1987 | No College |
| Rodney Hood | 3 | SG | 6-8 | 208 | October 20, 1992 | Mississippi State |
| Dante Exum | 2 | PG | 6-5 | 214 | July 13, 1995 | No College |
| Raul Neto | 2 | PG | 6-1 | 180 | May 19, 1992 | No College |
| Nate Wolters | 2 | PG | 6-4 | 190 | May 15, 1991 | South Dakota State |
| Georges Niang | 1 | PF | 6-7 | 230 | June 17, 1993 | Iowa State |
| David Stockton | 1 | PG | 5-11 | 165 | June 24, 1991 | Gonzaga |
| Naz Mitrou-Long | 0 | SG | 6-3 | 218 | August 3, 1993 | Iowa State |
| Erik McCree | 0 | SF | 6-7 | 219 | December 20, 1993 | Louisiana Tech |
| Royce O’Neale | 0 | SF | 6-4 | 226 | June 5, 1993 | Denver |
| Donovan Mitchell | 0 | SG | 6-1 | 215 | September 7, 1996 | Louisville |
2016-17 Utah Jazz Roster
| Player | Exp | Pos | Height | Weight | Birthdate | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Johnson | 15 | SF | 6-7 | 240 | June 29, 1981 | Arkansas |
| Boris Diaw | 13 | PF | 6-8 | 250 | April 16, 1982 | No College |
| George Hill | 8 | PG | 6-4 | 188 | May 4, 1986 | IUPUI |
| Derrick Favors | 6 | PF | 6-9 | 265 | July 15, 1991 | Georgia Tech |
| Gordon Hayward | 6 | SF | 6-7 | 225 | March 23, 1990 | Butler |
| Shelvin Mack | 5 | PG | 6-3 | 203 | April 22, 1990 | Butler |
| Alec Burks | 5 | SG | 6-6 | 214 | July 20, 1991 | Colorado |
| Rudy Gobert | 3 | C | 7-1 | 258 | June 26, 1992 | No College |
| Jeff Withey | 3 | C | 7-0 | 231 | March 7, 1990 | Kansas |
| Joe Ingles | 2 | SF | 6-8 | 220 | October 2, 1987 | No College |
| Rodney Hood | 2 | SG | 6-8 | 208 | October 20, 1992 | Mississippi State |
| Dante Exum | 1 | PG | 6-5 | 214 | July 13, 1995 | No College |
| Raul Neto | 1 | PG | 6-1 | 180 | May 19, 1992 | No College |
| Trey Lyles | 1 | PF | 6-9 | 234 | November 5, 1995 | Kentucky |
2015-16 Utah Jazz Roster
| Player | Exp | Pos | Height | Weight | Birthdate | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Favors | 5 | PF | 6-9 | 265 | July 15, 1991 | Georgia Tech |
| Gordon Hayward | 5 | SF | 6-7 | 225 | March 23, 1990 | Butler |
| Shelvin Mack | 4 | PG | 6-3 | 203 | April 22, 1990 | Butler |
| Alec Burks | 4 | SG | 6-6 | 214 | July 20, 1991 | Colorado |
| Chris Johnson | 3 | SF | 6-6 | 206 | April 29, 1990 | Dayton |
| Rudy Gobert | 2 | C | 7-1 | 258 | June 26, 1992 | No College |
| Jeff Withey | 2 | C | 7-0 | 231 | March 7, 1990 | Kansas |
| Trey Burke | 2 | PG | 6-0 | 185 | November 12, 1992 | Michigan |
| Joe Ingles | 1 | SF | 6-8 | 220 | October 2, 1987 | No College |
| Elijah Millsap | 1 | SG | 6-6 | 225 | August 12, 1987 | Louisiana |
| Erick Green | 1 | PG | 6-4 | 185 | May 9, 1991 | Virginia Tech |
| Rodney Hood | 1 | SG | 6-8 | 208 | October 20, 1992 | Mississippi State |
| Raul Neto | 0 | PG | 6-1 | 180 | May 19, 1992 | No College |
| Trey Lyles | 0 | PF | 6-9 | 234 | November 5, 1995 | Kentucky |
| Tibor Pleiss | 0 | C | 7-3 | 256 | November 2, 1989 | No College |
| J.J. O’Brien | 0 | SF | 6-7 | 228 | April 8, 1992 | San Diego State |
2014-15 Utah Jazz Roster
| Player | Exp | Pos | Height | Weight | Birthdate | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Novak | 8 | SF | 6-10 | 225 | June 13, 1983 | Marquette |
| Derrick Favors | 4 | PF | 6-9 | 265 | July 15, 1991 | Georgia Tech |
| Gordon Hayward | 4 | SF | 6-7 | 225 | March 23, 1990 | Butler |
| Trevor Booker | 4 | PF | 6-8 | 228 | November 25, 1987 | Clemson |
| Jeremy Evans | 4 | SF | 6-9 | 200 | October 24, 1987 | Western Kentucky |
| Enes Freedom | 3 | C | 6-10 | 250 | May 20, 1992 | Kentucky |
| Alec Burks | 3 | SG | 6-6 | 214 | July 20, 1991 | Colorado |
| Chris Johnson | 2 | SF | 6-6 | 206 | April 29, 1990 | Dayton |
| Elliot Williams | 2 | SG | 6-5 | 190 | June 20, 1989 | Duke |
| Rudy Gobert | 1 | C | 7-1 | 258 | June 26, 1992 | No College |
| Ian Clark | 1 | SG | 6-3 | 175 | March 7, 1991 | Belmont |
| Trey Burke | 1 | PG | 6-0 | 185 | November 12, 1992 | Michigan |
| Toure’ Murry | 1 | PG | 6-5 | 195 | November 8, 1989 | Wichita State |
| Dante Exum | 0 | PG | 6-5 | 214 | July 13, 1995 | No College |
| Joe Ingles | 0 | SF | 6-8 | 220 | October 2, 1987 | No College |
| Jack Cooley | 0 | C | 6-9 | 260 | April 12, 1991 | Notre Dame |
| Bryce Cotton | 0 | PG | 6-1 | 165 | August 11, 1992 | Providence |
| Elijah Millsap | 0 | SG | 6-6 | 225 | August 12, 1987 | Louisiana |
| Grant Jerrett | 0 | PF | 6-10 | 235 | July 8, 1993 | Arizona |
| Patrick Christopher | 0 | SG | 6-5 | 209 | June 3, 1988 | California |
| Rodney Hood | 0 | SG | 6-8 | 208 | October 20, 1992 | Mississippi State |