Greg Ostertag | 00
2005-06
PPG 2.4 RPG 3.80 APG 1.0 EFF + 6.13
Position:
C
Born:
Mar 6, 1973
Height:
7-2 / 2,18
Weight:
280 lbs. / 127,0 kg.
College
:
Kansas
Career Highlights
Scored a career-high 25 points 4/28/01 at Phoenix
Led the Jazz in blocked shots (2.73 bpg, 5th in the NBA) in 1998-99 and ranked 2nd on the team in rebounds (7.3 rpg)
Led the Jazz in blocked shots (2.10 bpg, 11th in the NBA) in 1997-98 for the 3rd consecutive season
Blocked a career-high 11 shots, adding 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 points, against the Philadelphia 76ers on 1/6/98
Matched his career high with 21 points (7-9 FG), grabbed 6 rebounds and blocked 3 shots against the Denver Nuggets on 12/30/97
Appeared in the 1997 and 1998 NBA Finals against the Chicago Bulls
Scored a playoff-high 22 points against the Kings on 4/26 in the first round of the 2003 NBA Playoffs.
Has appeared in 87 career NBA Playoff games, averaging 4.2 ppg, 5.4 rpg and 1.85 bpg-->
Completed his Kansas career as the top shot-blocker (258) in school and Big Eight history
Named Honorable Mention All-American by the AP after his senior season at Kansas
Up | Down
2005-06 Statistics
REBOUNDS PER GAME
Team G GS MPG FGM-A FG% 3PM-A 3P% FTM-A FT% OFF DEF TOT APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG
UTA
60
22
13.5
61-124
.492
0-0
.000
24-48
.500
1.4
2.4
3.8
1.0
.10
1.10
.77
2.20
2.4
CAREER AVERAGES
REBOUNDS PER GAME
YEAR TEAM G GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% OFF DEF RPG APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG
95-96
UTA
57
10
11.6
.473
.000
.667
1.0
2.1
3.1
.1
.09
1.11
.44
1.60
3.6
96-97
UTA
77
70
23.6
.515
.000
.678
2.3
5.0
7.3
.4
.31
1.97
.96
3.00
7.3
97-98
UTA
63
23
20.4
.481
.000
.479
2.1
3.8
5.9
.4
.44
2.10
1.17
2.60
4.7
98-99
UTA
48
48
27.9
.476
.000
.620
2.2
5.1
7.3
.5
.25
2.73
.94
2.90
5.7
99-00
UTA
81
3
19.8
.464
.000
.636
2.1
3.8
6.0
.2
.25
2.12
.98
2.40
4.5
00-01
UTA
81
3
18.4
.495
.500
.556
2.0
3.1
5.1
.3
.27
1.75
.78
2.70
4.5
01-02
UTA
74
14
15.0
.453
.000
.485
1.7
2.5
4.2
.7
.20
1.47
.69
2.10
3.3
02-03
UTA
81
74
23.8
.518
.000
.510
2.2
4.0
6.2
.7
.25
1.81
1.28
2.90
5.4
03-04
UTA
78
51
27.6
.476
.000
.579
2.8
4.6
7.4
1.6
.38
1.78
1.27
2.90
6.8
04-05
SAC
56
3
9.9
.440
.000
.342
1.0
2.0
3.0
.7
.13
.71
.43
1.60
1.6
05-06
UTA
60
22
13.5
.492
.000
.500
1.4
2.4
3.8
1.0
.10
1.10
.77
2.20
2.4
Career
756
321
19.5
.486
.100
.569
2.0
3.5
5.5
.6
.25
1.70
.90
2.50
4.6
Playoff
89
37
19.9
.465
.000
.573
2.0
3.4
5.4
.3
.33
1.85
.76
2.80
4.2
CAREER TOTALS
REBOUNDS
YEAR TEAM G GS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF TOT AST STL BLK TO PF PTS
95-96
UTA
57
10
661
86-182
0-0
36-54
57
118
175
5
5
63
25
91
208
96-97
UTA
77
70
1,818
210-408
0-4
139-205
180
385
565
27
24
152
74
233
559
97-98
UTA
63
23
1,288
115-239
0-0
67-140
134
240
374
25
28
132
74
166
297
98-99
UTA
48
48
1,340
99-208
0-0
75-121
105
243
348
23
12
131
45
140
273
99-00
UTA
81
3
1,606
124-267
0-1
119-187
172
310
482
18
20
172
79
196
367
00-01
UTA
81
3
1,491
139-281
1-2
84-151
164
251
415
22
22
142
63
215
363
01-02
UTA
74
14
1,107
91-201
0-0
63-130
125
188
313
50
15
109
51
152
245
02-03
UTA
81
74
1,926
169-326
0-0
100-196
180
323
503
55
20
147
104
235
438
03-04
UTA
78
51
2,153
208-437
0-1
113-195
221
357
578
123
30
139
99
228
529
04-05
SAC
56
3
556
37-84
0-2
13-38
55
112
167
37
7
40
24
88
87
05-06
UTA
60
22
807
61-124
0-0
24-48
82
143
225
58
6
66
46
129
146
Career
756
321
14,753
1,339-2,757
1-10
833-1,465
1,475
2,670
4,145
443
189
1,293
684
1,873
3,512
Playoff
89
37
1,768
139-299
0-0
94-164
180
302
482
31
29
165
68
247
372
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
Drafted by Utah in first round of 1995 NBA Draft (28th pick overall) and signed to a contract on 10/4/95 … Re-signed by the Jazz on 9/25/97 … Signed as a free agent by the Sacramento Kings on 7/21/04 … Traded by Sacramento to the Memphis Grizzlies with Bobby Jackson in exchange for Bonzi Wells on 8/2/05 … Acquired by the Jazz from Memphis as part of a five-team deal; Jazz sent Curtis Borchardt to Boston, Kirk Snyder to New Orleans, and Raul Lopez to Memphis on 8/2/05...Announced his retirement from basketball on Monday, April 17, 2006.
Season Highs / Career Highs
2005-06 HIGHS
CAREER HIGHS
Points 9 2 Times25 @ Phoenix 04/18/01 Field Goals Made 4 4 Times10 @ Phoenix 04/18/01 Field Goals Attempted 7 2 Times15 vs. Vancouver 11/15/96 Three Point Field Goals Made None 1 @ Portland 03/16/01 Three Point Field Goals Attempted None 1 10 Times Free Throws Made 3 vs. San Antonio 01/30/069 2 Times Free Throws Attempted 4 4 Times14 vs. New Orleans 03/31/04 Offensive Rebounds 5 @ Philadelphia 01/11/0613 vs. Minnesota 11/03/03 Defensive Rebounds 10 @ Charlotte 11/07/0513 vs. Milwaukee 03/28/97 Total Rebounds 13 @ Charlotte 11/07/0521 vs. Minnesota 11/03/03 Assists 4 2 Times6 2 Times Steals 1 6 Times3 2 Times Blocks 7 vs. Memphis 11/19/0511 vs. Philadelphia 01/06/98 Minutes Played 32 @ Charlotte 11/07/0549 vs. Philadelphia 01/06/98
