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Jose Ortiz
Forward ·Utah Jazz ·NBA ·#44

Jose Ortiz

Age62 BornOct 25, 1963 FromUSA Height208 cm (6'10") Weight102 kg CollegeOregon State Draft1987 · #15
Career averages
2.9PPG
1.1RPG
0.3APG
64 games · 2 seasons

At a glance

UTA hub
Career snapshot
2Seasons
64Games
184Career points
12.1PER average
Most-played franchise: Utah Jazz · 64 games · 1988-89 to 1989-90
Draft1987
1Round
15Overall pick
From Oregon State
Career highsSingle season
2.8PPG · 1988-89 · UTA
1.1RPG · 1988-89 · UTA
0.2APG · 1988-89 · UTA
8.1PER · 1988-89 · UTA
-0.1Win shares · 1988-89 · UTA
Position rank1988-89
#84PPG rank
#58PER rank
#91Win shares rank
ForwardPosition
Among 92 Forward players with 41+ games

Career by team

Utah Jazz
1988-89 - 1989-90 · 2 seasons
2.9 PPG 1.1 RPG 0.3 APG
64 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
1988-89 UTA 51 15 6.4 2.8 1.1 0.2 0.2 0.1 44.0 0.0 59.6 8.1 -0.1
1989-90 UTA 13 0 4.9 3.2 1.2 0.5 0.2 0.1 45.2 50.0 60.0 16.0 0.1

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Born on October 25

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About Jose Ortiz

José Rafael "Piculín" Ortiz Rijos was a Puerto Rican professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA), various European teams, and in Puerto Rico's Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). Ortiz played college basketball for the Oregon State Beavers.