Two in trade: A look at the Jazz's two trade-day acquisitions

Published: Friday, Feb. 20 2004 12:00 a.m. MST

Gordan Giricek, Tom Gugliotta

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A look at the Jazz's two trade-day acquisitions:

GORDAN GIRICEK

Position: Shooting guard/small forward

Height: 6-5

Weight: 210

Age: 26

Born: June 20, 1977, in Zagreb, Croatia

NBA season: No. 2

Previous NBA teams: Memphis, Orlando

Averages: 11.5 points and 3.2 rebounds in 124 career games; 10.2 points and 3.4 points in 48 games this season

NOTES: Drafted in the second round, No. 40 overall, by Dallas in 1999. . . . Rights traded (with future second-round pick) to San Antonio for Leon Smith on draft night, 2003. . . . Rights traded to Memphis for 2004 second-round pick and cash draft night, 2002. . . . Traded (with Drew Gooden) to Orlando for Mike Miller, Ryan Humphrey and two draft picks on trade-deadline day, 2003. . . . Played in Croatia (1996-2001) and Russia (2001-02). . . . NBA All-Rookie second team in 2003. . . . Played in 2003 NBA Rookie Challenge Game. . . . Member of the Croatian National Team. . . . Name pronounced Gor-DAHN GEAR-ah-check.

TOM GUGLIOTTA

Position: Power forward

Height: 6-10

Weight: 240

Age: 34

Born: Dec. 19, 1969, in Huntington Station, N.Y.

College: North Carolina State

NBA season: No. 12

Previous NBA teams: Washington, Golden State, Minnesota, Phoenix

Averages: 13.8 points and 7.6 rebounds in 691 career games; 2.3 points and 1.9 rebounds in 30 games this season

NOTES: Drafted in the first round, No. 6 overall, by Washington in 1992. . . . Traded (with draft picks) to Golden State for Chris Webber in 1994. . . . Traded to Minnesota in 1995 for ex-Jazz forward Donyell Marshall. . . . Signed as a free agent by Phoenix in 1999. . . . NBA All-Rookie team in 1993. . . . Last name pronounced GOOG-lee-ah-tah.

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