Greg Ostertag

Quick Facts

Full Name	Greg Ostertag
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Mar 6, 1973(1973-03-06)
Age	51
Birthplace	Dallas
Country	United States
Birth City	Texas
Horoscope	Pisces

Greg Ostertag Biography

Greg Ostertag is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on March 6, 1973 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Gregory Donovan Ostertag (born March 6 1973) is an American retired professional basketball player. He played the majority of his playing career playing for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played basketball in the NCAA tournament on the University of Kansas.

In the hopes of him becoming a powerful defender in the coming years the Jazz agreed to sign Ostertag to an extension of his contract for a long time with a value of $39 million spread over the course of six seasons. However, over the course of his career Ostertag was plagued by poor physical condition and inconsistency to the dismay of his teammates and coaches. Additionally, he frequently irritated Jazz fans by his lack of swagger and lack of proficiency on offense. But, Ostertag made valuable contributions to the team’s defensive end of the floor, supplying strength and physicality on the court. He did not play full starter minutes, which hampered the overall stats of his team however, he was one of the best shot blockers in the NBA during his time. He was the top player in his team in the NBA with blocked shots twice (in the years 2000 as well as 2002) and was especially adept in gaining possession over the ball following a block.

Ostertag’s contract expired in 2004, making him a free agent in the league. After nine seasons in Utah, he joined the Sacramento Kings. He played one year in Sacramento, before the Kings sent him back to Utah in a “mega-trade” that involved five teams and 13 players—the largest trade in NBA history. Ostertag played one final season (2005-06) with the Jazz, seeing limited action. He played his final game on April 19—a home contest against the Golden State Warriors. Having previously announced his retirement, and that game being the last of the season, Ostertag received a standing ovation from Jazz fans. He played 3:36 in the game, all in the first quarter. Fittingly, he blocked a shot and grabbed a rebound—and missed two free throws. The Jazz won the game, giving the team a final record of 41-41 for the year, ensuring that Ostertag retired having never played for a losing team for his entire NBA career.

In December 2011, Ostertag returned to professional basketball. He signed with the Texas Legends of the NBA Development League. However, after playing 10 games with the Legends, he ended his comeback due to knee injury.

The Utah Jazz selected Ostertag with the 28th selection in the initial round of the 1995 NBA draft. The Jazz believed that he could fill the void in the defense of the team created due to the departure of Mark Eaton a few seasons earlier. Ostertag was not a regular player in his debut season however, he was Utah’s center of the match in the second year of his tenure. The Jazz had back-to-back appearances at the NBA Finals in 1997 and 1998 and 1998, with Ostertag playing a solid defense during the playoffs, defending players like Hakeem Olajuwon David Robinson, Tim Duncan and Shaquille O’Neal.

Greg Ostertag Net Worth

Greg Ostertag is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Greg Ostertag 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Ostertag He was a standout as a star at Duncanville High School at Duncanville, Texas, a suburb of Dallas. The Duncanville High School star averaged 22.5 scores and 13 rebound per game in his senior season. He finished the year by leading his team of Panthers to the state championship, which was the first for the school’s basketball team for boys.

After a successful academic career in high school, Ostertag became a member of the team basketball of the University of Kansas. At 7 feet 2 inches tall and weighing 280lbs, Ostertag provided a strong presence on the court and helped the Jayhawks to reach the NCAA Final Four in 1993. His best statistical year was in his junior year (1993-94) in which his average was 10.3 per game in addition to 8.8 Rebounds per game. He set a school record of blocking 97 shots in that season. He was a graduate in 1995, with career numbers of 968 points, 770 rebound, and 258 blocked shots, which was the most powerful number for the entire history of Kansas as well as that of the Big 8 Conference at that time (since beat with Jeff Byey).

In 2002, Ostertag donated a kidney to save the life of his sister Amy (Hall) Ostertag, who was dying of kidney disease; upon his return he became the first player in NBA history to play after donating an organ. He has since been an advocate of organ donation.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Greg Ostertag height 7 ft 2 in Greg weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Greg Ostertag Dating?

According to our records, Greg Ostertag married to Shannon Ostertag. As of December 1, 2023, Greg Ostertag’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Greg Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Greg Ostertag celebrates birthday on March 6 of every year.

What is Greg Ostertag doing now?

He has since been an advocate of organ donation. Ostertag lives on a small cattle farm in Mount Vernon, Texas with his wife Shannon.

How old is Greg Ostertag?

49 years (March 6, 1973)

Where did Greg Ostertag go to college?

University of Kansas

How tall is Greg Ostertag?

7′ 2″

Who is Ostertag?

Who is Ostertag? In flashbacks, it is revealed that Fred was an aspiring tennis player as a teenager, pressured to compete by his abusive father. Desperately unhappy, he fell in with a drug-dealing boy at school named Alex Kessler, and a bullied kid called Joachim Ostertag.