Jeffrey John Hornacek (IPA: /ˈhɔrnəsɛk/); (born May 3, 1963 in Elmhurst, Illinois) is a retired American basketball player who played at the shooting guard position in the NBA from 1986–2000. He was known primarily as one of the last consummate shooters in the league. The Shooting guard (SG), also known as the two or off guard,[1] is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. ... is the 123rd day of the year (124th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Incorporated Village in 1982. ... Iowa State University of Science and Technology (ISU) is a public land-grant and space-grant university located in Ames, Iowa, USA. Until 1959 it was known as Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. ... The 1986 NBA Draft is perhaps most notable for the drug-related death of highly-touted Len Bias less than two days after being selected second overall by the defending champion Boston Celtics. ... The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team, based in Phoenix, Arizona. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. ... The National Basketball Association (NBA) holds an All-Star Weekend every February, with a variety of basketball-related events, exhibitions, and performances culminating in the NBA All-Star Game held on Sunday night. ... The Three-point Shootout is a National Basketball Association All-Star Weekend contest held on the Saturday before the All-Star Game. ... is the 123rd day of the year (124th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Incorporated Village in 1982. ... This article is about the sport. ... The Shooting guard (SG), also known as the two or off guard,[1] is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. ... The National Basketball Association of the United States and Canada, commonly known as the NBA, is the premier professional basketball league in North America. ... The 1986-87 NBA Season was the 41st season of the National Basketball Association. ... The 1999-2000 NBA season was the 54th season of the National Basketball Association. ...

High school

He attended Lyons Township High School, graduating in 1981. He led his team to the Illinois Sweet 16 in his senior year coached by Ron Niksevich. Also played shortstop for the baseball team. Lyons Township High School, or LTHS, is a public high school located in La Grange, Illinois. ... The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) is one of 521 state high school associations in the United States, designed to regulate competition in interscholastic events at the high school level. ...

College

Redshirted at Iowa State University (ISU) in 1981, he was a campus walk-on from 1982–1986, the son of a high school basketball coach became an all-conference player in the Big Eight Conference, playing for legendary coach Johnny Orr. As a point guard he guided the Cyclones to the Sweet 16 of the 1986 NCAA tournament. His shining moment came at the Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota when, after first hitting a shot to tie the game and send it to overtime, Jeff hit the game winning shot in overtime, a 26-ft jumper at the buzzer, to give ISU its first NCAA tournament victory since 1944, beating Miami (Ohio), March 14 1986, 81-79 (Ron Harper was the starting shooting guard for Miami). Two days later, he led the Cyclones to the NCAA Tournament "Sweet Sixteen," in a 72-69 upset of second seed Michigan. Orr, who left Michigan to coach at Iowa State, called it the greatest victory of his career. Hornacek left ISU with a Big-8 record of 665 career assists, still an Iowa State school record, and 1,313 career points. Redshirt is a term used in American college athletics. ... Iowa State University of Science and Technology (ISU) is a public land-grant and space-grant university located in Ames, Iowa, USA. Until 1959 it was known as Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. ... See also: 1981 in sports, other events of 1982, 1983 in sports and the list of years in sports. // Auto Racing Stock car racing: NASCAR Championship - Darrell Waltrip Bobby Allison won the Daytona 500 CART Racing - Rick Mears won the season championship Indianapolis 500 - Gordon Johncock Formula One Champion - Keke... The Big Eight Conference, a former NCAA-affiliated Division I-A college athletic association that sponsored American football, was formed in January 1907 as the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MVIAA) by its charter member schools: the University of Kansas, University of Missouri, University of Nebraska, and Washington University in... Johnny Orr (born June 10, 1927 in Yale, Kansas) is a former American basketball player and coach, best known as the head coach of mens basketball at the University of Michigan and at Iowa State University. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Iowa State Cyclones, or Clones, are the athletic teams of the Iowa State University. ... The 1986 NCAA Mens Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of mens NCAA Division I college basketball. ... The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often pronounced N-C-Double-A or N-C-Two-A ) is a voluntary association of about 1,200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ... // Final four redirects here. ... The entrance The Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, usually simply called The Metrodome or The Dome, and often nicknamed the Homerdome (even though in reality it is no friendlier to the long ball than average[3]), is a domed sports stadium in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. ... Minneapolis redirects here. ... Overtime is an additional period of play specified under the rules of a sport in order to bring the game to a decision and avoid declaring the contest a tie or draw. ... The 1944 NCAA Mens Division I Basketball Tournament involved 8 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of mens NCAA Division I college basketball. ... Miami University, in Oxford, Ohio, features 18 different varsity level sports teams for men and women, all of which are known as the Miami RedHawks. ... is the 73rd day of the year (74th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Ronald Harper (born January 20, 1964 in Dayton, Ohio) is a former professional basketball player whose career spanned from 1986 to 2001 with four teams in the National Basketball Association. ... The University of Michigan features 24 varsity sports teams called the Wolverines, which compete in the NCAAs Division I and in the Big Ten Conference in all sports except mens ice hockey which competes in the NCAA D1 Central Collegiate Hockey Association, and womens water polo, which...

NBA career

He was the 22^nd pick in the 2^nd round (46^th overall) of the 1986 NBA Draft, by the Phoenix Suns. He became the star of the Suns, but after his sixth and most productive season, he was traded (along with Andrew Lang and Tim Perry) to the Philadelphia 76ers for Charles Barkley. With Hersey Hawkins, the Sixers' leading scorer in the shooting guard position, Hornacek was assigned point guard responsibilities. Although he had a career high 6.9 assists per game in his only complete season with the Sixers (1992-1993 season), his stint as a point guard was not a success (26 wins, 56 losses). Midway through the 1993-1994 season (February 24) he was traded to the Utah Jazz (for Jeff Malone) where he could return to his natural shooting guard position along side John Stockton. Hornacek was also one of the best on offense in the NBA in moving without the ball, something essential for a shooting guard. He was an instrumental part of the Jazz's drive to the NBA Finals in 1997 and 1998, where the Jazz lost to the Chicago Bulls both times. He remained with the Jazz until knee problems forced his retirement in 2000. On 23 November 1994, he set a then-NBA record eight consecutive three-pointers in a single game without a miss against the Seattle SuperSonics. That same season, he also tied an NBA record 11 consecutive three-pointers without a miss, from December 30, 1994 through 11 January 1995. The 1986 NBA Draft is perhaps most notable for the drug-related death of highly-touted Len Bias less than two days after being selected second overall by the defending champion Boston Celtics. ... The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team, based in Phoenix, Arizona. ... Andrew Lang (born June 28, 1966 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas) is a former professional basketball player in the NBA, who played with the Phoenix Suns, the Philadelphia 76ers and the Milwaukee Bucks, mainly in the role of backup center. ... Timothy D. Perry (born June 4, 1965 in Freehold, New Jersey) is an American former professional basketball player in the NBA. Following a college career at Temple University, Perry was selected seventh overall by the Phoenix Suns in the 1988 NBA Draft. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the basketball player. ... Hersey R. Hawkins, Jr. ... The 1992-93 NBA season was the 47th season of the National Basketball Association. ... The 1993-94 NBA season was the 48th season of the National Basketball Association. ... is the 55th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. ... Jeffrey Nigel Malone (born June 28, 1961 in Mobile, Alabama) is an American former professional basketball player. ... This article is about the professional basketball player. ... The 1997 NBA Finals was the concluding series of the 1997 NBA Playoffs that determined the champion of the 1996–97 NBA season. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The Chicago Bulls are a professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois. ... is the 327th day of the year (328th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Seattle SuperSonics (or simply Sonics) are an American professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington. ... is the 364th day of the year (365th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 11th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... See also: 1994 in sports, other events of 1995, 1996 in sports and the list of years in sports. // Auto Racing Stock car racing: Sterling Marlin won the Daytona 500 NASCAR Championship - Jeff Gordon CART racing - season championship won by Jacques Villeneuve Indianapolis 500 - Jacques Villeneuve. ...

One of the best free throw shooters in the league, once making 67 in a row (12 November 1999 – January 6 2000), one of his most well-known mannerisms was stroking his cheek three times before every free throw attempt. That was his way of saying hello to his three children during the game.^[2] He holds a career free throw percentage of 87.7, 12^th highest in NBA history.^[3] It has been suggested that Three point play be merged into this article or section. ... is the 316th day of the year (317th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... See also: 1998 in sports, other events of 1999, 2000 in sports and the list of years in sports. // Athletics Hicham El Guerrouj sets the new World Record in the mile at the World Championships in Rome. ... is the 6th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... See also: 1999 in sports, other events of 2000, 2001 in sports and the list of years in sports. // Auto Racing Stock car racing: Dale Jarrett won the Daytona 500 NASCAR Championship - Bobby Labonte Indy Racing League - Buddy Lazier won the season championship Indianapolis 500- Juan Pablo Montoya CART Racing...

Hornacek won the NBA three-point competition twice, and along with Natalie Williams, star of the Utah Starzz, won the All-Star 2-Ball Challenge. Natalie Williams on the Indiana Fever Natalie Williams (born on November 30, 1970 in Long Beach, California) was a professional basketball player in the Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA). ... The San Antonio Silver Stars are a team in the Womens National Basketball Association. ...

Retirement and post NBA

Hornacek's #14 jersey was retired by the Utah Jazz, for whom he played from 1994 to 2000, and helped get them to the NBA Finals in 1997 and 1998. Coach Jerry Sloan and Jazz announcer "Hot Rod" Hundley referred to Hornacek affectionately as "Horny".^[1] The Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. ... Logo of the NBA Finals. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Rodney Clark Hundley (born October 26, 1934 in Charleston, West Virginia) is a former professional basketball player and television broadcaster. ...

He currently resides in Paradise Valley, Arizona with wife Stacy and their children, Ryan, Tyler and Abigail. There has been extensive speculation that he will eventually return to basketball as a coach at either the high school, college, or professional levels, but, as of yet, this speculation remains merely that, although he has done workouts with several of the new class of Jazz shooters. Hornacek was recently hired by the Jazz to be a part-time assistant coach and to help Andrei Kirilenko with his shooting. Paradise Valley is a town in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 14,558. ... Andrei Kirilenko can refer to: Andrei Kirilenko (politician), a high-ranking official in the Communist Party of the Soviet Union during the 1970s and early 1980s Andrei Kirilenko (basketball player), a Russian NBA player This human name article is a disambiguation page — a list of pages that might otherwise share...

Stats

• Height: 6' 4"
• Weight: 190 lb
• High School: Lyons Township (La Grange, Cook County, Illinois)
• Iowa State Records:
  • Career assists: 665
  • Career steals: 211
  • Career complete games: 30
  • Season assists: 219 (1985-1986; 2^nd w/198 1983-1984)
  • Season, assists per-game average: 6.83 (1984; 2^nd w/6.63 - 1986)
• NBA Totals:
  • Games: 1,077
  • Minutes Played: 33,959
  • Points: 15,659 (14.5 per game)
  • Assists: 5,281 (4.9 per game)
  • Steals: 1,536 (1.43 per game)

Downtown La Grange, Illinois La Grange is a suburb of Chicago in Cook County, in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Transactions

• 17 June 1986: Selected by the Phoenix Suns as the 22^nd pick in the 2^nd round (46^th pick overall) of the 1986 NBA Draft.
• 17 June 1992: Traded to the Philadelphia 76ers for Charles Barkley by the Phoenix Suns along with Andrew Lang and Tim Perry.
• 24 February 1994: Traded to the Utah Jazz for Jeff Malone and a 1994 first-round draft choice, by the Philadelphia 76ers with Sean Green and a 1995 or 1996 second-round draft choice.
• 16 May 2000: Announced at the beginning of the season that it would be his last. After the Jazz lost to the Portland Trail Blazers in game five (Portland won the series 4 games to 1) of the Western Conference semifinals, Hornacek retired.

Jeffrey Nigel Malone (born June 28, 1961 in Mobile, Alabama) is an American former professional basketball player. ... The Portland Trail Blazers are a professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. ... The Western Conference of the National Basketball Association is made up of fifteen teams, and organized in three divisions of five teams each. ...

References

External links

• Jeff's page @ NBA.com
• Hornacek @ Basketball-Reference.com
• More Career Stats @ DatabaseBasketball.com
• Jeff Hornacek's 1993 Skybox Basketball Card