Phoenix Suns sign former Utah Jazz player Juwan Howard

Phoenix (AP) The Phoenix Suns announced Monday that they have signed former Utah player Juwann Howard.

He will play for the team next season.

Howard is a 6-foot-11, 190-pound center who played for the Utah Jazz in the NBA from 2011-15.

He is a former four-year NBA All-Star, averaging 13.6 points, 6.1 rebounds and 2.7 blocks per game.

He averaged 20.6 minutes in 2012-13 with the Jazz.

In the NBA, Howard led the league in scoring at 23.1 points per game, tied for fifth in rebounding at 8.3 rebounds per game and third in blocks at 4.6.

He also posted an NBA-leading 4.9 blocks per contest.