David Russell (basketball)

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David Russell
Personal information
Born (1960-01-09) January 9, 1960 (age 63)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school Bellport (Brookhaven, New York)
College St. John's (1979–1983)
NBA draft 1983: 2nd round, 37th overall pick
Selected by the Denver Nuggets
Position Small forward
Career history
1983–1984 Joventut Massana
1984–1989 CB Estudiantes
1991–1992 Columbus Horizon
Career highlights and awards
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com

David Lee Russell (born January 9, 1960 [1] ) is an American former professional basketball player. From 1979 to 1983, he played four seasons under Lou Carnesecca and alongside Chris Mullin as a member of the St. John's Red Storm. In his four years, Russell averaged 14.6 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 1.0 assist on 54.6% field goal shooting.[ citation needed ]

Russell was drafted in the second round, 37th pick overall by the Denver Nuggets in the 1983 NBA draft. [2] He was waived by the team that summer, and never played a game in the NBA.

Russell went on to play six years in the Spanish Basketball League Liga ACB. [3] [4] He played for several teams, averaging 27.1 points, 6.9 rebounds and 0.7 assists on 58% shooting in his 127 games. He retired from professional basketball in 1989. [5] Russell also played briefly for the Columbus Horizon of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA), appearing in five games in the 1991–92 season. [6]

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References

  1. The Sporting News 1983–84 NBA Register . St. Louis, Missouri: The Sporting News. 1983. p.  267. ISBN   0892041242.
  2. "David Russell". NBA Stats. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  3. "El Estudiantes suplirá a Russell durante dos meses con otro norteamericano". El Pais. El Pais. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  4. "David Russell renueva por tres temporadas con el Estudiantes". El Pais. El Pais. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  5. "David Russell Europe Stats - Basketball-Reference.com". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  6. "1992–93 Continental Basketball Association Official Guide and Register, page 336". Continental Basketball Association. Fall 1991.{{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)