David_Russell_(basketball)

David Russell (basketball)

David Russell (basketball)

American basketball player

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]

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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]

References

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


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