About Cazzie Russell Memorabilia & Collectibles
About Cazzie Russell:
Cazzie Russell (full name: Cazzie Lee Russell Jr.; no nicknames) played Forward-Guard from 1967 until 1978 for the New York Knickerbockers, Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers and Chicago Bulls. Over 12 seasons, he played 817 games, scored 12377 points (15.1 ppg) and grabbed 3068 rebounds (3.8 rpg). Russell also dished out 1838 assists (2.2 apg), made 239 steals (0.3 spg), and blocked 33 shots (0.0 bpg) during his career. Born in Chicago, Illinois on June 7, 1944, Russell stands 6-5 and weighs 218 lbs. He attended high school at Carver in Chicago, Illinois and college at University of Michigan. He was drafted by the New York Knickerbockers in the 1st round (1st pick, 1st overall) of the 1966 NBA draft.