Bryon Russell
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For the American football player, see Brian Russell. For the Irish actor, see Byron Russell.
Bryon Demetrise Russell (born December 31, 1970) is an American former professional basketball player. During a National Basketball Association (NBA) career that spanned from 1993 to 2006, he played for the Denver Nuggets, Washington Wizards and Los Angeles Lakers and was a key member of the Utah Jazz, helping them reach back-to-back NBA finals appearances in 1997 and 1998. Russell also played for the Hollywood Fame and Long Beach Breakers of the American Basketball Association (ABA). He finished his career with the Los Angeles Lightning of the International Basketball League (IBA), winning a championship in 2009.
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Born | (1970-12-31) December 31, 1970 (age 53) San Bernardino, California, U.S. |
Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | San Bernardino (San Bernardino, California) |
College | Long Beach State (1990–1993) |
NBA draft | 1993: 2nd round, 45th overall pick |
Selected by the Utah Jazz | |
Playing career | 1993–2010 |
Position | Small forward |
Number | 34, 3, 2, 9 |
Career history | |
1993–2002 | Utah Jazz |
2002–2003 | Washington Wizards |
2003–2004 | Los Angeles Lakers |
2004–2006 | Denver Nuggets |
2006–2007 | Hollywood Fame |
2007–2008 | Long Beach Breakers |
2009–2010 | Los Angeles Lightning |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 6,663 (7.9 ppg) |
Rebounds | 2,914 (3.5 rpg) |
Assists | 1,085 (1.3 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
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