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Cazzie Lee Russell (born June 7, 1944) is an American former professional basketball player and coach. An NBA All-Star, he was selected by the New York Knicks with the first overall pick of the 1966 NBA draft. He won an NBA championship with the Knicks in 1970.
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Cazzie Russell played for 4 NBA teams in his career - Chicago Bulls, Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks. When was Cazzie Russell drafted?
Nov 19, 2011 · Michigan basketball great Cazzie Russell enters Hall of Fame on Sunday. By AnnArbor.com Staff. Cazzie Russell was a star from his first game in a Michigan basketball uniform, scoring 30 points and grabbing 14 rebounds in a 1963 game against Ball State.
Cazzie Russell played 12 seasons for 4 teams, including the Knicks and Warriors. He averaged 15.1 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 817 regular-season games. He was selected to play in 1 All-Star game, and won 1 NBA championship.
Cazzie Russell was the defining figure of Michigan basketball in the 1960s, ‘70s, ‘80s, and into the ‘90s. In the nearly 30 years after Cazzie, the Wolverines have added four more Big Ten championships, more than two dozen NCAA Tournament appearances and a national championship in 1989.
On December 11, 1973, Cazzie Russell set his career high in points in a NBA game. That day he scored 49 points in Golden State's home win against Houston, 114-107 . He also had 6 rebounds.
Mar 1, 2011 · Cazzie Russell came from Chicago, a player headed to a school with no basketball tradition. He arrived at Michigan in 1962 as a name with potential for a better future. He left a legend. Forty-five years after he departed, Russell will be inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame.
Biography: Cazzie Russell was a two year All State player at Chicago Carver HS. He led his team to the final game of the 1962 state tournament. Cazzie attended the University of Michigan and led the Wolverines to three straight Big Ten championships.
