| Height | 6 ft |
|---|---|
| Height in | 4 |
| Weight lb | 190 |
| Birth date | December 13, 1949 |
| Birth place | Kansas City, Kansas, U.S. |
| Death date | June 12, 1995 (aged 45) |
| Death place | Kansas City, Kansas, U.S. |
| High school | Wyandotte (Kansas City, Kansas) |
| College | Kansas (1968–1971) |
| Draft year | 1971 |
| Draft round | 13 |
| Draft pick | 207 |
| Draft team | Milwaukee Bucks |
| Career start | 1971 |
| Career end | 1972 |
| Career number | 15 |
| Years 1 | – |
| Team 1 | Kentucky Colonels |
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Pierre Russell (December 13, 1949 – June 12, 1995) was an American basketball player.[1]
Biography
Russell was born Pierre Angelo Russell on December 13, 1949, in Kansas City, Kansas.[2] He attended Wyandotte High School.
Career
Russell played two seasons for the Kentucky Colonels of the American Basketball Association. Previously, he had been drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks in the thirteenth round of the 1971 NBA draft. He played at the collegiate level at the University of Kansas.
References
- ^ John Grasso; Robert Bradley; Bill Hoover; David Bender; Frank Lawler. "KNOWN DECEASED BASKETBALL INDIVIDUALS". Association for Professional Basketball Research. Retrieved October 26, 2011.
- ^ "Pierre Russell". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 17, 2011.