Russ Dwayne Millard (born March 1, 1973 in

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) is an American basketball player who was selected by the

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in the second round (39th pick overall) of the

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. A 6'8" forward from

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College career

Millard was a member of the Iowa Hawkeyes for five seasons, redshirting his true freshman season. He was named third team All-Big Ten Conference as a senior after averaging 13.7 and seven rebounds per game.

Professional career

Millard was drafted by

in the second round (39th pick overall) of the

, but never played in an NBA game. He signed a contract with

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to start his professional career.

References

External links

ESPN.com bio
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