Michael Campanella "Campy" Russell (born January 12, 1952) is an American former professional

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player. He played the

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position in the

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(NBA) for the

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and

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for nine years (1975–1982, 1985) and played in the

1979 NBA All-Star Game The 1979 NBA All-Star Game was an exhibition basketball game which was played on February 4, 1979, at the Pontiac Silverdome in the Detroit suburb of Pontiac, Michigan. *Coaches: East: Dick Motta, West: Lenny Wilkens. *Officials: John Vanak, Jac ...

. Before joining the NBA, Russell was a star player at the

University of Michigan , mottoeng = "Arts, Knowledge, Truth" , former_names = Catholepistemiad, or University of Michigania (1817–1821) , budget = $10.3 billion (2021) , endowment = $17 billion (2021)As o ...

. Russell played three seasons at Michigan, and in his junior year he averaged 23.7 points per game. He was named an All American that year. During his All Star season in the NBA in 1978–1979, Russell averaged 21.9 points, 6.8 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game for the Cavaliers. Today, Russell works in the Cavaliers' front office as Director of Alumni Relations. He is also a co-host of the Cavaliers' pregame and postgame show ( Cavaliers Live, alongside Jeff Phelps) on

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. On March 26, 2022, Russell was honored with a spot on the Cavaliers Wall of Honor along with former players

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and

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and former owner

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NBA career statistics

Regular season

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Playoffs

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1977 Events January * January 8 – Three bombs explode in Moscow within 37 minutes, killing seven. The bombings are attributed to an Armenian separatist group. * January 10 – Mount Nyiragongo erupts in eastern Zaire (now the Democratic R ...

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1978 Events January * January 1 – Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashes off the coast of Bombay, killing 213. * January 5 – Bülent Ecevit, of Republican People's Party, CHP, forms the new government of Turkey (42nd go ...

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References

External links

Basketball-reference.com Campy Russell's bio and stats
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NBA career statistics

Regular season

Playoffs

See also

References

External links