Campy Russell

Campy Russell

Russell from the 1973 Michiganensian
No. 20, 21, 4
Small forward
Personal information
Born	January 12, 1952 (1952-01-12) Jackson, Tennessee
Nationality	American
High school	Pontiac Central (Pontiac, Michigan)
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
College	Michigan (1971–1974)
NBA Draft	1974 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8th overall
Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers
Pro career	1974–1985
Career history
1974–1980	Cleveland Cavaliers
1980–1982	New York Knicks
1984	Cleveland Cavaliers
1984–1985	Detroit Spirits (CBA)
Career highlights and awards
NBA All-Star (1979) Consensus NCAA All-American Second Team (1974)
Career NBA statistics
Points	8,953 (15.8 ppg)
Rebounds	2,696 (4.8 rpg)
Assists	1,684 (3.0 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Michael Campanella Russell (born January 12, 1952), nicknamed Campy, is a former professional basketball player in the NBA. He played the forward position for the Cleveland Cavaliers and New York Knicks for nine years (1975–1982, 1985) and played in the 1979 NBA All-Star Game.

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

Prior to being known as "campy," Michael was known by his teammates as "Camperson."

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 FS Ohio.

See also

• University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor

External links

• Basketball-reference.com Campy Russell's bio and stats