Russell Cross
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| Personal information | |
| Born | September 5, 1961 Chicago, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Manley Career Academy (Chicago, Illinois) |
| College | Purdue (1980–1983) |
| NBA Draft | 1983 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6th overall |
| Selected by the Golden State Warriors | |
| Pro career | 1983–1990 |
| Career history | |
| 1983–1984 | Golden State Warriors |
| 1985 | Louisville Catbirds (CBA) |
| 1985–1986 | La Crosse Catbirds (CBA) |
| 1986–1987 | Alfasprint Napoli (Italy) |
| 1989 | Granollers (Spain) |
| 1990 | Breogán (Spain) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Russell Cross (born September 5, 1961 in Chicago, Illinois) is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the NBA's Golden State Warriors in the 1st round (6th overall) of the 1983 NBA Draft.
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College career [edit]
Purdue [edit]
1980-1983 [edit]
Russell Cross attended and played basketball at Manley High School, located on the west side of Chicago. The 6'10" center moved on to attend Purdue University, where he played his freshman season under first year head coach, Gene Keady. In his first season as a Boilermaker, he set a freshman record with 540 points on the season and led Purdue to an NIT third place finish and to a 21-11 record. In his sophomore season, Cross helped lead them to the NIT Finals with teammate and All-Big Ten teammate, Keith Edmonson. In his junior season, he led Purdue to a 21-9 record and onto a Second Round NCAA Tournament appearance. Russel was named First Team All-Big Ten his junior year.
Pro career [edit]
Golden State Warriors [edit]
1983-1984 [edit]
Russell Cross passed his senior year at Purdue to enter the 1983 NBA Draft, where he was selected as the 6th pick in the first round by the Golden State Warriors. Cross played in only one NBA season, averaging 3.7 points in 45 games for the Warriors in the 1983-84 NBA season.
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- La Crosse Catbirds players
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