Walker Russell

Walker Russell
Personal information
Born	October 26, 1960 (age 63); Pontiac, Michigan
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school	Pontiac Central; (Pontiac, Michigan)
College	Oakland CC (1978–1979); Houston (1979–1980); Western Michigan (1980–1982);
NBA draft	1982: 4th round, 78th overall pick
	Selected by the Detroit Pistons
Playing career	1982–1988
Position	Shooting guard
Number	33, 2, 31, 23
Career history
1982–1983	Detroit Pistons
1983–1984	Detroit Spirits
1984	Atlanta Hawks
1985	Detroit Pistons
1985–1986	Detroit Spirits
1986	Kansas City Sizzlers
1986–1987	Indiana Pacers
1987–1988	Savannah Spirits
1988	Detroit Pistons
1989	Presto Ice Cream Makers
1990	Purefoods TJ Hotdogs
Career highlights and awards
	CBA assists leader (1984); 2× First-team All-MAC (1981, 1982);
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Walker D. Russell Sr. (born October 26, 1960) is an American retired professional basketball player. He was a 6'5" 190 lb (86 kg) shooting guard born in Pontiac, Michigan.

Russell played collegiately for Oakland Community College, the University of Houston, and Western Michigan University. He was selected with the 9th pick of the fourth round (78th overall) of the 1982 NBA draft by the Detroit Pistons. He also played for the Atlanta Hawks and the Indiana Pacers. His stint in the CBA saw him playing for the Detroit Spirits, which later became the Savannah Spirits, and the Kansas City Sizzlers. Russell also took his talents overseas to the Philippine Basketball Association playing for the Presto Ice Cream Makers and the Purefoods TJ Hotdogs.

Since retiring as a player, Russell has served as an assistant coach for the Toronto Raptors and a player scout for the New York Knicks.^[1]

His son, Walker Russell, Jr., played collegiately for Chipola Junior College^[2] and Jacksonville State University,^[1] and has played professionally in the NBA and the NBA D-League.^[2] Both father and son started their NBA career with the Pistons.

Notes

^ ^a ^b Pre-Draft Workouts: Epperson and Walker Willing To Do Whatever It Takes, by Tom Kertes, June 21, 2006.
^ ^a ^b Knicks Sign Four Players as Camp Begins

External links

NBA & college stats @ basketballreference.com

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[russell-workout-1] Pre-Draft Workouts: Epperson and Walker Willing To Do Whatever It Takes, by Tom Kertes, June 21, 2006.

[wrjsign-2] Knicks Sign Four Players as Camp Begins

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