Bill Russell C
Height: 6-10 (208cm)
Weight: 215 lbs (98kg)
Born: Feb 12, 1934 (Passed away Jul 31, 2022, aged 88)
Hometown: West Monroe, Louisiana
Nationality: United States
Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
NBA Draft: 1956 Round 1, Pick 2, St. Louis Hawks
Pre-Draft Team: San Francisco (Sr)
High School: McClymonds High School (Oakland, California)
Bill Russell Bio
Name: Bill Russell
Position: C
Born: Feb 12, 1934
Age: Passed away Jul 31, 2022, aged 88
Birthplace/Hometown: West Monroe, Louisiana
Nationality: United States
Height: 6-10 (208cm)
Weight: 215 lbs (98kg)
Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
Draft Entry: 1956 NBA Draft
Drafted: Round 1, Pick 2, St. Louis Hawks
Draft Rights Trade: STH to BOS, Apr 30, 1956
Pre-Draft Team: San Francisco (Sr)
High School: McClymonds High School (Oakland, California)
NBA Awards & Honors
| Award | Date |
|---|---|
| 1x Top 50 Greatest Player | 1996 |
| 1x Top 75 Greatest Player | 2021 |
| 11x NBA Champion | 1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969 |
| 5x Most Valuable Player | 1958, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965 |
| 3x All-NBA First Team | 1959, 1963, 1965 |
| 8x All-NBA Second Team | 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1968 |
| 1x All-NBA Defensive First Team | 1969 |
| 1x NBA Lifetime Achievement Award | 2017 |
| 12x All-Star | 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969 |
| 1x All-Star MVP | 1963 |
| 7x Eastern All-Star Fan Vote Selection | 1958, 1959, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1969 |
| 5x Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection | 1960, 1961, 1962, 1967, 1968 |
NCAA Awards & Honors
| Award | Date |
|---|---|
| 2x Helms Foundation Player of the Year | 1955, 1956 |
| 2x Consensus All-American First Team | 1955, 1956 |
| 2x AP All-American First Team | 1955, 1956 |
| 2x Look Magazine All-American First Team | 1955, 1956 |
| 1x UPI Player of the Year | 1956 |
| 2x UPI All-American First Team | 1955, 1956 |
| 2x NEA All-American First Team | 1955, 1956 |
| 2x International News Service All-American First Team | 1955, 1956 |
| 1x Collier's Magazine All-American First Team | 1956 |
| 1x Collier's Magazine All-American Second Team | 1955 |
| 1x NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player | 1955 |
| 2x NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Teams (AP) | 1955, 1956 |