Russ Millard

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Russ Millard
Personal information
Born (1973-03-01) March 1, 1973 (age 51)
Forward
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Medals
Men’s basketball
Representing  United States
FIBA Americas Championship
Gold medal – first place
1997 Montevideo
Team competition

Russ Dwayne Millard (born March 1, 1973, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa) is an American basketball player who was selected by the Phoenix Suns in the second round (39th pick overall) of the 1996 NBA draft. A 6'8" forward from University of Iowa,

College career

Millard was a member of the Iowa Hawkeyes for five seasons, redshirting his true freshman season. He was named third team All-Big Ten Conference as a senior after averaging 13.7 and seven rebounds per game.[1]

Professional career

Millard was drafted by Phoenix Suns in the second round (39th pick overall) of the 1996 NBA draft, but never played in an NBA game. He signed a contract with Pallacanestro Varese to start his professional career.[2]

References

  1. ^ "CAUGHT IN THE DRAFT IOWA WAS A WELL-CRAFTED TEAM WITH DESIGNS ON A TITLE THIS YEAR. THEN THE LURE OF THE NBA WREAKED HAVOC". Sports Illustrated. November 15, 1996.
  2. ^ "Russ Millard travels to Italy to play basketball". The Dispatch. August 14, 1996.

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