Russ Dwayne Millard (born March 1, 1973) is an American former 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]
Millard played for the La Crosse Bobcats of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) from 1996 to 1998.[3] He was selected to the CBA All-Rookie Second Team in 1997.[3]
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Russ Millard travels to Italy to play basketball". The Dispatch. August 14, 1996.
- ^ a b "Russ Millard minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
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