Bill Russell
School:
Height:
6-9
Position:
Center
Hometown:
Oakland, CA
High School:
McClymonds High School
- Named national player of the year by UPI in 1956
- NCAA unanimous first-team All-American in 1956 and consensus first-team All-American in 1955
- All-American Recognition: 1955 (Associated Press 1st Team, Converse 1st Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 1st Team, UP1) and 1956 (Associated Press 1st Team, Converse 1st Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 1st Team, UP1)
- One of six players to average more than 20 points and 20 rebounds per game in his career
- Ranked among the nation's leading rebounders in 1954 (7th), 1955 (4th) and 1956 (4th)
- Ranked among the nation's leaders in field-goal percentage in 1954 (15th), 1955 (7th) and 1956 (9th)
- Ranked among the nation's leading scorers in 1954 (49th), 1955 (43rd) and 1956 (58th)
- Leading scorer and rebounder for NCAA Tournament champions in 1955 (28-1 record) and 1956 (29-0)
- Final Four Most Outstanding Player in 1955 (47 points, 34 rebounds)
- Named to All-NCAA Tournament team in 1955 and 1956
- Averaged 23.2 points in nine NCAA Tournament games in 1955 and 1956 (9-0 record)
- Leading scorer (14.1 points per game) for 1956 U.S. Olympic team
- Selected by the Boston Celtics in first round of 1956 NBA draft (3rd pick overall)
- Elected to Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1974.