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Cleveland Cavaliers: 25 Best Players To Play For The Cavaliers

By Phil Watson

Jun 16, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; A general view of a painting outside of Quicken Loans Arena prior to game six of the NBA Finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 16, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; A general view of a painting outside of Quicken Loans Arena prior to game six of the NBA Finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-USA TODAY Sports /
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LANDOVER, MD - CIRCA 1978: Campy Russell #21 of the Cleveland Cavaliers dribbles the ball against the Washington Bullets during an NBA basketball game circa 1978 at the Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland. Russell played for the Cavaliers from 1974-80. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Campy Russell
LANDOVER, MD – CIRCA 1978: Campy Russell #21 of the Cleveland Cavaliers dribbles the ball against the Washington Bullets during an NBA basketball game circa 1978 at the Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland. Russell played for the Cavaliers from 1974-80. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Campy Russell /

SF. 1974-80, 1984. Campy Russell. 14. player. 156. <strong>How acquired:</strong> 8th pick from Michigan, 1974 NBA Draft; Trade, New York Knicks, Sept. 29, 1984.

Campy Russell opted to turn pro after an All-American junior year at Michigan during which he averaged nearly 24 points and more than 11 rebounds per game.

The Cleveland Cavaliers took the small forward with the eighth overall pick in the 1974 NBA Draft.

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Russell emerged as a key sixth man in his second season and a full-time starter in his third. He was an All-Star in 1979 for the Cavaliers.

In September 1980, he was traded to the New York Knicks in a three-team deal, with the Cavaliers getting Bill Robinzine from the Kansas City Kings.

He came back to the Cavs in a September 1984 trade with the Knicks in exchange for a second-round pick in 1985.

But Russell—who had missed the previous two seasons because of knee problems—was waived in November 1984, which voided the draft pick to New York. The pick was contingent upon Russell being on the Cavaliers’ roster on Dec. 1.

In parts of seven seasons with Cleveland, Russell averaged 16.1 points, 5.1 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.0 steals in 28.2 minutes per gamne, shooting .456/1-for-10/.770.

While with the Knicks, Russell led the NBA in 3-point shooting in 1981-82.

He spent a season in the Continental Basketball Association before retiring in 1985.

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