Spent the first nine years of his career with the Utah Jazz as a steady small-forward effectively contributing to the Jazz championship runs in the 90s when the team appeared in two classic NBA Finals (1997 and 1998) against the Chicago Bulls. A player who can just as easy be expected to drive to the basket as well as spot up for the jumper.
2003-04:
With Los angeles Lakers averaged 4.0 ppg, 2.0 rpg and 1.0 apg...Appeared in his third NBA Finals (first two with Utah Jazz in 1997 and 1998).
2002-03:
With the Washington Wizards averaged 4.5 points and 3.0 rebounds per game…led the Wizards in steals 12 times and blocks three times…scored in double-figures 11 times…scored 15 points and had seven rebounds at L.A. Clippers (2/12)…scored 13 points and had three steals vs. Cleveland (2/4)…scored 13 points and had three steals vs. New Orleans (2/1)…tied a season-high with 16 points and had six rebounds vs. Milwaukee (12/3)…scored a season-high 16 points vs. Utah (11/14)…scored 10 points and had a season-high eight rebounds and five assists vs. Seattle (11/12)…scored eight points and had three assists and three steals at Minnesota (11/5).
2001-02:
Averaged 9.6 points and 4.5 rebounds in 66 games with Utah…Tied a career-high with 25 points vs. Minnesota (3/2)…Scored 21 points and had nine rebounds vs. New York (3/8)…scored 20 points and had four assists vs. Sacramento (4/5)…Scored 19 points and had six rebounds vs. Boston (12/26)…Scored nine points and had a season-high 10 rebounds at L.A. Lakers (11/1)…Averaged 10.3 points in 40 games as a starter…Missed 16 games (November 17-December 21) on the injured list with an avulsion fracture from his pelvis.
2000-01:
Finished third on the team in scoring (12.0 ppg) and also averaged 4.2 rpg, 2.1 apg and 1.23 spg (38th in the league)....Shot .440 from the field and ranked 13th in the NBA in three-point field-goal shooting at .413 (95-for-230)....Also shot .779 from the free-throw line, including a stretch where he connected on a personal-best 34 straight (1/30/01 - 2/28/01)....Posted a season-high 24 points at Charlotte on 12/2/00 and recorded 20+ points seven times....Led the team in scoring nine times and had 48 double-figure scoring contests....Grabbed a season-high nine rebounds at Miami on December 1, matched his career-high with six steals twice (vs. Seattle on 2/3/01 and at Vancover, 2/7/01)...Played in 78 of 82 games , snapping a streak of 281 consecutive games played (6th longest in the league) after missing the 12/16/00 game at Cleveland due to a sprained right knee...Also missed the 1/9/01, 1/13/01, and 1/15/01 games due to a sprained right ankle suffered in the 1/6/01 game at Houston...Selected to participatin in the 1-800-CALL-ATT 3-Point Shootout at All-Star Weekend and teamed up with Natalie Williams of the Utah Starzz to participate in the NBA 2ball in Washington D.C.
1999-2000:
Logged 19 points and 15 rebounds in a 107-86 win at Cleveland on 3/16 ... Tallied 22 points and 7 rebounds in a 99-96 win at Phoenix on 3/10 ... Equaled his career-high of 25 points in a 92-85 win in Dallas on 2/24 ... Posted a game-high 24 points and snared 8 rebounds in a 104-101 win in Sacramento on 1/22 ... Tied his career-high with 25 points in a 94-89 win in Vancouver on 1/20 ... Matched his career-high of 25 points, and grabbed 10 rebounds in a 103-87 win in Houston on 1/8 ... Notched 20 points in a 105-92 win in Dallas on 1/6 ... Totaled 19 points (7-9 FG) and 7 rebounds in a 111-100 victory in Milwaukee on 11/20 ... Tallied 19 points (7-9 FG, 3-3 3 FG) in a 91-85 victory over San Antonio on 11/15 ... Scored 20 points and grabbed 4 boards in a 99-94 loss in Seattle on 11/6.
1998-99:
Led the Jazz in three-pointers made (52) and attempted (147) and ranked 2nd on the team in scoring (12.4 ppg), three-point percentage (.354) and steals (1.52 spg) ... Scored 19 points and grabbed 8 rebounds in a 103-89 victory over the L.A. Clippers on 4/15 ... Registered 24 points (5-8 3FG), 4 rebounds and 3 steals in a 105-100 overtime win over the Sacramento Kings on 4/13 ... Recorded a team-high 19 points, 8 rebounds and 3 steals in an 85-76 victory over the Houston Rockets on 4/11 ... Totaled 20 points (8-13 FG, 3-4 FT) and 6 rebounds in a 92-85 victory over the Golden State Warriors on 4/2 ... Matched his career-high with 25 points (3-6 3FG), grabbed 8 rebounds and notched 3 steals in an 88-87 victory over the Houston Rockets on 4/1 ... Hit the game-winning three-pointer with 4.7 seconds left, posting 17 points (4-6 3FG) and 7 rebounds, in an 84-81 win over the Miami Heat on 3/23 ... Registered 19 points (3-4 3FG) and 8 rebounds in a 91-77 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on 3/12 ... Recorded a game-high 21 points (7-10 FG, 6-7 FT), 4 rebounds and 3 assists in a 97-86 victory over the Denver Nuggets on 2/18 ... Scored 9 of his career-high 25 points (8-11 FG, 7-8 FT) in overtime, adding 9 rebounds and 3 steals, in a 120-112 overtime win over the Sacramento Kings on 2/15.
1997-98:
Matched his season-high with 21 points (7-9 FG) and grabbed 5 rebounds in a 102-99 win over the Phoenix Suns on 4/17 ... Recorded 17 points (6-7 FG) and 3 rebounds in a 126-109 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on 4/14 ... Posted 17 points (5-6 FG, 3-3 3FG, 4-4 FT) and 5 rebounds in a 110-95 victory over the Sacramento Kings on 3/11 ... Scored a season-high 21 points (7-8 FG, 5-6 FT) and grabbed 7 rebounds in a 108-93 win over the Toronto Raptors on 3/3 ... Registered 16 points, 8 rebounds and 3 blocked shots in a 106-100 victory over the Houston Rockets on 3/1 ... Totaled 17 points and 3 rebounds in a 118-100 victory over the Boston Celtics on 2/12 ... Recorded 13 points, hitting 4-of-4 three-pointers, and 3 rebounds in a 101-93 victory over the Chicago Bulls on 2/4 ... Posted 12 points and 8 rebounds against the Sacramento Kings on 12/9 ... Registered 19 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists in a 115-98 victory over the Toronto Raptors on 12/4 ... Totaled 17 points (5-6 FG, 2-3 3FG) and 3 rebounds in a 133-124 overtime win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on 11/24 ... Recorded 17 points (5-7 FG, 5-5 FT) and 4 rebounds in a 110-104 victory over the Seattle SuperSonics on 11/14.
1996-97:
Russell enjoyed a breakout season in 1996-97, his fourth year with the Jazz ... He started 81 games (missing Jan. 17 at Vancouver becasue of bruised right knee) and averaged 10.8 ppg, more than double his previous season-high ... He also averaged 4.1 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.59 steals in 31.2 minutes per game, sinking a franchise-record 108 three-pointers and shooting .409 from three-point range to rank 13th in the NBA ... He finished fourth on the team in scoring, third in rebounding and second in steals ... He scored a career-high 23 points in a 99-94 victory over Portland on Dec. 26, one of 49 double-digit scoring performances ... He hauled down a career-high 13 rebounds in an 88-87 win at Dallas on Nov. 16, handed out a career-high six assists in a 113-100 victory at Boston on March 19 and tied his career-high with five steals in a 114-100 triumph over Golden State on April 6 ... Russell started all 20 playoff games for Utah, averaging 12.3 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.35 assists and 1.05 steals while nailing a team-high 36 three-pointers ... He scored 17 points, sinking five three-pointers, in Game 6 of the NBA Finals against the Chicago Bulls.
1995-96:
Russell's role continued to diminish in his third season with Utah ... He played just 577 minutes in 59 games, both career lows, sitting out 23 games as a DNP-CD ... His averages of 2.9 points and 1.5 rebounds per game also were career lows, as was his .394 field goal percentage ... Russell started nine games early in the season, averaging 7.6 ppg and shooting 24-for-40 for .600 during that stretch ... He sank 6-for-13 for .462 from three-point range in that span and netted a career-high 19 points at Houston on Nov. 30 ... He also finished on a strong note, averaging 8.5 ppg on 50 percent shooting and netting 4-for-5 on treys and 9-for-10 from the line in the final three games of the regular season ... He also grabbed a career-high nine rebounds at Vancouver on April 18 ... He played well in the playoffs, ranking as Utah's fourth-leading scorer and top scorer off the bench at 9.6 ppg while averaging 25.5 mpg in 18 games ... His shooting improved dramatically to .468, and he posted playoff career highs of 24 points and 10 rebounds in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals against Seattle.
1994-95:
In his second year in the NBA, Russell started 15 games for the Utah Jazz but sat out 20 others because of the coach's decision ... Overall, he averaged 4.5 points and 2.2 rebounds in 13.7 minutes per outing ... Most of his minutes came as a starter early in the campaign, before David Benoit established himself as the starter at small forward and before Adam Keefe came on as a solid backup at the position ... Russell set a career high with 17 points against the Milwaukee Bucks on January 3 ... His other season highs included 9 rebounds, 4 assists, and 5 steals. He shot .437 from the floor, .295 from three-point range, and .667 from the free-throw line. In the Jazz's first-round loss to the Houston Rockets, Russell saw action in two of the five games and hit 4 of 7 shots.
1993-94:
Selected by the Utah Jazz with the 45th pick of the 1993 NBA Draft, little-known Bryon Russell from Long Beach State University proved to be one of the league's most pleasant rookie surprises ... Not only did Russell make Utah's opening-day roster, but he also became a major contributor to a veteran team ... A hustling, 6-foot-7 forward, Russell grabbed a spot in Utah's starting lineup when David Benoit went down early in the year with a hamstring injury ... Russell performed so well that Coach Jerry Sloan kept him as a starter even when Benoit returned ... For the season, Russell logged 48 starts in 67 appearances and averaged 5.0 points and 2.7 rebounds in 16.7 minutes per game ... In February he participated in the inaugural Rookie Game at the NBA All-Star Weekend in Minneapolis, scoring 7 points in 15 minutes ... Russell tallied a season-high 15 points on 7-of-8 shooting against the Philadelphia 76ers on November 19, and he notched his rebounding high with 9 boards against the Los Angeles Clippers on February 19.
COLLEGE:
A high school All-American in San Bernardino, Calif., Russell played three seasons at Long Beach State after sitting out his freshman year in order to become academically eligible ... In his junior and senior seasons, averaged a combined 13.5 ppg and 7.0 rpg and posted field goal marks better than .500 in both campaigns ... As a senior, averaged 13.2 ppg and a team-leading 6.7 rebounds ... Named to the 1993 Big West All-Tournament Team after scoring 20 points against Cal State-Fullerton, 12 against the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, and 16 in the finals against New Mexico State University.
