Player Profile
Bryon Russell | 9
Position:  G-F
Born: Dec 31, 1970
Height: 6-7 /  2,01
Weight: 225  lbs. / 102,1  kg.
College : Long Beach State

 2005-06 Statistics
                    REBOUNDS PER GAME  
 Team G GS MPG FGM-A FG% 3PM-A 3P% FTM-A FT% OFF DEF TOT APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG
  DEN  1 0 3.0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 .0 1.0 1.0 1.0 .00 .00 .00 .00 .0
  --  1 0 3.0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 .0 1.0 1.0 1.0 .00 .00 .00 .00 .0
Career Highlights

  • Passed Bobby Hansen (471 GP) for eighth place at 472 on the Jazz's franchise leader in games played against the Philadelphia 76ers on 3/29/2000
  • Grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds in 37 minutes against the Cleveland Cavaliers on 3/16/2000
  • Ranked third in NBA in steals per turnover at 1.27, 19th in steals (1.56), and 26th in three-point field goal percentage (.396) in 1999-2000
  • Led the Jazz in 1998-99 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)
  • Led the Jazz and established career-highs in 1997-98 in three-pointers made (73) and attempted (214)
  • Scored a season-high 21 points twice in 1997-98, against the Toronto Raptors on 3/3/98 and against the Phoenix Suns on 4/17/98
  • Appeared in the 1997 and 1998 NBA Finals against the Chicago Bulls
  • Posted a playoff career-high 29 points and 10 rebounds against the L.A. Lakers in Game 4 of the 1997 Western Conference Semifinals
  • Has appeared in 105 career NBA Playoff games, averaging 9.9 ppg and 4.2 rpg
  • Recorded 7 points and 3 rebounds in the inaugural Schick Rookie Game during the 1994 NBA All-Star Weekend in Minneapolis

Personal

  • Full name is Bryon Demetrise Russell.
  • Hosts annual Bryon Russell Celebrity Softball Games to benefit Toys for Tots and Make-A-Wish Foundation.
  • Played only three years of organized basketball prior to college but was rated as the 18th best SF in the nation and was an All-American as a senior at San Bernadino High School.
  • Bryon and his wife Kimberli have a daughter, Kajun, and twins, Brittnee and Brandon.
  • Majored in Criminal Justice at Long Beach State.
  • Die-hard Chicago Cubs fan who resided in the Windy City until age ten.

 Season Highs / Career Highs
  2005-06 HIGHS CAREER HIGHS
 PointsNone25 6 Times
 Field Goals MadeNone10 vs. Houston 04/01/99
 Field Goals AttemptedNone19 2 Times
 Three Point Field Goals Made None5 2 Times
 Three Point Field Goals AttemptedNone10 2 Times
 Free Throws MadeNone12 @ Minnesota 12/23/00
 Free Throws AttemptedNone12 2 Times
 Offensive ReboundsNone6 @ Houston 02/04/02
 Defensive Rebounds1 vs. Phoenix 02/15/0612 @ Cleveland 03/16/00
 Total Rebounds1 vs. Phoenix 02/15/0615 @ Cleveland 03/16/00
 Assists1 vs. Phoenix 02/15/066 6 Times
 StealsNone6 2 Times
 BlocksNone3 3 Times
 Minutes Played3 vs. Phoenix 02/15/0646 3 Times
 CAREER AVERAGES
                REBOUNDS PER GAME  
YEAR TEAM G GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% OFF DEF RPG APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG
 93-94 UTA   67 48 16.7 .484 .091 .614 .9 1.8 2.7 .8 1.01 .28 .82 2.10 5.0
 94-95 UTA   63 15 13.7 .437 .295 .667 .7 1.5 2.2 .5 .76 .17 .67 1.60 4.5
 95-96 UTA   59 9 9.8 .394 .350 .716 .5 1.1 1.5 .5 .49 .14 .61 1.10 2.9
 96-97 UTA   81 81 31.2 .479 .409 .701 1.0 3.1 4.1 1.5 1.59 .33 1.16 2.90 10.8
 97-98 UTA   82 7 27.1 .430 .341 .766 1.0 3.0 4.0 1.2 1.10 .38 .99 2.80 9.0
 98-99 UTA   50 50 35.4 .464 .354 .795 1.3 4.0 5.3 1.5 1.52 .30 1.52 3.10 12.4
 99-00 UTA   82 70 35.4 .446 .396 .750 1.2 4.0 5.2 1.9 1.56 .28 1.23 3.10 14.1
 00-01 UTA   78 46 31.7 .440 .413 .779 1.2 3.0 4.2 2.1 1.23 .26 1.45 2.90 12.0
 01-02 UTA   66 40 30.3 .380 .341 .821 1.2 3.3 4.5 2.1 .97 .29 1.67 3.10 9.6
 02-03 WAS   70 23 19.8 .353 .329 .768 .6 2.4 3.0 1.0 1.00 .10 .79 1.90 4.5
 03-04 LAL   72 1 13.1 .402 .384 .769 .4 1.6 2.0 1.0 .44 .17 .51 1.50 4.0
 04-05 DEN   70 2 14.7 .377 .376 .792 .7 1.7 2.5 1.0 .63 .16 .50 1.90 4.4
 05-06 DEN   1 0 3.0 .000 .000 .000 .0 1.0 1.0 1.0 .00 .00 .00 .00 .0
 05-06 --   1 0 3.0 .000 .000 .000 .0 1.0 1.0 1.0 .00 .00 .00 .00 .0
 Career   841 392 23.5 .431 .369 .750 .9 2.6 3.5 1.3 1.04 .20 .99 2.40 7.9
 Playoff     105 63 29.3 .440 .365 .759 .8 3.4 4.2 1.3 1.05 .27 .81 2.40 9.9