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Pierre Russell
Personal information
Born (1949-12-13)December 13, 1949
Kansas City, Kansas
Nationality American
Died June 12, 1995(1995-06-12) (aged 45)
Kansas City, Kansas
High school Wyandotte
(Kansas City, Kansas)
Listed height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight 190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
College Kansas (1968–1971)
NBA Draft 1971 / Round: 13 / Pick: 207th overall
Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks
Pro career 1971–1972
Career history
1971–1972 Kentucky Colonels

Pierre Russell (December 13, 1949 – June 12, 1995) was an American basketball player.

Biography

Russell was born Pierre Angelo Russell on December 13, 1949, in Kansas City, Kansas. He attended Wyandotte High School.

Career

Russell played two seasons for the Kentucky Colonels of the American Basketball Association. Previously, he had been drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks in the thirteenth round of the 1971 NBA draft. He played at the collegiate level at the University of Kansas.

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