Russ Dwayne Millard (born March 1, 1973) is an American former basketball player who was selected by the

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in the second round (39th pick overall) of the

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. A 6'8" forward from

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College career

Millard was a member of the Iowa Hawkeyes for five seasons, redshirting his true freshman season. He was named third team All-Big Ten Conference as a senior after averaging 13.7 and seven rebounds per game.

Professional career

Millard was drafted by

in the second round (39th pick overall) of the

, but never played in an NBA game. He signed a contract with

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to start his professional career. Millard played for the

La Crosse Bobcats The La Crosse Bobcats were a Continental Basketball Association (CBA) basketball team located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, from 1996 to the league's bankruptcy in February 2001. The Bobcats were the second CBA team located in La Crosse; previously, th ...

of the

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(CBA) from 1996 to 1998. He was selected to the CBA All-Rookie Second Team in 1997.

References

External links

ESPN.com bio
1973 births Living people Basketball players from Florida Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball players La Crosse Bobcats players Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball) Phoenix Suns draft picks Basketball players from Cedar Rapids, Iowa American men's basketball players Forwards (basketball) 20th-century American sportsmen United States men's national basketball team players {{1970s-US-basketball-bio-stub