Bill Russell

Bill Russell

Russell in February 2011
No. 6
Center
Personal information
Born	12 Oṣù Kejì 1934 (1934-02-12) Monroe, Louisiana
Nationality	American
Career information
High school	McClymonds (Oakland, California)
College	San Francisco (1953–1956)
NBA draft	1956 / Pick: 2k overall
Selected by the St. Louis Hawks
Pro playing career	1956–1969
Career history
As player:
1956–1969	Boston Celtics
As coach:
1966–1969	Boston Celtics
1973–1977	Seattle SuperSonics
1987–1988	Sacramento Kings
Career highlights and awards
11× NBA champion (1957, 1959–1966, 1968–1969) 5× NBA Most Valuable Player (1958, 1961–1963, 1965) 5× NBA rebounding champion (1957–1959, 1964–1965) 12× NBA All-Star (1958–1969) 3× All-NBA First Team (1959, 1963, 1965) 8× All-NBA Second Team (1958, 1960–1962, 1964, 1966–1968) NBA All-Defensive First Team (1969) NBA All-Star Game MVP (1963) NBA 35th Anniversary Team NBA 25th Anniversary Team NBA 50th Anniversary Team #6 retired by Boston Celtics 2× NCAA champion (1955–1956) NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player (1955)
Career statistics
Points	14,522 (15.1 ppg)
Rebounds	21,620 (22.5 rpg)
Assists	4,100 (4.3 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Basketball Hall of Fame as player
FIBA Hall of Fame as player
College Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2006
Medals Men's basketball Wúrà 1956 Melbourne Team competition

William Felton "Bill" Russell (ojoibi February 12, 1934) je agba boolu alapere ara Amerika to ti feyinti to gba ipo arin fun Boston Celtics ninu National Basketball Association (NBA).