About Bryon Russell
Bryon Demetrise Russell (born December 31, 1970) is an American former professional basketball player. During a National Basketball Association (NBA) career that spanned 13 seasons, he played for the Denver Nuggets, Washington Wizards and Los Angeles Lakers and was a key member of the Utah Jazz, helping them reach back-to-back NBA finals appearances in 1997 and 1998. Russell also played for the Hollywood Fame and Long Beach Breakers of the American Basketball Association (ABA). He finished his career with the Los Angeles Lightning of the International Basketball League (IBA), winning a championship in 2009. == NBA career == Russell began playing basketball at San Bernardino High School. After playing three years of college basketball with Long Beach State University, Russell was drafted forty-fifth overall in the 1993 NBA draft by the Utah Jazz. A renowned defender throughout his career, Russell often guarded the best player from opposing teams. From 1997 to 2000, he played in every regular-season game for the Jazz. He went to back-to-back NBA Finals with the Jazz in 1997 and 1998, but lost to the Chicago Bulls each time. Russell had arguably his best season with the Jazz in the 1999–2000 season, when he averaged 14.1 points and 5.2 rebounds per game.
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