Cazzie Russell Autographs
Cazzie Lee Russell was born on June 7, 1944, in Chicago, Illinois. Cazzie is a former NBA player and is considered one of the best basketball players to come out of Illinois. Russell gained fame for his high-scoring play style in college, where he played for the University of Michigan. He played from 1963 to 1966, earning numerous accolades during that time, including two NCAA All-American selections.
Russell was the first overall pick in the 1966 NBA Draft, selected by the expansion team, the New York Knicks. He played in the NBA for 12 seasons, spending time with the Knicks, Chicago Bulls, Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers, and San Diego Clippers. Russell was known for his scoring ability and was selected as an NBA All-Star twice. Despite not winning an NBA championship, Russell had a successful career, retiring in 1978 with 12,810 total points and a scoring average of 15.1 points per game.
After his playing career, Russell went on to become a coach and served as an assistant coach for several teams, including the Milwaukee Bucks and the New York Knicks. Russell also coached at Savannah State University, where he was head coach for four seasons. In 2020, he was elected to the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame, recognizing his outstanding career in college basketball. Throughout his career, Russell was a role model for young basketball players and inspired many to pursue a career in the sport.
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The most expensive item with a signature of Cazzie Russell (1969 Topps #3 Cazzie Russell Signed RC Rookie PSA 6 DNA Auth Auto Pop 3, 1 ⬆️) was sold in March 2025 for $304.74 while the cheapest item (2021-22 Obsidian Cazzie Russell Aurora Electric Purple Auto Autograph/149) found a new owner for $0.99 in December 2024. The month with the most items sold (20) was March 2026 with an average selling price of $19.99 for an autographed item of Cazzie Russell. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in April 2018 with $280.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was April 2008. In average, an autographed item from Cazzie Russell is worth $9.86.
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Cazzie Russell says Michigan basketball players 'without excuse' after Crisler C (09/20/2013): Walking around the state of the art facility, Cazzie Russell couldn’t help but think about the arena he used to play at. Before Yost Ice Arena was home to the hockey team, it was Yost Field House where the basketball team – and many others – called home. Cazzie Russell shoots around at U-M's Crisler Center, reminisces about 1960s hey (09/13/2013): He hadn't been to a football game in years, athletic director Dave Brandon found out over the winter, so he invited the Michigan hoops legend to Saturday's game against Notre Dame. U-M had a locker designated for Russell with a jersey and shorts a little bit baggier than the ones he used to wear. Michigan legend Cazzie Russell gets hour by himself to shoot at Crisler Center (09/13/2013): Before being honored at Saturday night's Michigan-Notre Dame football game, Russell simply wanted some time to himself at Crisler Center, which is nicknamed 'The House That Cazzie Built.' Michigan athletic director Dave Brandon was happy to help. Michigan's Trey Burke named AP Player of the Year, joining Cazzie Russell as sch (04/04/2013): Burke joins Cazzie Russell as the second player in Michigan history to win the AP Player of the Year award. 
Crisler Center mural honors former U-M great Cazzie Russell (02/17/2013): Dubbed "The House that Cazzie Built" since his departure, Crisler now features several upgrades, including a mural dedicated to Russell, who was the key player in the Wolverines three straight Big Ten championships from'64-66.
