- Russell Westbrook
Infobox NBA Player
name = Russell Westbrook
caption =
position =Point guard
nickname =
height_ft = 6
height_in = 3
weight_lb = 187
team =Oklahoma City Thunder
number = 0
nationality = American
birth_date = birth date and age|1988|11|12
birth_place =Hawthorne, California
college =UCLA
highschool =Leuzinger High School ,Lawndale, California
draft = 4th overall
draft_year = 2008
draft_team =Seattle SuperSonics
career_start = 2008
former_teams =
awards =Russell Westbrook is a
basketball player drafted by theSeattle SuperSonics which would later relocate to become theOklahoma City Thunder . He was a starting guard for theUCLA Bruins men's basketball team whileDarren Collison was injured. When Collison returned he moved to theshooting guard .He is known primarily for his athleticism, in the form of high flying dunks in transition and his lock down defense. A virtual no-name in his freshman year, averaging 3.4 points per game, his stats and his potential exploded in his sophomore year, when he averaged 12.5 points per game. Was not able to dunk until his senior year in High School.
He was selected 4th overall in the
2008 NBA Draft by theSeattle SuperSonics . He signed with Oklahoma City onJuly 5 ,2008 along withD.J. White . [ [http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3474388 ESPN - Westbrook, White sign rookie deals with SuperSonics - NBA ] ]He is the cousin of
Philadelphia Eagles Running Back Brian Westbrook College
[ [http://www.nba.com/draft2008/profiles/RussellWestbrook.html NBA.com: Russell Westbrook Draft 2008 Profile ] ]
References
Awards and recognition
*2008 [http://www.Collegeinsider.com Collegeinsider.com] All-Defensive Team
*2008 [http://www.pac-10.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031008aah.html Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year and Third-Team All-Conference]
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