Russ Critchfield
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Russell "Russ" Critchfield (born June 27, 1946 in Salinas, California
) is an American former professional basketball
player.
A 5'10" guard, Critchfield played at the University of California, Berkeley
in the late 1960s, earning team MVP honors in 1966, 1967, and 1968. He scored 1,437 points in his college career and was a first team All-America
n selection in 1968. Critchfield was not drafted by an NBA team but was drafted by and played one season (1968–69) with the Oakland Oaks
of the American Basketball Association
. He scored 161 points in 47 regular season games and won an ABA Championship.
Critchfield is currently men's head basketball coach at Butte College
.
Salinas, California
Salinas is the county seat and the largest municipality of Monterey County, California. Salinas is located east-southeast of the mouth of the Salinas River, at an elevation of about 52 feet above sea level. The population was 150,441 at the 2010 census...
) is an American former professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player.
A 5'10" guard, Critchfield played at the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
in the late 1960s, earning team MVP honors in 1966, 1967, and 1968. He scored 1,437 points in his college career and was a first team All-America
All-America
An All-America team is an honorary sports team composed of outstanding amateur players—those considered the best players of a specific season for each team position—who in turn are given the honorific "All-America" and typically referred to as "All-American athletes", or simply...
n selection in 1968. Critchfield was not drafted by an NBA team but was drafted by and played one season (1968–69) with the Oakland Oaks
Oakland Oaks (ABA)
The Oakland Oaks were a charter member of the original American Basketball Association. Formed in February 1967 as the Oakland Americans, the team changed its name to the Oaks prior to play that fall. Playing in the ABA during the 1967-68 and 1968-69 seasons, the team colors were green and gold.The...
of the American Basketball Association
American Basketball Association
The American Basketball Association was a professional basketball league founded in 1967. The ABA ceased to exist with the ABA–NBA merger in 1976.-League history:...
. He scored 161 points in 47 regular season games and won an ABA Championship.
Critchfield is currently men's head basketball coach at Butte College
Butte College
Butte College is a community college in the Butte - Glenn Community College District which is located in northern California between the towns of Chico, Oroville and Paradise, approximately 80 miles north of the state capital...
.