Russell Saunders
Russell Collier Saunders , "Rusty"
Born: March 12, 1906
Trenton, NJ USA
Deceased: November 24, 1967
Position: F-C
High School: Central
College: none
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 205
Career: 1925-26-1945-46
Russell Saunders averaged 5.7 points per game in his 433-game career with the Atlantic City Sandpipers, Boston Trojans, Brooklyn Arcadians, Detroit Eagles, Fort Wayne Hoosiers, Indianapolis Kautskys, Kingston Colonials, New Haven/New York Jewels, Newark Mules, Paterson Panthers/Trenton Bengals, Trenton Moose, Trenton Tigers, Washington Palace Five and Washington/Brooklyn Visitations. He began playing during the 1925-26 season and last took the court during the 1945-46 campaign.
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Player Totals:
| Player | Pos | GP | Min | FGA | FGM | 3PA | 3PM | FTA | FTM | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925-26 | Brooklyn Arcadians | 8 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | ||
| 1925-26 | Washington Palace Five | 26 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 177 | ||
| 1926-27 | Washington Palace Five | 42 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 0 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 399 | ||
| 1927-28 | Washington/Brooklyn Visitations | 28 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 213 | ||
| 1927-28 | Fort Wayne Hoosiers | 22 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 117 | ||
| 1928-29 | Fort Wayne Hoosiers | 42 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 258 | ||
| 1929-30 | Fort Wayne Hoosiers | 53 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 218 | ||
| 1930-31 | Fort Wayne Hoosiers | 40 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169 | ||
| 1933-34 | Trenton Moose | 43 | 0 | 0 | 140 | 0 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 356 | ||
| 1934-35 | Boston Trojans | 25 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | ||
| 1934-35 | Newark Mules | 14 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | ||
| 1935-36 | Paterson Panthers/Trenton Bengals | 34 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174 | ||
| 1936-37 | Atlantic City Sandpipers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | ||
| 1936-37 | Kingston Colonials | 25 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94 | ||
| 1937-38 | New Haven/New York Jewels | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | ||
| 1940-41 | Detroit Eagles | 14 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 21 | ||
| 1941-42 | Trenton Tigers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1945-46 | Indianapolis Kautskys | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Totals | 433 | 0 | 0 | 915 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 640 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2470 |
Player Averages:
| Player | Pos | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925-26 | Brooklyn Arcadians | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.6 | |||
| 1925-26 | Washington Palace Five | 26 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.8 | |||
| 1926-27 | Washington Palace Five | 42 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.5 | |||
| 1927-28 | Washington/Brooklyn Visitations | 28 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.6 | |||
| 1927-28 | Fort Wayne Hoosiers | 22 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.3 | |||
| 1928-29 | Fort Wayne Hoosiers | 42 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.1 | |||
| 1929-30 | Fort Wayne Hoosiers | 53 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.1 | |||
| 1930-31 | Fort Wayne Hoosiers | 40 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.2 | |||
| 1933-34 | Trenton Moose | 43 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.3 | |||
| 1934-35 | Boston Trojans | 25 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.3 | |||
| 1934-35 | Newark Mules | 14 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.3 | |||
| 1935-36 | Paterson Panthers/Trenton Bengals | 34 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.1 | |||
| 1936-37 | Atlantic City Sandpipers | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.4 | |||
| 1936-37 | Kingston Colonials | 25 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.8 | |||
| 1937-38 | New Haven/New York Jewels | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.3 | |||
| 1940-41 | Detroit Eagles | 14 | 0.0 | 64.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 1.5 | ||
| 1941-42 | Trenton Tigers | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||
| 1945-46 | Indianapolis Kautskys | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | |||
| Averages | 433 | 0.0 | 4571.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.7 |
Postseason - Player Totals:
| Player | Pos | GP | Min | FGA | FGM | 3PA | 3PM | FTA | FTM | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927-28 | Fort Wayne Hoosiers | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | ||
| 1928-29 | Fort Wayne Hoosiers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 1930-31 | Fort Wayne Hoosiers | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | ||
| 1933-34 | Trenton Moose | 6 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | ||
| Totals | 22 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 136 |
Postseason Player Averages:
| Player | Pos | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927-28 | Fort Wayne Hoosiers | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.0 | |||
| 1928-29 | Fort Wayne Hoosiers | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | |||
| 1930-31 | Fort Wayne Hoosiers | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.3 | |||
| 1933-34 | Trenton Moose | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11.0 | |||
| Averages | 433 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.2 |
